tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post3596668068004352731..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Sexual Objectification of Men in Romance-land: Part 2Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-36851578926283622882014-01-28T09:19:14.666-05:002014-01-28T09:19:14.666-05:00I think you nailed it. Male Model has a point in m...I think you nailed it. Male Model has a point in maybe we do want the "hunky" man (one type of look) but my experience assures me we all like something different in our men (look wise). Even the hunky part we all seem to like something different. I know women who adore the huge muscled, body builder type. I don't - give me the fit and toned/athletic man, not huge muscles. I love my wounded/flawed heroes that need fixing. Love this post! Susan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-68708632492387077482014-01-27T19:33:37.735-05:002014-01-27T19:33:37.735-05:00@MaleModel, sorry to hear that your earlier experi...@MaleModel, sorry to hear that your earlier experiences demanded one type of look. I and many of my compatriots have written a variety of appearances into our characters, clean-cut, tall and lean, or muscular, or even disfigured. And I admit I am getting tired of the trend that seems to only show one type of physique on romance novel covers.Brooklyn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-8445293319956605212014-01-27T07:34:24.632-05:002014-01-27T07:34:24.632-05:00Great post, Brooklyn Ann! Thank you so much for ta...Great post, Brooklyn Ann! Thank you so much for taking two days :-) I have to agree with Male Model above that we do want one type of look in some ways, although it's not as clonish as men seem to want.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-20234041904200969592014-01-27T06:30:19.067-05:002014-01-27T06:30:19.067-05:00I had to laugh when one guy tried to convince me t...I had to laugh when one guy tried to convince me that romance novels were bad because it set impossible standards for real men to live up to. Are you kidding me? We love our flawed heroes. Mia Marlowehttp://www.miamarlowe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-10932434846121977912014-01-27T03:57:34.169-05:002014-01-27T03:57:34.169-05:00I don't necessarily agree with the first point...I don't necessarily agree with the first point, that men with a variety of appearances are desired. I'm a male model myself and I've done some book covers in my home country and I've never really experienced an acceptance for a wide range of appearances, at least not in terms of body type. My clients (for instance female writers) have always desired me to achieve the classically fit body for covers. <br /><br />That being said I've never expected to "come as I am" to any of the photoshoots and I agree with your other points, women are much better at valuing personality in addition to physique. I see this among writers, photographers and other staff in the literature business and it's makes the job much more pleasant. I've tried modeling in other contexts and it's just more superficial and I even contemplated quitting modeling until I was given the opportunity to model for a book written by an amateur writer. The past year it has all added up and thanks to the respect and kindness I've met in the (amateur) literature movement in my country I'm no longer thinking about quitting. On the countrary, if my clients books become blocbusters (they are not known writers) I've been contemplating quitting my day-to-day job and become a full time model. Whether this is economically possible or not is hard to say at this time but at least the motivation is there. And that motivation comes from writers and audience's ability to see the guy as a whole person.Male modelnoreply@blogger.com