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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
Romance is NOT porn. It is not "porn for women." Again. Romance is NOT porn.
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Quoted for truth.
SmartBitchesTrashyBooks had a long discussion on the difference between romance, erotica, and porn.
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/b...-condescension
Whether porn is a legitimate art form or not, the term "porn" is used as a put-down... mommy-porn, gun-porn, terms like that.
Romance deals with courtship, an emotional arc. It has a long literary tradition.
Romance is not porn.