Category Archives: Romance

the marriage that knows itself

Posted on November 22, 2012 by anna cowan

I want to talk about marriage, but I’m going to start by talking about sex. One of the difficulties in writing sex scenes as a feminist writer is that so much of female desire is learned. What women have learned … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Marriage, Romance | Tagged , | 13 Comments

he makes me feel so feminine

Posted on November 8, 2012 by anna cowan

When I started reading romance novels in earnest, about four years ago, I was drawn to the powerful heterosexual narrative. Actually, it’s more than that, isn’t it? It’s a really traditional sort of hetero-sex. A big, hard man and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Romance, Sex | 10 Comments

yes, but do you *like* me?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by anna cowan

Like exists in a sort of sub-category of romantic love. When you are in love with someone, it’s assumed that you also like them. It’s assumed so unconsciously that we almost never think of it, much less question it. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Characterisation, Love, review, Romance | Tagged , | 9 Comments

I really should have asked this question a long time ago

Posted on October 9, 2012 by anna cowan

An old friend messaged me out of the blue on facebook the other day: I have a question for you, it has been bothering me for a long time, but recently revived by watching new TV series. Why does the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Romance, TV | 6 Comments

the romance genre is way ahead of the Australian government on this one

Posted on September 20, 2012 by anna cowan

Yesterday the Australian Parliament voted against the Marriage Amendment Bill. It’s times like this when I think, “Thanks for maintaining the roads. I like the roads. But you do not represent me at all.” But Penny Wong put it much … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Love, Marriage, Romance | 9 Comments