As I've said, in the circles I read in, male fantasies are every much as criticized as this (well, moreso, because you know, there's more of it out there), as evidenced by anti-pornography writers.
I don't see many feminists attacking only Twilight, though. Not sure where you're reading, but usually, even as we enjoy the escapism, we can still critique it. I find that feminists are more willing to critique the problematic messages in the escapist fantasies they enjoy, which is much better than the rabid defensiveness that male fantasies get.
Yes, the mainstream IS going to attack the female-centric, over and over again, but again, that's patriarchy! Mainstream spaces have a special place of hatred for all things women-centric. That's no reason to not look at Twilight critically - just because it's female-centric isn't, imo, a reason to not question it.
However, I do agree that more journalists should be writing on shitty male fantasies. They would probably be out of work as a result, but that's what blogs are for.
If shitty female fantasies like Twilight get too much negative press, what if publishers go back to 'playing it safe' and printing only more male-serving fantasies?
But you just said, most stories are for the money. Twilight has made a LOT of money. AND it's gotten people talking. Besides which, there's also positive press for Twilight, and most people critiquing it aren't dissing on female fantasies so much as they are on the tropes within the literature.
Also, there's nothing "lame" about Twilight. A lot of people are lame, and that doesn't devalue them.
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Date: 2009-11-26 09:36 pm (UTC)I don't see many feminists attacking only Twilight, though. Not sure where you're reading, but usually, even as we enjoy the escapism, we can still critique it. I find that feminists are more willing to critique the problematic messages in the escapist fantasies they enjoy, which is much better than the rabid defensiveness that male fantasies get.
Yes, the mainstream IS going to attack the female-centric, over and over again, but again, that's patriarchy! Mainstream spaces have a special place of hatred for all things women-centric. That's no reason to not look at Twilight critically - just because it's female-centric isn't, imo, a reason to not question it.
However, I do agree that more journalists should be writing on shitty male fantasies. They would probably be out of work as a result, but that's what blogs are for.
If shitty female fantasies like Twilight get too much negative press, what if publishers go back to 'playing it safe' and printing only more male-serving fantasies?
But you just said, most stories are for the money. Twilight has made a LOT of money. AND it's gotten people talking. Besides which, there's also positive press for Twilight, and most people critiquing it aren't dissing on female fantasies so much as they are on the tropes within the literature.
Also, there's nothing "lame" about Twilight. A lot of people are lame, and that doesn't devalue them.