I think the reason I can’t get on board with a lot of the mature straight romance stories is because of how the FL’s are portrayed. In the few stories I’ve read, the FL is typically air headed when it comes to anything sexual and is uncomfortably naive/ taken advantage of by the ML. The ML typically has most of the experience and the FL is a damsel in distress, typically a virgin, who is VERY male centered. They typically have no back bone, brain, or purpose outside of the ML and it really bothers me…Also the sex/relationship always seems one sided. For the most part the sex scenes look like the ML is using the FL’s body for HIS pleasure, and it’s not mutual. This is why I lean towards femdom. The women are stern, independent, and aren’t dictated by a man, and even when the woman isn’t a full fledged sadist, the relationship is more balanced. Does anyone else feel this way?
I think the reason I can’t get on board with a lot of the mature straight romance stories is because of how the FL’s are portrayed. In the few stories I’ve read, the FL is typically air headed when it comes to anything sexual and is uncomfortably naive/ taken advantage of by the ML. The ML typically has most of the experience and the FL is a damsel in distress, typically a virgin, who is VERY male centered. They typically have no back bone, brain, or purpose outside of the ML and it really bothers me…Also the sex/relationship always seems one sided. For the most part the sex scenes look like the ML is using the FL’s body for HIS pleasure, and it’s not mutual. This is why I lean towards femdom. The women are stern, independent, and aren’t dictated by a man, and even when the woman isn’t a full fledged sadist, the relationship is more balanced. Does anyone else feel this way?