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meet jack ryan, a man whose life is self-described as sufficiently complicated by loving his wife and children, holding down a desk job, and being independently wealthy.
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luckily he has way less complicated things to do here, like single-handedly craft a plan to decieve the entire russian navy and flawlessly steer the world's largest nuclear submarine in combat conditions despite zero training.
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In response to (laura) elsen.
10 years ago, I had a reviewer of my senior thesis on feminist and sociological themes in paranormal romance tell me "romance novels are the absurd, unrealistic fantasies of women."

I asked him what he thought Tom Clancy novels were, if not the absurd unrealistic fantasies of men.
01:34 PM - Apr 18, 2024
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(laura) elsen
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lmao, exactly! it's the military version of the same sort of "i can kick/throw a ball equally as well as a professional player" magical thinking. in that way tom clancy is very much a romance writer.
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03:42 PM - Apr 18, 2024
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In response to (laura) elsen.
Now, I'd argue that while romance IS fantasy, it's grounded in an attainable every day experience -- meeting someone, falling in love, building a fulfilling emotional relationship.

Whereas Tom Clancy et al peddle a fantasy that even actual SEALs (and such) would be hard-pressed to achieve.
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