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b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, the co-host of Slate\\u2019s internet culture podcast ICYMI, Rachelle Hampton sits down with Slate associate editor and romance author, Marissa Martinelli to talk about romance novels and, of course, the television show Bridgerton. In the first half, they dig into the longstanding race and gender politics at play within the romance writing community and gatekeeping, why we need more Short Kings and Fat Women in romance, and of course\\u2026Fabio. Then they get into the Netflix phenomenon, Bridgerton and talk about the problematic dynamics the show didn\\u2019t sort out when it \\u201csolved\\u201d racism, why making Daphne pretty ruined season one for Rachelle, and how season two kinda, sorta, almost cured some of the problems of season one.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus, are corsets feminist?\\xa0\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nMarissa: The romance novel book club podcast, Hot and Bothered.\\xa0\\nRachelle: Season one of Netflix\\u2019s Virgin River.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\nDangerous Books for Girls by Maya Rodale\\n\\u201cInside the List\\u201d by Gregory Cowels\\xa0\\n\\u201cHow Bridgerton Touches on Colonialism in India\\u201d by Desiree Ibekwe\\n\\u201cThe Biggest Changes Between Bridgerton Season 2, and The Steamy, Ridiculous Book It\\u2019s Based On\\u201d by Marissa Martinelli\\xa0\\n\\u201cUnder the Covers\\u201d by Anne Wallentine\\xa0\\n\\u201cOne Romance Novelist\\u2019s Fight for Diverse Love Stories\\u201d by Rachelle Hampton\\xa0\\n\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.\\xa0\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'