Not so long ago I was reading someone else’s blog who I generally really like and enjoy, however this particular post was about “chick porn” and in it she was comparing romance novels to actual porn stating that it gives women unrealistic expectations like pornography does for men…. Well I responded to her that I really disagreed, but something happened to her blog and my responses were lost which was kinda a pisser since I thought I had really good points… SO now that this is MY blog I can talk about whatever I want so here is it…
I’m going to start this with I read A LOT… anyone who knows me, knows this and I’m all over the place with my reading, I enjoy mysteries and gritty crime novels, to some urban fantasy and nonfiction… and even romance novels *gasps dramatically* . So I also feel like I have a really fair point of view about “bodice rippers” as a friend of mine I used to work with called romance novels. Are they unrealistic… yes its called FICTION… If you are getting an unrealistic view of men because you are reading too many romance novels, then you also need to stop watching TV and any romantic movies as well. Horror movies are fine because they tend to kill off anyone that has sex so that’s completely realistic. Also you will need to avoid some classics as well… because Lord Byrons and Edward Rochesters are all over the place just waiting to sweep you off your governess feet… my point to the original blogger was just because I read mysteries it doesn’t make me think I’m Sherlock Holmes (although I think I’d be awesome) nor would reading some urban fantasy make me want to be a vampire or werewolf… trying to compare a full blown novel that is obviously fiction, to a photograph or video of airbrush and touched up porn stars is like comparing apples to naked chicks, and I don’t think it’s giving women enough credit. Is it unrealistic to expect men to sweep you off your feet and take care of you in a lifestyle where you will never have to work again and have every whim obeyed, yes it is just a smidge ( man I’m such a dream killer) … it’s not unrealistic though to watch my husband play Barbies with our daughter, to have him unload the dishwasher or to maybe bring me home grocery store flowers… but who would want to read a book about all that… it’s real life and wonderful to me but it’s BORING!!! So even as I write this I’m bidding on a lot of books off of Ebay because real life also consists of a budget and I’m not going to stop reading my unrealistic books with completely unrealistic characters, life is hard enough let me get my Hercule Poirot on and read what I want to read without someone pointing out the flaws… I’m already wise to them I’m a real detective after all
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