You know what, idiot Guardian writer (not you, obviously), I do not currently own a physical e-reader, but do read e-books on my computer. I also read physical books. In general terms I think neither of these things say anything of me but 'I like to read,' and the variety of works which I read reflects the multiple facets of my personhood. Sometimes I like to delve into centuries old books like The Odyssey because I'm interested in the story and how it fits in with what I know about that period of history, I wish I got around to reading it properly at university, and okay, a little bit because want to finally be able to say I've read it. But on the other hand I also read fantasy novels, historical fiction, Young Adult fiction (which, before you start, is not some pile of dross which is rotting the brains of young people and corrupting their lives - although who am I to deny that some of it may do. What YA constitutes is a look at a world seen through the eyes of a young narrator, no more, no less. The world which that person sees could be the world of our reality or the world dreamed up by the imagination of the author, it's simply giving the Young Adult reader a way to more directly empathise with the narrator and often deals with themes as complex or even more complex than supposedly adult books.). My apologies, I was derailed from my argument. My point is that I am not an automaton. I like to read many things, some of them are Classics, which you appear to put some sort of shining golden halo on as works of perfection. Some of those works are classified as romance or chick-lit stories. This does not make me any less intelligent, give me any less of an interest in the world around me, or stop me imagining people complexly. Maybe you should try it. Oh, and by the way, I do like books with sex in them, I'm a woman in the 21st century with a libido, get over yourself. And if you think erotica lacks story, creativity or intelligence you're clearly reading the wrong books.
And now for you, lokifan, good luck with fic-wrestling. Sorry about my rant not at you, I found a pet peeve and couldn't stop the thoughts swilling around in my head.
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Um, I went off on a rant of my own. Sorry.
Date: 2012-04-07 11:52 pm (UTC)My apologies, I was derailed from my argument. My point is that I am not an automaton. I like to read many things, some of them are Classics, which you appear to put some sort of shining golden halo on as works of perfection. Some of those works are classified as romance or chick-lit stories. This does not make me any less intelligent, give me any less of an interest in the world around me, or stop me imagining people complexly. Maybe you should try it.
Oh, and by the way, I do like books with sex in them, I'm a woman in the 21st century with a libido, get over yourself. And if you think erotica lacks story, creativity or intelligence you're clearly reading the wrong books.
And now for you, lokifan, good luck with fic-wrestling. Sorry about my rant not at you, I found a pet peeve and couldn't stop the thoughts swilling around in my head.