Romance novels, with their glistening muscles and southern belles, usually feature a dominating male and a submissive female. “The prototypical romance novel is the bodice ripper,” says writer Jackie ...

“Rom-coms aren’t good anymore” is a comment I’ve frequently seen all over social media — and one I’ve made to multiple people. In an era filled with Wattpad adaptations and romantic tragedies, it ...

Despite a major shift in the genre in the late 1980s and early 1990s that saw the near-disappearance of rape and the emergence of much stronger, more modern heroines, the idea remains that feminists ...

Protesters dressed as handmaids from 'The Handmaid's Tale' march from Parliament Square to Iran's embassy on March 8, 2024 in London, England. Feminism is perhaps one of the most misunderstood ...