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"Possibly a subject in my mind, right now, as I'm coming up to the first sex scene in the WIP. :-) Suppose I'll have to give him a condom, to ensure his sexual health. Not that my heroines ever have nasties, of course!
Maybe…"
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Safe Sex and the Romantic Novel
Romance novels are all full of idealised relationships, which give women an unrealistic idea of sex and get them into trouble. That’s the impression of many people who love to knock the very idea of the romance novel, and much as I’d love to leap in to defend the genre I write in, I have spent some time this week thinking about both sides of the argument. I followed a comment thread on Facebook, which had been stimulated by an article in the Sunday Observer by Catherine Bennett (10th July). …See More
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- What are you?
- Author
- About me
- I'm an e-published author who writes dark stories with a hint of magic in them.
- Favourite quote
- Never give up, never surrender - Tim Allen in Galaxy Quest
- Favourite romantic books
- Anything by Alice Hoffman or Victoria Holt
- Favourite romantic movies
- Anything with Doris Day and Rock Hudson
- Favourite romantic heroes
- Rochester in Jane Eyre - dark and moody!
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Safe Sex and the Romantic Novel
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 12:12 4 Comments 0 Likes
Romance novels are all full of idealised relationships, which give women an unrealistic idea of sex and get them into trouble. That’s the impression of many people who love to knock the very idea of the romance novel, and much as I’d love to leap in to defend the genre I write in, I have spent some time this week thinking about both sides of the argument.
I followed a comment thread on Facebook, which had been stimulated by an article in the Sunday Observer by Catherine…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:11 on March 27, 2012,
Francine Howarth said… Hi,
Happy Birthday!
best
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- At 11:37 on August 23, 2011,
Sue Moorcroft said… Possibly a subject in my mind, right now, as I'm coming up to the first sex scene in the WIP. :-) Suppose I'll have to give him a condom, to ensure his sexual health. Not that my heroines ever have nasties, of course!
Maybe that's what we don't like about including condoms in love scenes - the suggestion that our heroines are possibly infected?
- At 10:50 on August 23, 2011, Sue Moorcroft said…
- Hi - thanks for friending me. Just as I clicked 'accept' I think I saw a message from you. But if there was one, it disappeared as I clicked! Sorry.
- At 22:06 on August 22, 2011,
Christina Courtenay said… - Yes, that's me! Sorry to be so slow replying, am drowing in work right now! Hope to see you soon :)
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