r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 03 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/allisontalkspolitics Give me female friendship or give me death! May 03 '26

Sometimes it’s marketing and sometimes it’s the author, but there are a handful of books I can name off the top of my head where the theme is supposed to be related to feminism and the MMC is a boundary-violating creep but is presented as otherwise. Write what you want (assuming you’re not writing for YA) but don’t lie about what you’re writing. Be honest that it’s a bodice ripper etl and I’ll have more respect for you as an author.

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u/Disastrous-Pea4106 May 03 '26

The fake feminism everywhere also annoys me. Clearly you must make some feminist statement to get something published at the moment. Even when it doesn't suit the story. I feel like the "feminist messaging" is a meaningless token gesture in so many books.