What Twilight Teaches Young Girls

Disclaimer: To my awesome friend, Amy:

You know I love you....but....

Here is what we learn from Twilight.

Women should want to cook and clean, and stay in the home, forsaking education for family.

Women must expect men to invade their privacy and, what’s more, they must desire this.

Women should accept that they are incapable of making even small decisions in their own lives and they must, instead, submit to the will of a man.

Women must understand they are worthless without a man.

Women must understand they are nothing without a man.

Women must understand they will never be anything without a man.

Women must believe these things are done out of love.

Stephanie Meyer claims her book promotes feminism because it all centers on Bella’s choices. When I look at Twilight, I see a list of things I will never teach my children. I see a list of warning signs for unhealthy relationships. I see a detailed description of a severely sexist worldview.

I love love. I think love is wonderful, but Twilight is not love, Twilight is not about healthy, equal relationships. Love is about equality. About partnerships.

When held up to the light, Twilight doesn’t sparkle. Not one bit.

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