I know you've seen Twilight at least once by now, if not 10 or 15 times, and are totally caught up in the mania. I, however, am truly bothered by this film because it teaches teenage girls to not have sex, and instead wait for true love. COME ON, I'm struggling as it is!
In the movie, Edward tells Bella to not move when he kisses her; otherwise, he won't be able to resist his vampire, blood-drinking predisposition and will suck the living bejesus out of her (he's a practicing vegetarian vampire by the way). Why don't they just DO IT already!
This "waiting for true love" theme is not what we need to instill into young girls' minds. I think we all know that true love does not exist -- i mean, I'm not even sure if sober sex exists. Do we really want our future daughters waiting around for their chaste, knight in shining armor to stroll up on his (or her) white horse? Do we really want them to be single and unhappy forever?
What we should tell them is to try and find an intelligent, funny, not-utterly-tragic-looking college boy who is willing to buy them dinner every once in awhile in exchange for true love making. (ahem)
When looking up to the best role models in our current society -- the celeb -- it's clear that true love does not exist. But that hasn't stopped Heidi Montag and that guy with the blond beard from The Hills to elope this past weekend.
I hate them both. I hope to never bring their names up again, but this gives me an excuse to post pictures of Heidi in a bikini:
4 comments:
i wish i could have been a part of twilight mania!!! did you actually watch the movie neil? and maybe you should read the 4th book because there is kind of an edward and bella sex scene.. i don't want to give anything away so i'll stop there.
i fucking hate speidi.
no i didn't watch it. no one would go with me, why weren't you here. i'd read the 4th book but I don't read books, too many words.
please spoil the ending, tell me everything. does she go into explicit detail? does she get preggers?
i can't. one of the millions of people reading your blog might not have finished the last book yet and then i would ruin their life.
you are so right. or you could write SPOILER ALERT
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