tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post7780657696908727630..comments2024-03-28T07:00:12.226-04:00Comments on Romance Novels for Feminists: Happily Ever After: Catherine Roach's thoughts on the endings of romance novelsJackie C. Hornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146684628443152376noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-5552571414487398722016-05-22T17:45:45.285-04:002016-05-22T17:45:45.285-04:00Hi, Anonymous. Yep, I do think that this is the fa...Hi, Anonymous. Yep, I do think that this is the fantasy in books with alpha heroes who are sexist: I can tame him and benefit from his privilege. I haven't read the Ward series myself, having read too many reviews & academic articles that talk about how sexist they are. But I'm not surprised that the "I serve you" ceremonies come off as empty.<br /><br />Are there non-sexist alpha heroes in romancelandia?Jackie C. Hornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146684628443152376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-70338452159381543352016-05-21T15:08:28.176-04:002016-05-21T15:08:28.176-04:00It's funny that you offer Dark Lover as an exa...It's funny that you offer Dark Lover as an example because I remember thinking much the same thing. The illusion that these romances offer is that it's possible to tame the sexists (possessive guys) and benefit from patriarchy. There is no benefiting from it, and sexists do not hold back their sexism for one woman. I think this is probably why the whole tattooing and "I serve you" ceremony at the end of Lover raised my brows. It was all talk, no substance. Their male lovers are still making all the decisions and taking all the action. How much confidence do they have in their women? I mean, it's nice for someone to do all the work for a change, but...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com