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From Beauty and the Beast to Ice Planet Barbarians: The Journey of Monster Romance

NEW VIDEO UP! <3 Any feedback will be taken to the final edit <3

thank you so much for sticking with me this month. My surgery recovery has been slower than expected and with other work it has just been a lot. July is near thank goodness.

Let's go, monster lovers.

A wild ride through the world of monster romance! From folk tales to the latest best-sellers and films, we're diving deep into the irresistible allure of otherworldly lovers. Join us on this quirky journey as we unravel the evolution of monster romance, expose its links to societal norms and fears, and highlight its role in challenging traditional notions of desire and identity.

 Works Cited & Reading List:

- Aguirre, A. (n.d.). "Tentacles & Triathlons."

- Bugge, J. (2004). "Fertility Myth and Female Sovereignty in 'The Weddynge of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle'." The Chaucer Review.

- Díaz de Arce, L. (n.d.). "Rhapsody in Blue Bodies: Primitive Desire in Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians." Interstellar Flight Magazine and Medium.

- Feinstein, S. (n.d.). "Longevity and the Loathly Ladies in Three Medieval Romances." Literator.

- Hull, E.M. (1919). "The Sheik."

- Jenkins, H. (n.d.). "It's not a fairy tale anymore: Gender, Genre, Beauty and the Beast." JSTOR.

- Lee, L. J. (n.d.). "Guilty Pleasures: Reading Romance Novels as Reworked Fairy Tales." JSTOR.

- The Oriental Beast, The Sheik and Fairy Tales. (n.d.). Journal of Popular Romance Studies.

- The Sheik. (n.d.). Wikipedia.

- "Desirable Futures: Romance." (2019). Disability, Literature, Genre: Representation and Affect in Contemporary Fiction.

Videos Reference:

(Part 2/2) || The Shape of Ableism: How We Restrict Disabled and Disfigured Stories

The Princess and the Scrivener | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK1KLVPipmY

The Shape of Water: Falling In Love With Monsters (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | READUS 101| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERrVNKEQJA8&pp=ygUXc2hhcGUgb2Ygd2F0ZXIgbGluZHNheSA=

My Monster Boyfriend| Lindsay Ellis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YesMWAxqJ60&t=1336s&pp=ygUXc2hhcGUgb2Ygd2F0ZXIgbGluZHNheSA=

From Beauty and the Beast to Ice Planet Barbarians: The Journey of Monster Romance

Comments

This was fantastic, and just when I'd been talking about monster romance with some friends. I sent them the video as soon as it went public.

Charlotte KL

Amazing video!!!!!! Immaculate vibes

Charlotte Francoeur

What a treat, another awesome video! 🥰

Jax Monty

Look, you don't have to apologize for the video not being horny. Number 1: it's your video. Do what you want with it. Number 2: I could sit and listen to academic deconstruction of romantic tropes for hours.

thesilentstar

This was great. I lov the last line!

Civgirl95

this was so great. as a purveyor of romance and dabbler in monster romance including those Katee Robert books, the Ashley Bennett books (Tentacles and Triathalons) and IPB I think you analyzed all of this with criticality, care and giving the historical context.

Samantha Bonaparte

Great video! 💖 When you read that passage from the sheik… man has that dynamic/trope become very popular since😭

Yami H

Stellar vid as always!!! And love the jjk mention ✨

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