I was surfing the web yesterday and came upon a site whose description promoted harmony in multiculturalism between African Americans and Asians. Being a person of mixed race and an author of multicultural novels I hopped in to see what they were talking about.
The first post I read was from a person who was under the perception that black people believe their children are better behanved in restaurants than white children…she was pissed.
The second post was a slam on Walmart and had a link to all these depressing pictures of people in China who are being oppressed by their government.
Now, my second thought was (I ain’t gonna say what my first thought was) what the hell does Walmart, a privately owned company, have to do with the Chinese government’s oppression of their own people?
So much for all the harmony and peace this group claimed.
I think if you wanna find acceptance and a blending of races and cultures, look to erotic romance. Though we’ve been criticized and put down by many, including many other authors of other genres, erotic romance authors have surpassed many other aspects of society when it comes to acceptance and exploration. What do I mean? I mean we’ve broken the boundaries of relationships between races, sexual orientation and class. For those of us who write paranormal and sci-fi, hell, we’ve even accepted other species.
Our characters are brilliant, independent, determined to protect those they care about, willing to take chances, and take responsibility for their futures. And they don’t blame Walmart for their situations!
I think if anyone is looking for a great example of multiculturalism in all its glory, they should look to erotic romance.
Amen.
Have to say you are dead on with your thoughts. I think its because we ( srotica readers) look past all the differences an see what is truely human in each other.
by Tehya April 8th, 2007 at 2:52 pmI agree with Tehya. The main point in erotic romance is the love two (sometimes more) share with each other and the strength of character that makes us come together. Not what color the skin, how thick the furr or or how shiny the scales for that matter?
by Myla Jackson April 8th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
by Kris April 8th, 2007 at 4:39 pmI agree with all you guys (dayum, Myla! You went there with the scales, didn’t ya girl?)
But it’s true. It’s all about the love. The connection of the hero and heroine. Who cares where they’re from?
One of Barbara Karmazin’s Hunter books actually does have a guy with scales…and he’s sexy as hell!
TJ
by TJ Michaels April 8th, 2007 at 6:50 pm