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“You never realize how much of your background is sewn into the lining of your clothes.”
― Tom Wolfe

“A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.”
― H.L. Mencken

“Romance novels feature nuanced portrayals of female characters having adventures, making choices, and accepting themselves just as they are. When we say these stories are silly and unrealistic, we are telling young girls not to expect to be the heroines in their own real lives.”
― Maya Rodale, Dangerous Books for Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels Explained

“Romance fiction “tells the story that reflects a woman’s reality as it could be and as it is,” Jennifer Crusie, a bestselling contemporary romance author, writes on her blog. “It tells her she is not stupid because she’s female, that she understands men better than they understand her, that she has a right to control over her own life, to children, to vocational fulfillment, to great sex, to a faithful loving partner.”[13] Romantic fiction relentlessly declares that women are worthy and their interests are valid and it is worth it for them to pursue their own happiness. Elyse”
― Maya Rodale, Dangerous Books For Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels Explained