Thread: Branded as "chick-lit"
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:53 AM   #67
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Originally Posted by teadonkey View Post
You know, I'm somewhat offended by people dissing the chick-lit label. I come across it an awful lot, to the point where one of the reasons I love my Kindle is because you can't see my girly book covers and judge me. I enjoy reading happy endings and sappy romance. I don't enjoy reading about 'maxing credit cards and one night stands with college heart throbs', so I just steer clear of those chick lit books. I don't see a problem with BEING in that genre. I read to escape, not to consider society.
But if you think "chick-lit" is OK, why would you mind people seeing you reading it? And can't you see why people who write literary fiction might be quite offended to have it labelled "chick-lit"?

There are many literary genres and many are very popular. What kind of thing ought people to be seen reading in order not to be sneered at?
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