The romance genre, assumed to be a woman-only genre, is riddled with stigma about its “literary merit”. The romance genre has been predominantly written by women with women leads, but that doesn’t mean it is only for women. Often times, when referring to the genre, many defend their hatred of it as to why it’s ‘bad’ or not as worthy as other genres. But why all the hate? Misogyny.
Continue Reading36 LGBTQ Books to Read in 2023
Happy Pride Month! In the past few years, there have been excellent new releases of LGBTQ books. I’ve compiled them in a list of all genres, including the classics! Some of these will be published later this year, but there are plenty more books to fill your time as you wait for them. This list mainly focuses on less popular books you may not have heard of before. There are many books here so I’m sure everyone can find something enjoyable!
Continue ReadingHow Reality TV Betrays Women
Across the world, self-proclaimed feminists don’t support other women. And where do we see this more than on reality TV, in which women fight and others watch for their enjoyment? Recently, the sixth season of Netflix’s Selling Sunset aired. If you don’t know, the show is set in the real estate world of LA, with models for agents and enough bitch fights to go around. Throughout the long-winded show, women have come and gone, replaced each other, and gotten into fights about love and loss and the complications of female friendships. And among petty dramas, Netflix reaps the profits and viewers reap the satisfaction of watching women fight on screen.
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