Re: what bull

Posted by xina on April 14, 2002 at 14:14:41:

In Reply to: Re: what bull posted by Dena on April 14, 2002 at 13:50:55:

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: : : : : : 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
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: : : : Why do you insist on stirring up crap? Leave her alone. She ain't the only one in this great big world to stick her foot in her mouth. Go read your books and enjoy them. I certaintly don't feel betrayed.

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: : : Dena, I think the "crap" was stirred when these statements were made. The only reason the article was posted here was for discussion purposes. No harm done. Point, counter point and all that.
: : : We have opinions. We're entitled. xina

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: I didn't agree with the "alcoholic" statement, but you know-I'm so tired of seeing authors and their work get picked apart. It's like a feeding frenzy. (my opinion)

I don't know about anyone else but what bothered me was the insinuation that if I read romance novels I am somehow addicted. I think I would know if I had an addiction of any kind.
I'm trying to picture the addict sitting in a padded room with romance novels surrounding her begging for one more Woodiwiss. 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 : : : : : : : : : : : : Why do you insist on stirring up crap? Leave her alone. She ain't the only one in this great big world to stick her foot in her mouth. Go read your books and enjoy them. I certaintly don't feel betrayed. : : : : : Dena : : : : : : : : : : : Dena, I think the "crap" was stirred when these statements were made. The only reason the article was posted here was for discussion purposes. No harm done. Point, counter point and all that. : : : : We have opinions. We're entitled. xina : : Xina- : : I didn't agree with the "alcoholic" statement, but you know-I'm so tired of seeing authors and their work get picked apart. It's like a feeding frenzy. (my opinion) : I don't know about anyone else but what bothered me was the insinuation that if I read romance novels I am somehow addicted. I think I would know if I had an addiction of any kind. : I'm trying to picture the addict sitting in a padded room with romance novels surrounding her begging for one more Woodiwiss. xina. :)