The Real Reason Guys Should Hate Twilight
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Here is an easy to follow guide for the guys on the right versus the wrong reasons to hate on Twilight. With the release of New Moon, there has been an awful lot of sexist, homophobic, patriarchal crap floating around the internet and I just wanted to set the record straight.
Check out other great blogs and commentary about the Twilight Series:
- The creator of Buffy vs Edward (and my partner!) also wrote What Would Buffy Do? Notes on Dusting Edward Cullen about why he made the remix.
- Bite Me or Don’t over at Bitch Media is a great look at the repercussions of this new wave of young adult fiction and what the author is calling abstinence porn.
- Twilight’s Bella Swan is a Feminist’s Worst Nightmare breaks down the many troubling aspects of Bella’s character
This video can be viewed with English subtitles at DotSub and is available to be translated into other languages.
The Real Reasons Guys Should Hate Twilight Transcript
I just want to clear up a little confusion with the guys about the right reasons and the wrong reasons to hate on Twilight. These are the wrong reasons:
Clip: Ben Hoffman at Infomania
Ben: Thought it was gonna be about a bunch of badass vampires who wanted to kill people and drink their blood, but no it was some teenage p**&% who didn’t want to kill people instead he just wanted to be sensitive and play piano.
Game Show Buzzer SoundClip: The Spill Crew
Man: That’s why I like the werewolves because when the vampire start like saying “I can’t be with you because I’m too sensitive and I’m risking our lives”
Woman scream
Man: The werewolves come in and ‘f*&% the vampires’
Game Show Buzzer SoundAnd then also the endless array of “He’s so gay” comments on YouTube”
Game Show Buzzer SoundSo just to recap the wrong reasons are that Edward is too sensitive, that he’s gay, and that he’s not violent enough. The right reasons however, are that Edward is a creepy, manipulative, controlling, overprotective, stalker. Ultimately what you dude’s are saying is that in addition to being emotionally abuse you want Edward to be violent, sadistic and physically abusive.
So next time you are with your buddies talking about how much you hate Twilight, you can just repeat after me. I hate Twilight because Edward is a creepy, manipulative, overprotective stalker.
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Well played. (:
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Right on!
I love infomania, but Ben Hoffman kind of drives me bananas. I was really irritated by his rant against Twilight, glad to see you saying something.
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That was great, and most guys who say things like that are usually closet cases. (Google connection between homophobia and repressed homosexual desires)
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Anita Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Thanks and also I think homophobia is a bit more complicated then that. I know people who have a strong prejudice against queer folks but are certainly not repressed themselves. I think the answers about homophobia are deeply rooted in our system of patriarchy. Check out just about anything by bell hooks because she explains the system of patriarchy and how it affects both men and women.
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Actually I dislike Twilight because Bella is a Mary Sue(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue) and one of the most negative female characters I have ever read. Her actions are rather disgusting, just as much as Edward’s. It’s writing is terrible and it lacks personality and any kind of wit.
It’s a nice filter for potential partners though, it’s a nice indication of a girl’s true character.
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I saw an anti-Twilight cartoon short by the guys who did Halfbeard the Pirate and they likewise missed the point. As a student of literature, I find Twilight distasteful not just for the sexism but the deflated plot and overpopulation of adverbs– plus, Edward Cullen “smirks,” “snickers,” and “grins” more than any other character I’ve encountered.
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The whole “Twilight’s gay” thing has been misread to an extent I think. While I agree that there are some who are actually using it as a hateful term; for the majority of men, calling something gay is not a hateful term, but a dismissive one. When they are saying it is gay, they mean that it has not been made for them (As far as I can tell Twilight has been made for girls in their early teens).
The ‘Too sensitive’ comments are, also from my knowledge of the way guys talk, the same as your emotional abuse comments. There is a natural level of sensitivity in all of us, when the level of sensitivity goes beyond that (either naturally, or purposefully) the people around that over sensitive individual suffer, because the individual becomes the “creepy, manipulative, controlling, overprotective, stalker.” you talked about.
Also don’t you think that seeming as what you are talking about here is peoples opinions and impressions, telling them that they are wrong and that your answer is the right one is quite arrogant. Its cool to voice your opinions, and to break theirs down and point out faults in their logic (Your ability to do these in an entertaining and interesting way is what actually drew me to your site), but really I think that this video just comes across as preachy.
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Anita Reply:
May 27th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Homophobic comments are never okay, not even when you attempt to justify it as ‘just the way guys talk’. It may be common but it doesn’t make it okay. In this week’s episode of Glee “Theatricality”, Kurt’s dad goes into a wonderful monologue about how unacceptable homophobic language is, it’s worth taking a look at.
You can call me arrogant, but it is still never okay to use oppressive language, and I stand by my statement that it is clearly wrong.
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