I had to laugh

[rgraham666]

at this.

The woman ranting against romance is hilarious!

I can only imagine what she'd do if she read some of our stuff.

 

[galaxygoddess]

I assume a whole lotta "BURN HER BURN THE WITCH" would spew from this woman based on my cheap stuff... I dare not see her reaction to some more... "advanced" stories...

 

[BlackShanglan]

Interesting. I was amused by her blanket statement that she would be delighted for all erotica to disappear, and yet other parts of her reasoning were intriguing to me. Women have often (and rightly, I think) railed against being held to unreasonable standards of physical appearance; isn't it fair enough to observe that the men in these novels are the emotional, financial, and aesthetic equivalent of super-models, and might help to create equally unreasonable expectations?

In moderation, of course, I think that they're perfectly fine, but in large quantities I think most things have some effect upon us. I might laugh at the claim that the conservative writer would be happy for all erotica to vanish, but I can't say that I found that old "it's entertainment, not a message" chestnut any more convincing from the other side.

 

[Recidiva]

Your average "romance" novel always has a bad guy who is a total fucked up perv.

I've seen stuff in my romance collection I won't ever see here because of the restrictions.

 

[CharleyH]

at this.

The woman ranting against romance is hilarious!

I can only imagine what she'd do if she read some of our stuff.

Thank the gods this woman is here to make our efforts in porn all the more, well, in the face and kinky. Without her or those like her? There would be no such thing as kink or pornograpy. I am grateful for her opinion because it makes my income all the better each and every year.

 

[CharleyH]

Interesting. I was amused by her blanket statement that she would be delighted for all erotica to disappear, and yet other parts of her reasoning were intriguing to me. Women have often (and rightly, I think) railed against being held to unreasonable standards of physical appearance; isn't it fair enough to observe that the men in these novels are the emotional, financial, and aesthetic equivalent of super-models, and might help to create equally unreasonable expectations?

This is intriguing because it makes me wonder the difference between what North American women (FEMINISTS) rally against and what women or even men in other cultures rally against.

Is NA the only place in the world where such high standards and unreasonable expectations are set for both beauty and finance? As example: It seems quite normal to me as a North American of any sex to aspire to be beautiful and rich.

 

[rgraham666]

Perfection is the bane of the North American mindset.