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,...
I'd write you off-blog, but can't find your address. You might find my site http://www.buyafriendabook.com interesting: it urges people to celebrate four Buy a Friend a Book Weeks per year (next one coming up October 1st). This BAFAB Week there's a contest open to bloggers, which you'll see a link to on the front page. Authors, too, are encouraged to use BAFAB as a promotional tool themselves. Hope you like it.
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