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.
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