... perhaps she could have made it less starkly, but I do see her point.
Pop culture *does* seem to be offering more girls who are defined by their romantic attachments and less by self-confidence, competence, and independence. Bella is the poster child for this, and I can understand why people find that... problematic. I'm not sure what to make of it myself, since the fans just seem to be enjoying the OTT romance *without* necessarily internalizing Bella's moody mopey co-dependence.
And it's not just that Bella is a bad role model; it's that she doesn't have much competition for the position.
Up to a couple years ago, valiant and powerful women were all over the place. There was Starbuck and Six and Laura Roslin; there was Zoe from Firefly, the metas from Birds of Prey, and practically every female on BtVS and Angel; Ivanova and Delenn from B5, Kira and Rho from DS9 and Janeway on Voyager.
What happened?
Where are today's female heroes? Where are the women who take control of their own destiny; who are fearless and adventurous and heroic? Are they no longer interesting? no longer relevant?
I'm not hating on Twilight. I'm just saddened that Twilight seems to be all there *is*.
I understand porntestpilot's point
Pop culture *does* seem to be offering more girls who are defined by their romantic attachments and less by self-confidence, competence, and independence. Bella is the poster child for this, and I can understand why people find that... problematic. I'm not sure what to make of it myself, since the fans just seem to be enjoying the OTT romance *without* necessarily internalizing Bella's moody mopey co-dependence.
And it's not just that Bella is a bad role model; it's that she doesn't have much competition for the position.
Up to a couple years ago, valiant and powerful women were all over the place. There was Starbuck and Six and Laura Roslin; there was Zoe from Firefly, the metas from Birds of Prey, and practically every female on BtVS and Angel; Ivanova and Delenn from B5, Kira and Rho from DS9 and Janeway on Voyager.
What happened?
Where are today's female heroes? Where are the women who take control of their own destiny; who are fearless and adventurous and heroic? Are they no longer interesting? no longer relevant?
I'm not hating on Twilight. I'm just saddened that Twilight seems to be all there *is*.