Re: I'd like to add...

Posted by xina on April 12, 2002 at 15:14:37:

In Reply to: Re: what bull**** posted by xina on April 12, 2002 at 11:25:33:

: : There are also tons of romances that can be categorized as "kisses" and "one foot one the floor".

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: Yes, I can name a handful of authors that write very little sex in their romances. Some of these books have less sex in them than some regular fiction I have read.
: So much for being "addicted" to sex scenes. Do we go through some kind of withdrawal when we don't have enough? Hmmm.....scary. xina

I'd like to add that I think accusing people of an addiction is very irresponsible. It's not as if we're all sitting around reading hard core porn. I really appreciate her religious beliefs but I've often found that when a person is overzealous in their religion they tend to feel that everyone that doesn't hold those beliefs is going to hell in a handbasket.
Addiction isn't a word to be tossed around lightly. We have a beloved family member who is fighting an addiction to alcohol. This is a true addiction. NOT reading romance. It's stupidity to compare the two. xina
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: : : : There are also tons of romances that can be categorized as "kisses" and "one foot one the floor". : : : : : Yes, I can name a handful of authors that write very little sex in their romances. Some of these books have less sex in them than some regular fiction I have read. : : So much for being "addicted" to sex scenes. Do we go through some kind of withdrawal when we don't have enough? Hmmm.....scary. xina : I'd like to add that I think accusing people of an addiction is very irresponsible. It's not as if we're all sitting around reading hard core porn. I really appreciate her religious beliefs but I've often found that when a person is overzealous in their religion they tend to feel that everyone that doesn't hold those beliefs is going to hell in a handbasket. : Addiction isn't a word to be tossed around lightly. We have a beloved family member who is fighting an addiction to alcohol. This is a true addiction. NOT reading romance. It's stupidity to compare the two. xina : : :