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Apr 15Liked by Chels

‘Romance wins over smut!’ ‘Rectangles win over squares!’ Thank you for writing this, it’s weirdly comforting to be reminded that respectability politics have been doing the same boring shit for decades.

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yes, it's cyclical AND boring! my favorite thing about romance is how wild it can be, I have no interest in distancing myself from those parts of the genre

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Apr 15Liked by Chels

Great article! When that video went viral I was hoping you would write something cause I love your responses

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Thank you so much!

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And just when I thought I was considering giving up reading romance novels and stick to my cozy mysteries. Thank you for writing this, even though I'm not on Tiktok and actually hate the platform so was unaware of this. But it was an interesting article all the same and I remember Fabio. I even remember when he was on a rollercoaster and had his nose broken by a passing Goose!

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