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today's passing two cents
Jul. 25th, 2016 05:20 pmReally digging the Wonder Girls' new song.
Sometimes I read romance novels and roll my eyes at the "flaws" authors give their heroines: oh god forbid, they're just so tall, unlike the dainty and beloved Incomparables. Or their hair is dark brown instead of beautifully blond -- or they're so pale and plain blond instead of an exotic dark beauty. Their lips are too full. They're not slender and graceful but curvy and voluptuous. Oh no. The horror. So beleaguered they must be.
At least they're not just "clumsy", I guess.
I don't mind real personality traits or flaws, particularly if integrated throughout the story and causes them to deal with some (any) consequences, but the superficial shortcomings that actually disguise what are generally considered positive qualities make me roll my eyes.
Sometimes I read romance novels and roll my eyes at the "flaws" authors give their heroines: oh god forbid, they're just so tall, unlike the dainty and beloved Incomparables. Or their hair is dark brown instead of beautifully blond -- or they're so pale and plain blond instead of an exotic dark beauty. Their lips are too full. They're not slender and graceful but curvy and voluptuous. Oh no. The horror. So beleaguered they must be.
At least they're not just "clumsy", I guess.
I don't mind real personality traits or flaws, particularly if integrated throughout the story and causes them to deal with some (any) consequences, but the superficial shortcomings that actually disguise what are generally considered positive qualities make me roll my eyes.
