tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post5808764352000825643..comments2023-06-26T06:14:18.058-05:00Comments on Lauren Gallagher and L. A. Witt: I used to work in porn. Now I write erotic fiction. Why "Mommy Porn" makes me see fifty shades of red.Lori W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00977774459484130567noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-60303543825814577582012-07-31T14:25:20.940-05:002012-07-31T14:25:20.940-05:00You said exactly what I've been thinking about...You said exactly what I've been thinking about this term. Thank you. As someone who was raised to believe that sex (and my own body) are awful, horrid things, and who has to hide the fact that I write erotic romance from my ex-husband because otherwise he would try to take my kids away (because writing about sex makes me an unfit parent, evidently), I hate the way some parts of our society try to shame women who enjoy sex and embrace their sexuality.Karenna Colcrofthttp://www.karennacolcroft.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-12337656578693840392012-07-25T21:07:51.910-05:002012-07-25T21:07:51.910-05:00Awesome post! Totally agree with you!Awesome post! Totally agree with you!C.L. Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111897226729591096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-13776909189242040722012-07-20T10:54:57.227-05:002012-07-20T10:54:57.227-05:00here herehere hereWilla Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927280675070898523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-55753667752806402512012-07-19T21:34:39.306-05:002012-07-19T21:34:39.306-05:00Good blog. How to take some wonderfully enjoyable ...Good blog. How to take some wonderfully enjoyable books, terrific writers, and the people who enjoy them and endeavour to demean them. Well done to the morons that sit in judgement of my reading tastes. <br /><br />Much disdain back at you from a female reader of well written erotic books (and a watcher of porn as well.... all kinds!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355209595276050851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-14843596834306697512012-07-19T13:45:35.552-05:002012-07-19T13:45:35.552-05:00The term "Mommy Porn" makes me want to p...The term "Mommy Porn" makes me want to punch someone (preferably the person using it) in the face. Or in the throat. Either way, it makes me want to punch them. Hard.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714582235440356692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-6021010342310970732012-07-19T01:50:29.365-05:002012-07-19T01:50:29.365-05:00I personally don't mind the phrase, though I ...I personally don't mind the phrase, though I understand the viewpoint of those that do. While I'm sure that "mommy porn" was coined by the media, I think a lot of suburbanite women are "owning" it and therefore making a new declaration of their sexuality (even if some of us think that using 50 Shades as a model is misguided).<br /><br />And hey, without 50 Shades and the hated phrase, I would never get to hear the word "porn" spoken in a library, in a positive sense. That almost makes it worth it. Almost.Emme Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359249693926718949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-80216191425499145992012-07-19T01:14:58.615-05:002012-07-19T01:14:58.615-05:00I get mad because I'm sick and tired of it bei...<i>I get mad because I'm sick and tired of it being commonplace and acceptable to shame women -- especially mothers -- for having real, natural, healthy sexual desires, and for wanting to read or view material that caters to that.</i><br /><br />AMEN!!<br />Well Said! <br /><br />There is absolutely no shame in being a sexual being, whatever our desires.Blaine D. Ardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218104611261884983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-10534710444220293782012-07-18T22:32:14.706-05:002012-07-18T22:32:14.706-05:00In general the word porn is being used to describe...In general the word porn is being used to describe anything that a person loves. I run across it everywhere, and I am getting pretty sick of it. There's book porn, shoe porn, dress porn, art porn, candy porn, chocolate porn, et al. None of the things that label is applied to have anything to do with pornography. For example, Botticelli's Primavera labeled art porn, because people who love art will love that painting. <br /><br />What people are doing is equating love for something with the sexual desire found in pornography. It's kind of sick to feel like masturbating when one sees a pair of Jimmy Choos. Seriously, if this is the way someone feels about something that is not generally accepted as erotic, then the person needs a therapist not a pair of shoes. <br /><br />However, many many years ago, I heard romance described as porn for women. It was used as an analogy to explain why women read romance novels. Women tend to be more interested in relationships which include sex and not mindlessly boinking a stranger. Unfortunately people picked up on it, didn't understand the analogy, and are now using it dismissively. With some people getting their knickers in a twist because they didn't understand the analogy.<br /><br />Mommy porn is a new term. I don't like it as it is dismissive as you have said here.<br /><br />The whole love for fill-in-the-blank labeled as porn trend needs to go away.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228827774140351030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-67147034840908941562012-07-18T21:56:32.514-05:002012-07-18T21:56:32.514-05:00Like you, the term Mommy Porn just pisses me off. ...Like you, the term Mommy Porn just pisses me off. I thank you for reminding us we should NEVER be ashamed of what we read!redjuliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436320006468326767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-61703920051663564042012-07-18T21:22:25.821-05:002012-07-18T21:22:25.821-05:00EVERYONE needs to read this. This is exactly what ...EVERYONE needs to read this. This is exactly what I was thinking – but didn’t know how to express!Basia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640140208460248550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-79600548446381220532012-07-18T21:15:13.639-05:002012-07-18T21:15:13.639-05:00THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! (Sorry for the sho...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! (Sorry for the shouting, but I think I now have a girl crush on you. LOL) I'm sick of people looking down their noses at what we write and read. Even moreso if it's an e-book and "not a real book." (Guess what? My publisher pays me REAL money for those e-books.) <br /><br />We write what we enjoy writing, to give others an enjoyable experience. Are those naysayers jealous we can enjoy ourselves? Probably. Maybe that's why they're such prudes. Ugh.<br /><br />THANK YOU again. (Sorry for the shouting LOL.)Tymber Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580702194703813388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-59771111453537888362012-07-18T20:53:31.730-05:002012-07-18T20:53:31.730-05:0050 Shades of dismay. Haven’t read them but it anno...50 Shades of dismay. Haven’t read them but it annoys me that people think the author invented erotica. The good thing: the spotlight is on other authors who are finally getting recognition from all the articles – if you like 50 Shades you’ll like… etc. I hate the expression mommy porn like erotica romance has no plots. People shouldn’t judge what others are reading. Brilliant post by the way.Mary Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470057739043473942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-29467505167891282982012-07-18T20:17:11.627-05:002012-07-18T20:17:11.627-05:00Excellent post, as a mom who not only reads erotic...Excellent post, as a mom who not only reads erotic m/m fiction but enjoys watching gay porn I stand and applaud you Thank you.Oh My Gigi!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04704431078940797848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-42674691184282286262012-07-18T20:03:14.438-05:002012-07-18T20:03:14.438-05:00It's a term I'm not comfortable with but I...It's a term I'm not comfortable with but I couldn't quite figure out why. <br /><br /><i>I get mad because I'm sick and tired of it being commonplace and acceptable to shame women -- especially mothers -- for having real, natural, healthy sexual desires, and for wanting to read or view material that caters to that.</i><br /><br />This is why. Thank you.Pender Mackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634448494382815382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-48955163109210353582012-07-18T19:57:09.884-05:002012-07-18T19:57:09.884-05:00I...I think I love you for this post.I...I think I love you for this post.Hayley B Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617892649295955806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-44425746986181956972012-07-18T18:29:21.851-05:002012-07-18T18:29:21.851-05:00Hell yes. I hate the term. I hate that some public...Hell yes. I hate the term. I hate that some publicist has decided to tie one of my books to the term.Marie Sextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749193409045107112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-77412845363194759492012-07-18T17:22:21.978-05:002012-07-18T17:22:21.978-05:00Excellent! Thank you for sharing :)Excellent! Thank you for sharing :)Andrew Wentzhttp://www.facebook.com/wentz.andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-1058224365179077522012-07-18T17:03:21.392-05:002012-07-18T17:03:21.392-05:00Thank you, Lori, you've really hit it. <3Thank you, Lori, you've really hit it. <3Kathleen Tudorhttp://kathleentudor.com/tudor-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-40224039351764939682012-07-18T16:54:04.783-05:002012-07-18T16:54:04.783-05:00Awesome post. Just awesome.Awesome post. Just awesome.K-lee Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282336893609747285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541335208145531499.post-50306642361829023062012-07-18T16:51:23.513-05:002012-07-18T16:51:23.513-05:00Standing ovation.Standing ovation.Cornelia Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682344492966535174noreply@blogger.com