Every aspect of our lives seems to be influenced in some way by society. Our sexuality is no different. Through the use of romance novels different aspects such as male/female relations, marriage, and our individual sexuality are used to produce the ideas that reinforce heterosexuality. These aspects along with heterosexuality itself are looked at here. Each will show society's view, the way they are evident in the romance novel The Lion's Bride, and how each of these aspects might be changing.

Society in has in general viewed sexuality one way, there is a man and a woman and only the two shall meet. Heterosexuality is a prominent view, which is constantly being taught to us. We read books; watch shows and the couples are almost always male and female. For example Mary Louise...