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Have you watched @bridgerton on #Netflix? If so, then you're among the 82 million viewers to watch the streamer’s most popular series. But there’s one key difference between the show and the Bridgerton books: many of the show’s characters are Black. https://thewalrus.ca/adding-colour-to-the-romance-genre/ 1/5
Authors, publishers, and fans have long tried to justify the genre’s lack of diversity by arguing that racialized characters wouldn't have interacted with white characters in the era these books take place. But this assumption is inaccurate. More here: https://thewalrus.ca/adding-colour-to-the-romance-genre/ 2/5
Bridgerton author Julia Quinn’s eight-book series contains not a single racialized character—and only one who is queer. The show, meanwhile, features multiple Black actors in prominent roles, and fans are celebrating, writes @notzeahaa. https://thewalrus.ca/adding-colour-to-the-romance-genre/ 3/5
Historical romance has traditionally consisted of a white man and a white woman falling in love and living happily ever after. But the success of a diversified @bridgerton is proof that representation in romance matters. Read @notzeahaa's story here: https://thewalrus.ca/adding-colour-to-the-romance-genre/ 4/5
Publishers are finally starting to take note and put more money behind diverse titles. Are these signs of a changing romance industry? Read @notzeahaa’s full story about adding colour to the romance genre here: https://thewalrus.ca/adding-colour-to-the-romance-genre/
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