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Originally Posted by Amalthia
It was just a vibe I got from some earlier comments which pretty much equated romance novels with porn. Having read both, I can say there is a BIG difference between the two.
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I made the comment that, like porn, many people like to be private about reading romance and erotica. I wasn't equating romance novels with porn though personally I have no problem with porn, either. I'm pro sex and pro romance. However, while romance novels are about a lot more than just sex, they usually do have some saucy passages in them so a lot of people don't like to broadcast publicly that they're reading them depending on where they are. They may not be inclined to read them on their lunch break at work or on transit for that reason. I've also had friends that read SciFi and Fantasy but didn't like carrying around the paperbacks that had the more lurid covers. They're not ashamed of reading them but they know some folks might be giving them funny looks or even be offended by the covers, especially if there are kids about. A lot of the romance books have pretty steamy cover art.