We all have our own interests when it comes to what we read. Some enjoy true crime, science fiction or mystery. Each genre has its own draw that can engage and captivate its reader. Recently, there has been some debate about whether the romance genre is equivalent to female pornography. This is bullshit. I could look up porn on the internet the same as any man, however, as women it would be seen as unacceptable behaviour to admit sexual desires. Somehow the genre of love has been misconstrued as a lady’s version of porn.
Reading has always been a passion of mine and originally my genre of choice was true crime and mystery. I often felt embarrassed to even look at the romance section of the local bookstore. But what I have come to find is that romanced is not the same as porn ! In a romance novel there may not be any descriptive language related to intercourse. We love romance because it makes us feel a connection to characters and gives us hope. Hope that love can find anyone of any gender, race, or sexual identity.
The writers and readers of romance are hopeful for a society where love is what others see in the genre. If this lady wanted to read or watch porn.. well guess what.. it’s 2019 and I have the ability to access the internet the same as any man. If I wanted porn I would have got porn. But I choose romance because it relays to us that love and romance are possible. I understood the concerns that were brought to surface by Fifty Shades of Grey; however I don’t feel confident making any comments given that I had not read the book. This type of romance has never been what I enjoyed reading. Give me a broody cowboy or a troubled firefighter any day but Christian Grey did not sound like my cup of tea.
I’m proud to say that I read romance. Despite the misconception that I’m reading “naughty books”, I find that the genre has great authors, complex plots and overall great writing. I pity those who haven’t read something from the genre due to the inaccurate analysis.
Go! Challenge yourself! Broaden your horizons! Don’t be close minded! Find a romance novel and read it! We have plenty of recommendations on our blog! You owe it to yourself to not miss out on a great read because of what others think. So just do it already!
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