I've cut out bits here and there but the gist is there. I don't want to cut too much because she's a good writer (other than the actual thinking/tolerance part) and it's bad idea to ignore that fact. . . . romance isn't about just any "two people" celebrating "love in its many forms." Organizations such as the Man-Boy Love Association would certainly refer to themselves as celebrating love "two people" (or more) finding love in one of its many forms" . . . while they actively promote pedophilia. Think RWA can't go down that slipper slope? Think again. Under our present definition, we cannot exclude such "love stories" under the category of "romance". We, as a culture, seem to have forgotten how to say "enough is enough," but RWA can--indeed, must--do better than that. . . . And, please, spare us the arguments about "censorship" and "inclusiveness." Preference for "one man,...
Oy!
ReplyDeleteTruly this is getting beyond what can be excused with a giggle and a cutesy chagrined 'my bad'. It's time for the grown ups to own up and be accountable.
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somebody needs to take the sharp knives & tongues away from the children and let the adults take over.
ReplyDeletethere ARE adults in there.
somewhere...
Tee Hee Hee, how about a slice of this delicious humble pie?
ReplyDeletenah, there'd be wide-spread mockery and snorting no matter what they wrote.
ReplyDeleteA quiet little note is all they should bother with. There was one from Allison Kelley making the usual rounds.
I think that what's happening is that we are seeing the adults come out to take control. There's been too many missteps over the past year -- and that's only what I could see from outside since I didn't re-up with RWA until last Monday -- and I think there's a concerted effort to get things back on track before the new board comes in. Gayle Wilson sure has a large job before her.
ReplyDeleteI would really love to have been able to follow this series of events from start to finish...from the inside.
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