So I’m not sure if we should all be offended, or if we should just take the wording with a grain of salt. Either way, we should probably vote and show that we’re proud to love those “bodice rippers” huh?
TODAY’s Question
| Do you read romance novels? * 7053 responses | |||
| Yes, yes, yes! Bodice-rippers are my ultimate escape. 37%  |
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| No way. I don’t touch those books. 36% |
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| Sometimes, while on vacation or at the beach. 26% |
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Vote here.
Hmmm…I’m going for offended. I’m watching my blood pressure, so I don’t need any salt, not even a grain.
This poll totally ticked me off, Holly. The fact that it was about a Danille Steele novel is bad enough (seriously, call in women’s fic if you must, but not romance), but when will romance be given the respect it warrants?
I voted and I’m writing MSNBC an email and will spout the tons of facts on the impact of romance novels on the publishing industry.
Thanks! I Blogged it too! The title is now Do you read Romance Novels?- but bodice ripper is in the first question.
“we should probably vote and show that we’re proud to love those “bodice rippers” huh?”
That was EXACTLY my attitude when I voted earlier today. They can call it what they want, but nope, NBC isn’t gonna make me embarassed to be reading Romance and it IS my ultimate escape.
What a bunch of cliche addicted arsewipes! Nothing like showing their ignorance and alienating the viewers who have enough buying power to keep the entire publishing industry afloat… or sink it.
Super lame of them to use that term!! But I voted.
Zeek,
It was always named “romance novel”, I was just being sarcastic. Sorry about the confusion.
I voted because I’m not ashamed but isn’t it ridiculous that somehow romances are really just beach reads?
I was talking with a friend the other day and she is an avid reader but I made it clear to her exactly what I read. Lord knows I don’t need someone telling me I just *have* to read the newest horribly depressing novel. Ah, yeah. No thanks.
CindyS
I rip my bodice everyday, hear me roar!!
I second that! Though I like to define my preference as “Bodice Ripper with brain” 🙂
Just curious, what do they term for the he-man version for men? “crotch scratcher” maybe?
mph