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 Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:26 am
Mills and Boon are a publishing company that is famous for it's romance novels. My friends and I are fans of them but there are many people that think the views expressed in these novels demote women and subject them as objects. Sometimes I agree with these views but i don't think they apply to all the genres (i.e. sweet, super romance, etc.) Most people consider romance to be associated to physical acts but i disagree with this view. It's in a look or an action.
So I'm wondering, what is your view of this genre?
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:09 pm
Romance in general?
Well, I've noticed that when a male author looks at a situation to make it romantic, they take a romeo and juliet approach. Damsel in distress.. BAM, you have a story. They do this because it is easier than coming up with an original idea. Some women authors do it to, like Stephenie Meyers. BElla is obviously made to be lesser to Edward until SHE changes, rather than him. MAny time nothing more thean idioms can be demeaning to women, such as, "Get/win the girl." I always feel like kicking the TV or ripping the book when I hear that one. But real romance, the kind that incorporates a real plot into the bambii eyes, can be helpful to the feminist cause.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:46 pm
Alot of romance does undermine women, but it's a story, and I don't let it get to me...too much. The genre itself is somewhat boring to me ((I'm big on fantasy adventure type stuff, like the Dark Elf Trilogy)), I can, however, see why people like it. It's appealing and nice to think about when the end rolls around and the guy and the gal have each other, your happy for them (or should be, if the author was good). Stephenie Meyers did make Bella the damsel in distress a lot, but I thought it made sense at least. Bella's a human, she surrounded my blood thirsty vampires that are hard as stone, faster than our eyes can follow, and incredibly strong, but thats also the girl vampires too (going back to feminism).
Lesson here:
Don't screw with vampires!
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:42 pm
But the vampires do have a weakness: Werewolves. And most of them are male, and we are all pretty sure there is something wrong with Leah. So basically, she is surrounded by dominant males. I think that in the "Twilight" series she should have at least given Bella SOME power over what was going on with her life.
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:31 pm
Well Many views over women have changed over the last century.Even so Its still seems customary to have the girl as the link rather than the chain.In other words the one that watches the action,not the action taker.
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:58 pm
I like those books were women are the heroines, not males. I think it is much more romantic when there is a strong woman that can take care of herself being hit on by a classy guy. Or in my favorite case, which is always fantasy, a witch being hit on by a werewolf. ^^ Lol, I love books like that. I read romance all the time, including books that include heavy lemons (sexual scenes for those that don't know what a lemon is).
Many books are male dominated when it comes to love, but some I like that include Female heroines are Eragon, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, The Dead Room, and Fell. They are all wonderfully written and include love in some way, though only the Dead Room contains Lemons.
I can still enjoy Hero based books though, as long as the love is legitimate, not overused and not crazyy and cheesy.
Though I will read any genre, Romance is my... third favorite. Sci-fi is my second favorite and Fantasy is my first.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:15 pm
Hm, When I write I try to aviod romance at all costs. It all seems a bit cheesy.
I like books that seem to have a more subtle female hero. I know its been overused, but the Harry Potter Series are a wonderful example. Hermione is a talented and confident witch because she has to rely only on herself, and she has had to work to get them. While Harry is talented, but not as confident as she, because his talents are in his DNA. He didnt have to hone his abilities, they just came to him. Hermione doesnt seem to need to be in any kind of relationship until the last two books.
I think that these kinds of plots are more effective in the feminine cause, because it shows that the women dont have to be in the spotlight to be able to have a great effect.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 5:12 pm
I enjoy books that have a boy/girl friendship and co-heroing, which progresses into romance. A great example is the His Dark Materials trilogy. Laera and Will meet in the second book, and are lovers by about halfway through the third. I think it's really cute, and there's no dominance on either part. Both Laera and Will are strong, brave, and independent.Plus, there's a lot of action and adventure mixed in there.
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