Some feminist readers critique the Twilight series on the grounds of domestic abuse--they claim that Edward Cullen displays attributes that are common among men who commit acts of violence against women.
The issue of violence and romantic relationships was prominent in pop culture last spring, when Chris Brown beat Rihanna. Reactions to this situation were varied. This New York Times article discusses some disturbing fan reactions to the incident. Recently, both Chris Brown and Rihanna gave interviews to discuss the incident. Watch snippets here.
I'm curious to see what connections you see between the popularity of the Twilight series and the views of relationships it includes with issues of domestic violence. I'm also curious to see how you might connect these issues to the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident, as well as to our previous discussion of rape culture.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
wom 203: reading for monday, november 9, 2009
Hi All!
For next Monday's class, I'd like you to read the first four chapters of Stephenie Meyers' draft of Midnight Sun. Of course, you can read more, but we'll talk about the first 89 pages or so.
While reading, I'd like you to consider how the story shifts when told from Edward's point of view. How do we view Edward and Bella's characters differently? How do we make sense of the relationship and the attraction between these two characters? Does Edward's behavior make more or less sense? And, how is gender constructed for both Edward and Bella?
For next Monday's class, I'd like you to read the first four chapters of Stephenie Meyers' draft of Midnight Sun. Of course, you can read more, but we'll talk about the first 89 pages or so.
While reading, I'd like you to consider how the story shifts when told from Edward's point of view. How do we view Edward and Bella's characters differently? How do we make sense of the relationship and the attraction between these two characters? Does Edward's behavior make more or less sense? And, how is gender constructed for both Edward and Bella?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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