# Ripping Off Our Bodices

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Podcast: [Our Husbands Let Us Speak Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-husbands-let-us-speak-podcast-7821592)
Published: 2026-04-08T14:22:45+00:00
Episode link: https://ourhusbandsletusspeak.substack.com/p/ripping-off-our-bodices
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## Resource

Come quake and shake with two delicate, tiny, ample-breasted ladies as they discuss romance novels. This week you’ll get to learn about bodice rippers, how romance threatens the patriarchy, and why it’s not always as dumb of a genre as it seems. Sources: * https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/pamela-samuel-richardson * https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/02/15/brief-history-romance-novel-recommendations * https://janeaustens.house/learn/school-visits/online-resources/who-is-jane-austen/feminism/ * https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy3bwsg#zfnscxs * https://querytracker.net/agents/top-genres/ * https://lithub.com/the-unexpectedly-subversive-world-of-romance-novels/ * http://www.mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com/how-romance-novels-empower-women/ * https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/07/why-women-love-literature-read-fiction-helen-taylor This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourhusbandsletusspeak.substack.com

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