I have been sitting on this topic for hours. Earlier this morning, Mandi from Smexy Books shared this link with others. I was disgusted and I was upset. This post is going to be brief because I am still a little shocked and upset by all of it. First lets take a look at the video.
Did he really just say that this woman (and a well known author) should be at home knitting? Yes, she is a Grandmother. Yes, she is a mother. Does this mean she shouldn’t write hot and sexy books for readers?
So I went online to find the definition of “Mommy Porn” or “Mummy Porn”.
noun – Socially acceptable erotic fiction, written for a female readership. www.collinsdictionary.com
There are so many things that are offensive and wrong in these two things combined that I want to share with everyone. These are my opinions, but I think I am not the only one who feels this way.
1. Since when is sex only appropriate for certain age groups? Just because you are in your seventies and/or a Grandma doesn’t mean your sex fantasies just disappear.
2. What is so wrong with reading about romance? When her family states that she writes porn that is a disgrace to the romance genre. Yes there are smut books out there, but hey we were all brought into this world with that single act of sex. If you have kids, then GASP! you have had your fair share of some romance and hubba-hubba time.
3. Why the “Mommy” in the definition? I was reading romance when I was a teenager and way before I was joining in on the sex. Why label it? I am sure there are men out there who have also read these types of books.
Another comment on Mandi’s post drove it home. And yes it was from a male point of view. I applaud this man for saying it because it is the truth.
The difference between mommy and daddy porn is the ratio of words vs pictures. The mommy porn has a photo on the cover and words inside. The daddy porn had a title on the cover, and no words inside.
Well, all I can say is this to the labels and the haters of sexual romance in books:
At least we are reading in a world where books have become lost in the digital world of movies and other forms of entertainment.
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