Comments on: (More) Unrealistic Expectations & Other Insults to Romance Readers http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nellie Meadows http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-3604 Nellie Meadows Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:25:04 +0000 http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72#comment-3604 5jqu6gpoau33ra1o 5jqu6gpoau33ra1o

]]> By: Jeanne Laws http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-711 Jeanne Laws Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:04:58 +0000 http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72#comment-711 I agree completely, Emily. And it's so frustrating when people use those exceptional cases as examples of "the norm". I just wish we could get to a point where women weren't made to feel embarrassed to be seen in the Romance aisle of the bookstore! ;-) J I agree completely, Emily.

And it’s so frustrating when people use those exceptional cases as examples of “the norm”.

I just wish we could get to a point where women weren’t made to feel embarrassed to be seen in the Romance aisle of the bookstore! ;-)

J

]]> By: Emily Veinglory http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-710 Emily Veinglory Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:16:14 +0000 http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72#comment-710 It's like the idea that porn can make a person a sex addict. In vulnerable people fiction can be part of the downward spiral away from reality. But it's like blaming confectioners for obesity. Every pleasure in life can become part of someones self-destructive or delusional behavior. It’s like the idea that porn can make a person a sex addict. In vulnerable people fiction can be part of the downward spiral away from reality. But it’s like blaming confectioners for obesity. Every pleasure in life can become part of someones self-destructive or delusional behavior.

]]> By: Jeanne Laws http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-694 Jeanne Laws Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72#comment-694 I know, Marie, it's crazy. I guess Romance is just the "low man" on the literary totem pole -- the genre that non-romance readers and writers feel comfortable criticizing. I don't get it either. :-( J I know, Marie, it’s crazy.

I guess Romance is just the “low man” on the literary totem pole — the genre that non-romance readers and writers feel comfortable criticizing.

I don’t get it either. :-(

J

]]> By: Marie Tuhart http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-685 Marie Tuhart Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:36:43 +0000 http://www.authorsoferoticromance.com/?p=72#comment-685 Jeanne, I love your post. I can't believe what some people believe about romance novels. People are so judgemental about romance and it has to make me wonder why. I enjoy all romance novels, erotic or not. As long as I've got a great story, great characters and a good plot, I'm there. Romance is my escape. Just because while I'm reading the book I think the hero is great and wouldn't mind meeting a man like him, doesn't mean I can't separate reality from fantasy. And as for cheating on ones significant other - oh please. I've heard from more than one person how reading romances has actually spiced up their love life. Marie Jeanne,

I love your post. I can’t believe what some people believe about romance novels. People are so judgemental about romance and it has to make me wonder why.

I enjoy all romance novels, erotic or not. As long as I’ve got a great story, great characters and a good plot, I’m there. Romance is my escape. Just because while I’m reading the book I think the hero is great and wouldn’t mind meeting a man like him, doesn’t mean I can’t separate reality from fantasy.

And as for cheating on ones significant other – oh please. I’ve heard from more than one person how reading romances has actually spiced up their love life.

Marie

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