I am interested in why this genre of fiction and its readers have been the target of much criticism while other genres of fiction, such as horror or westerns, receive little criticism. In this study romance readers were able to speak out on this issue and express their concerns on how society perceives them. Non-romance readers were also able to state their opinions about romance novels and readers. [...] I argue that romance novels and their readers are ridiculed because they are perceived as a threat to the patriarchal structure of society. [...]
In this thesis I argue that women will choose to read romance novels because:
From the introduction: