Comments on: Twilight Saga: It Won’t Ruin Girls’ Lives, But I Sure Take Issue With It http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/ Think. Create. Write. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8545 Jen Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-8545 I hated Bella too. I think I hated her because I used to BE like her in high school and to be reminded of someone so stupid and naive as she... ah, that was quite painful.  I hope girls don't learn from her example. I certainly don't want anyone to be like me when I was in high school. I chased after a boy too, and it hurt my self esteem and he was absent and ignored me. He made a lot of the same excuses as Edward Cullen did. Haha, irony. I hope no one is as stupid as Bella, or as I was growing up.  Anyway, I am bothered Meyer chooses Bella to be her main character. Bella seems to think she isn't worth anything at all without a man.  I hated Bella too. I think I hated her because I used to BE like her in high school and to be reminded of someone so stupid and naive as she… ah, that was quite painful. 

I hope girls don’t learn from her example. I certainly don’t want anyone to be like me when I was in high school. I chased after a boy too, and it hurt my self esteem and he was absent and ignored me. He made a lot of the same excuses as Edward Cullen did. Haha, irony. I hope no one is as stupid as Bella, or as I was growing up. 

Anyway, I am bothered Meyer chooses Bella to be her main character. Bella seems to think she isn’t worth anything at all without a man. 

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]]> By: The Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins: Book Review | Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7737 The Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins: Book Review | Kim Werker Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:58:04 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-7737 [...] of The Book Thief. The two-boys-who-love-her storyline blows right through the trite drivel of the Twilight series. Where I complained that Twilight didn’t have evil that was evil enough, The Hunger [...] [...] of The Book Thief. The two-boys-who-love-her storyline blows right through the trite drivel of the Twilight series. Where I complained that Twilight didn’t have evil that was evil enough, The Hunger [...]

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5623 Kim Werker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:21:40 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-5623 I love learning about which aspects of these books most upset people. I'm<br>certainly bothered by perfect-body crap, and I'm very sensitive to the<br>issues teens (and adults) struggle with when it comes to body image. But it<br>flew under my radar when reading these books.<br><br>Don't get me wrong, I totally see it now that you mention it. I suppose I<br>was too distracted by the multitude of other things that angered me as I<br>read. I love learning about which aspects of these books most upset people. I'm
certainly bothered by perfect-body crap, and I'm very sensitive to the
issues teens (and adults) struggle with when it comes to body image. But it
flew under my radar when reading these books.

Don't get me wrong, I totally see it now that you mention it. I suppose I
was too distracted by the multitude of other things that angered me as I
read.

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 Kim Werker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:18:55 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-5625 I agree with you about the sexuality in the book. I don't at all think this<br>book portrayed a teen boy pressuring a teen girl to have sex; indeed, the<br>openness with which Bella and Edward talk about sex, and during which she<br>indicates her desire to have sex with him, is totally refreshing in a YA<br>book.<br><br>It's all the other stuff that made me nuts. I agree with you about the sexuality in the book. I don't at all think this
book portrayed a teen boy pressuring a teen girl to have sex; indeed, the
openness with which Bella and Edward talk about sex, and during which she
indicates her desire to have sex with him, is totally refreshing in a YA
book.

It's all the other stuff that made me nuts.

]]> By: Sterling http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5624 Sterling Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:42:15 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-5624 Alright, I read half of these reviews before getting big time pissed off. People that believe that teenage boys are FORCING and PRESSURING girls into sexuality or that only see girls as sexual objects, or that believe that girls are perfect and innocent little creatures to be led astray by boys are IDIOTS. I'm sorry, but I've been there, and I have NEVER met a guy that puts himself before his partner - even when the partner is simply sexual. Society is perpetuating the "morality" myth that places value on women's virginity and purity and makes men out to be chauvanistic pigs. So yes, cheers to Meyer for making Bella the one that wanted to get Edward into bed.<br>That said, there were some serious other issues. Not that it's bad in any way for someone to desire motherhood, but the focus on it irritates me. As a young woman, my decision to have permanent surgical birth control was met with widespread horror amongst women that simply couldn't understand not wanting children. And to the reviewer that implied motherhood is the same as femininity, please take note of the fact that my bedroom is a "french boudoir" and I spend most of my time at home in silky pyjamas and pom-pom mules. I do not have to give up my feminism to be feminine, I do not have give birth to be feminine, and I do *NOT* have to have children, a spouse, or my virginity to have value.<br>My apologies, that did turn into a feminist rant. Meyer should've stopped at Twilight, in my opinion, and the movie franchise didn't help the reputation. Alright, I read half of these reviews before getting big time pissed off. People that believe that teenage boys are FORCING and PRESSURING girls into sexuality or that only see girls as sexual objects, or that believe that girls are perfect and innocent little creatures to be led astray by boys are IDIOTS. I'm sorry, but I've been there, and I have NEVER met a guy that puts himself before his partner – even when the partner is simply sexual. Society is perpetuating the “morality” myth that places value on women's virginity and purity and makes men out to be chauvanistic pigs. So yes, cheers to Meyer for making Bella the one that wanted to get Edward into bed.
That said, there were some serious other issues. Not that it's bad in any way for someone to desire motherhood, but the focus on it irritates me. As a young woman, my decision to have permanent surgical birth control was met with widespread horror amongst women that simply couldn't understand not wanting children. And to the reviewer that implied motherhood is the same as femininity, please take note of the fact that my bedroom is a “french boudoir” and I spend most of my time at home in silky pyjamas and pom-pom mules. I do not have to give up my feminism to be feminine, I do not have give birth to be feminine, and I do *NOT* have to have children, a spouse, or my virginity to have value.
My apologies, that did turn into a feminist rant. Meyer should've stopped at Twilight, in my opinion, and the movie franchise didn't help the reputation.

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5560 Kim Werker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:21:40 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-5560 I love learning about which aspects of these books most upset people. I'm<br>certainly bothered by perfect-body crap, and I'm very sensitive to the<br>issues teens (and adults) struggle with when it comes to body image. But it<br>flew under my radar when reading these books.<br><br>Don't get me wrong, I totally see it now that you mention it. I suppose I<br>was too distracted by the multitude of other things that angered me as I<br>read. I love learning about which aspects of these books most upset people. I'm
certainly bothered by perfect-body crap, and I'm very sensitive to the
issues teens (and adults) struggle with when it comes to body image. But it
flew under my radar when reading these books.

Don't get me wrong, I totally see it now that you mention it. I suppose I
was too distracted by the multitude of other things that angered me as I
read.

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5559 Kim Werker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:18:55 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-5559 I agree with you about the sexuality in the book. I don't at all think this<br>book portrayed a teen boy pressuring a teen girl to have sex; indeed, the<br>openness with which Bella and Edward talk about sex, and during which she<br>indicates her desire to have sex with him, is totally refreshing in a YA<br>book.<br><br>It's all the other stuff that made me nuts. I agree with you about the sexuality in the book. I don't at all think this
book portrayed a teen boy pressuring a teen girl to have sex; indeed, the
openness with which Bella and Edward talk about sex, and during which she
indicates her desire to have sex with him, is totally refreshing in a YA
book.

It's all the other stuff that made me nuts.

]]> By: Sterling http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/09/02/twilight-saga-it-wont-ruin-girls-lives-but-i-sure-take-issue-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-5558 Sterling Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:42:15 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=261#comment-5558 Alright, I read half of these reviews before getting big time pissed off. People that believe that teenage boys are FORCING and PRESSURING girls into sexuality or that only see girls as sexual objects, or that believe that girls are perfect and innocent little creatures to be led astray by boys are IDIOTS. I'm sorry, but I've been there, and I have NEVER met a guy that puts himself before his partner - even when the partner is simply sexual. Society is perpetuating the "morality" myth that places value on women's virginity and purity and makes men out to be chauvanistic pigs. So yes, cheers to Meyer for making Bella the one that wanted to get Edward into bed.<br>That said, there were some serious other issues. Not that it's bad in any way for someone to desire motherhood, but the focus on it irritates me. As a young woman, my decision to have permanent surgical birth control was met with widespread horror amongst women that simply couldn't understand not wanting children. And to the reviewer that implied motherhood is the same as femininity, please take note of the fact that my bedroom is a "french boudoir" and I spend most of my time at home in silky pyjamas and pom-pom mules. I do not have to give up my feminism to be feminine, I do not have give birth to be feminine, and I do *NOT* have to have children, a spouse, or my virginity to have value.<br>My apologies, that did turn into a feminist rant. Meyer should've stopped at Twilight, in my opinion, and the movie franchise didn't help the reputation. Alright, I read half of these reviews before getting big time pissed off. People that believe that teenage boys are FORCING and PRESSURING girls into sexuality or that only see girls as sexual objects, or that believe that girls are perfect and innocent little creatures to be led astray by boys are IDIOTS. I'm sorry, but I've been there, and I have NEVER met a guy that puts himself before his partner – even when the partner is simply sexual. Society is perpetuating the “morality” myth that places value on women's virginity and purity and makes men out to be chauvanistic pigs. So yes, cheers to Meyer for making Bella the one that wanted to get Edward into bed.
That said, there were some serious other issues. Not that it's bad in any way for someone to desire motherhood, but the focus on it irritates me. As a young woman, my decision to have permanent surgical birth control was met with widespread horror amongst women that simply couldn't understand not wanting children. And to the reviewer that implied motherhood is the same as femininity, please take note of the fact that my bedroom is a “french boudoir” and I spend most of my time at home in silky pyjamas and pom-pom mules. I do not have to give up my feminism to be feminine, I do not have give birth to be feminine, and I do *NOT* have to have children, a spouse, or my virginity to have value.
My apologies, that did turn into a feminist rant. Meyer should've stopped at Twilight, in my opinion, and the movie franchise didn't help the reputation.

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