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,...
Thanks for the thought!
ReplyDeleteI've had a much easier time of it since I switched to "New Blogger". Those widgets make little changes to the template so much easier.
Does that mean I get a blogroll link?? Pwweeeese?
ReplyDeleteMiss us? Really? We aren't like the unexpected company or the neighbor who never leaves after one cup of coffee? Wow!
ReplyDeleteYES, I'd miss you, a lot.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think I did get the little links right. Let me know if you wish to have a different title. ("Queen of the Universe")
You can't miss me. I have your email address.
ReplyDeleteCan't get away from me that easily, o woman who once proclaimed she wanted to have my babies.
(and you thought I would eventually forget . . . )
Ok, see ya in the next life - which doesn't have HTML
ReplyDeleteThis IS the other side. It's minus the special page stuff that Bec designed for me, bu it's plus the cute widget / easy to use stuff.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to heaven. Hell and/or purgatory was yesterday when I was trying to find all the stuff I'd lost--without success.
I swear it's going around!
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