We do this because
We cannot review modern romance without acknowledging that the heteronormative template is dead (thankfully). The most innovative romantic writing is happening in queer spaces, specifically because there is no script. Heartstopper works because it is about the joy of queer love, not just the trauma. Fellow Travelers works because it is about the tragedy and endurance of it.
The cultural monopoly of marriage as the goal of romance has been broken. Today’s strongest storylines acknowledge that love can be valid even if it ends.
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