Links on the topic of Erotic Romance Writers vs. Asshats, Round Eleventy-billion-and-three.

I thought you weren’t a member of RWA anymore?

I’m not a member, Eva. I just follow the breadcrumbs to wherever they lead. This time they led to asshats and fucktards. Quelle suprise!

And yes, that’s where the whole “control freak” thing comes into play.

“I don’t read it, and I don’t think YOU should read it either. And if those sluts would only stop writing it, I could have my way.”

men, for millennia controlled women by controlling their sexuality–turn this one into a whore, that one into an angel, get the best of both worlds…pole waxed on friday night and sunday roast on the table.

if controlling women through their sexuality works for men, then it works for other women. they raise themselves up by dehumanizing other women and branding them sluts. they control their daughters just like their mothers controlled them. and allowing a woman to have control of her own sexuality threatens the social standing and power of the women who have gained stature by controlling, subverting, etc., their own.

no wonder there are so many miserable acidic twats in the world

That was bad of me, I admit. I was miffed, but I shouldn’t judge all inspy writers by one, that’s true.

And Ann is darned near perfect, this is true.

OK. Can I just say that I am not overly fond of the F word – especially THAT version of it because of the squid-person who uses it constantly on another blog that shall remain nameless? Hate it. I mean – I do say “fuck” on occassion but the “tard” addon … it grates. If “retard” is off the list of words allowed (and it most definitely is) then “fucktard” should definitely die a miserable, politically correct death.

This has been your friendly neighborhood word police.

Carry on.