Can I say something? I’m going to say it! Some romance novels set girls’ and women’s expectations to an unrealistic standard of men in a comparable way to how porn sets boys’ and men’s expectations of women to an unrealistic standard. We all know that porn exists. We all know it is predominantly for the […]
Read More Men Written by WomenI have loved reading my entire life. Harry Potter was the first series that I adored and became slightly obsessed with. With that being said, my book choices have matured as I have grown older, however, a good romance novel is something I have always, and will always enjoy. However, sometimes it’s hard to find […]
Read More BookTok – How Has It Impacted People and Their View of Romance?Oh the quintessential romantic comedy, the most original movie plot to ever hit the big screen. Here’s how it normally breaks down: girl meets boy and they originally hate each other, then something magical happens and they start to fall in love (BUT WAIT) some terrible misunderstanding occurs and postpones their happy ending for a […]
Read More The Trouble with Rom-Com’sWith Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air—and I refuse to inhale and catch the second-hand high. In fact, I’m going to let this post serve as my literary “gas mask” with the intent of deflecting the prevailing, albeit cheap, Hallmark-endorsed sentiments of romantic dinners, flowers, and boxes of chocolates, which […]
Read More Not Another Valentine’s Day Rant