Juanita: Can't this pecker-brain see the difference between what's silly and what's dangerous? Now he is condoning reactionary novels that project demeaning female stereotypes. Reading such trash is a waste of time! Actually, this isn't a poem, but a psychological tirade in which male chauvinst pigs attack the dignity of women world-wide.

Harlequin
Romances


What did Jane Smith really
think of Dr. Livingston?

What unmentionable secret
was Elma Patridge afraid to reveal?

Why did Sue Sakamoto come late
from work on Thursdays?

What was that odd scar
just above Lili Chen's left heel?

You can learn these secrets
& discover new mysteries
by visiting your local bookstore
& looking for the section
where people who believe in love
read.

Take a date with some cellulose
& envision new romantic scenes! 		Harlequin Romances - an art work by T Newfields

Shu: Give it a break. Afterall, a book is merely a book, and fantasy mirrors reality but dimly at best.
Let consumers enjoy their brief romantic illusions – perhaps it will help some face the world more bravely.
And if such a thing as "romance" actually exists, what is the harm in that?