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Jun. 15th, 2012 10:37 pmThe work week is over and already I feel the tension melting off my muscles and shoulders.
Co-worker has just about convinced me to give Breaking Bad another try...but I don't know if I can get past the drug dealer crap. Or my mood for romance. The gender wars at the center of these romance novels intrigue me. But I do not understand why sexual violence keeps popping in all of them. I haven't read one, not one, in which the heroine hasn't been threatened with sexual violence, raped or assaulted in some way. Sometimes the hero is, but that's rare. Does this happen in non-heterosexual romances or non-heteronormative? Is it solely a heterosexual thing? I know it happens in male slash or m/m fanfic, I've read it and I've seen it in m/m fiction. But does it happen in fem-slash or f/f? Just curious.
Also seems to come up daytime serials (all of them do it), television serials, soap operas, cop shows, and procedurals. Why is that? I'm not saying sexual violence or rape shouldn't be discussed or depicted necessarily...just questioning the prevalence of it.
Is it like all things merely a reflection of societal issues and problems?
The weekend promises to be crisp and warm...70s and 60s at night. Then 90s by middle of next week. I've just about decided to see the Pulitizer Prize Winning and Tony Award Play - Clyborn Park...although musicals are tempting. But only ones that look interesting are
Once (no way can get tickets), Porgy and Bess, JSC (seen too many times...so why bother),
Rock of Ages (could be fun but also annoying - rather see the movie with the caveat that it will most likely be as bad as Burlesque - it's hard to pull off a good musical - apparently)...
Very sleepy. Meant to catch up on tv tonight, but got distracted by LJ and book. Been into reading lately...tv for some reason is boring me. I don't know why. Weird phase.
Co-worker has just about convinced me to give Breaking Bad another try...but I don't know if I can get past the drug dealer crap. Or my mood for romance. The gender wars at the center of these romance novels intrigue me. But I do not understand why sexual violence keeps popping in all of them. I haven't read one, not one, in which the heroine hasn't been threatened with sexual violence, raped or assaulted in some way. Sometimes the hero is, but that's rare. Does this happen in non-heterosexual romances or non-heteronormative? Is it solely a heterosexual thing? I know it happens in male slash or m/m fanfic, I've read it and I've seen it in m/m fiction. But does it happen in fem-slash or f/f? Just curious.
Also seems to come up daytime serials (all of them do it), television serials, soap operas, cop shows, and procedurals. Why is that? I'm not saying sexual violence or rape shouldn't be discussed or depicted necessarily...just questioning the prevalence of it.
Is it like all things merely a reflection of societal issues and problems?
The weekend promises to be crisp and warm...70s and 60s at night. Then 90s by middle of next week. I've just about decided to see the Pulitizer Prize Winning and Tony Award Play - Clyborn Park...although musicals are tempting. But only ones that look interesting are
Once (no way can get tickets), Porgy and Bess, JSC (seen too many times...so why bother),
Rock of Ages (could be fun but also annoying - rather see the movie with the caveat that it will most likely be as bad as Burlesque - it's hard to pull off a good musical - apparently)...
Very sleepy. Meant to catch up on tv tonight, but got distracted by LJ and book. Been into reading lately...tv for some reason is boring me. I don't know why. Weird phase.