I finished a thriller by Harlan Coben last night but it revived a question I've pondered before.
I do not understand how middle-aged, out-of-shape heroes always manage to get younger, gorgeous women to fall for them.
Is it because middle-aged, out-of-shape male authors are writing the books?
As a middle aged women, I loved your comment on Coben's book!
ReplyDeleteNan D Arnold
"Beauty and the Beast" was probably one of the first stories of this kind that we still know about. I always wondered why you never heard about an ugly girl getting the hottie.
ReplyDeleteI was thrilled when the movie "Penelope" came out, because the genders were reversed.
I forgot about Beauty and the Beast. Maybe that helped us accept these paunchy heroes.
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