The Surprisingly Hot Case for Condoms in Romance Novels
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The Surprisingly Hot Case for Condoms in Romance Novels
"He moaned into the kiss, and she felt his erection heavy on her thigh. "Are you hard for me already?" she whispered. "I can't control myself around you." He pushed himself up to a high kneeling position, unwrapped the condom, and rolled it down his stiff cock. Then he lowered himself back onto her, pressing his shaft against her swollen clit, and Simone let out a gasp that was equal parts surprise and satisfaction."
""It frustrates me that we live in a society that still stigmatizes condom use as 'unsexy,' to the point where some people feel ashamed for asking their partner to wear one,""
""illustrating to readers what they should be asking for in their own relationships.""
Romance novels frequently feature familiar tropes and explicit sex scenes that rarely mention protection. Some contemporary romance includes condoms in penetrative scenes to normalize safer sex and counter stigma that frames condom use as "unsexy." Condom usage rates among young people have declined over the past decade, increasing concern in an era of limited abortion access. Protection may not fit every historical setting, but modern spicy fiction can model real-life sexual expectations and demonstrate what people might reasonably ask for in their own relationships.
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