Twilight and Feminism

Tamie has posted some pretty deep stuff on Twilight and its emobidment of 'third wave feminism''s tensions and concerns. It's worth following the links in this article, too.

An excerpt:

"In classic third wave style, Bella accepts the helpless-female-in-need-of-protection role but absolutely refuses to play the submissive role to Edward’s leadership. Furthermore, she becomes the sexual aggressor in the relationship, another classic third wave trait. You’d think Jacob would offer her more: his desire and pursuit of her is just as strong as Edward’s, yet he’s more up front, less manipulative. Surely he fits better her ‘protect, provide but don’t you dare lead’ preference. And she’s definitely got chemistry with him.

Except, she goes for Edward – why? If you ask Bella, it’s that she loves Jacob but she loves Edward more. But you also get the feeling that she won’t get her way all the time with Edward while she could wrap Jacob around her little finger. This is the tension that third wavers face: they resist powerful men on one hand, on the other, they find them magnetic. Apparently ‘protect and provide’ are an OK option without the ‘lead’ but inexplicably more intoxicating with it."