In this terrific article from Bustle, author Sarah Maclean asserts that bashing romance novels is just another form of slut-shaming. This image is from the article and I’ve included the link below…
Romance, erotic romance, and erotica may not be your cup of tea. But that doesn’t mean that those who enjoy it are somehow morally inferior. It doesn’t mean that romance authors produce inferior work. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Like a good friend of mine always says, ‘To each his own.’