"Clean" vs. "Closed Door": Why the Language We Use Matters

We're fully aware that the "clean" vs. "closed door" conversation has been a rather heated one over the past few years. So, let's just get it out in the open: Hawthorn & Aster doesn't subscribe to the usage of the word "clean" to describe romance or any genre. In fact, we find it pretty harmful. Here's why—and what we say instead.