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,...
Congratulations my dear!
ReplyDeleteRT is a big deal, no matter how people din them down (including me, hee hee)
btw - loved the Psychic and the Sleuth, look for review in the new year.
Phew! I was sort of holding my breath about that one.
ReplyDeleteAnd the RT thing was a surprise. I didn't know they did small-press reviews without being paid.
(and don't tell anyone but it wasn't a full-out love-fest of a review. A couple of good pull quotes though. Shhhhhhhhhhh)