Why writers should question their assumptions

[barbarienne]

Dear author of this regency romance:

In Europe, pink wasn't considered a "delicate, feminine" color in the early part of the 19th century. It wasn't even considered such in the early part of the 20th century

Comments

[jaylake]

I have an increasingly large selection of scars, and am not unloved.

(Some of them are pink, as well.)

[kouaidou]

Delicate, feminine scars!

[jaylake]

Would sutures count as lace?

[melinda_goodin]

Only if the doctor made a pretty pattern with them.