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Originally Posted by B0B
Darkmaster, I just have to ask, do you honestly believe that girls deserve Twilight? Really? Do you believe they deserve the hammy acting, laughable plot, shallow characters, and completely bullshit love between the two main "characters"? I'd think if you were a hardcore feminist you'd fight for wanting girls to read or watch things far more intelligent, instead of settling for this.
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Bob, while I can't say I totally disagree with your thoughts on Twilight, I still think there's something to be said of the differences between a guy's and girl's entertainment needs, and clearly Twilight meets many females needs nicely. Of course it's possible that a girl can like the fantasy genre just as much as a guy, but there aren't a whole lot of series that both guys and girls like, except Harry Potter and a few others. Not only that, but every generation has a fad that's seen as "laughable" and embarrasing- Because of that, I think it's arrogant to look down on Twilight or its fans, and it reeks of elitism. We have no right to dictate what people should/shouldn't read, and when we post these threads that marginalize a group of people, that's kind of what we're guilty of. Although I was infuriated with this series at first due to the main character being dominated by a male - But now it's not so upsetting because it's just a novel and it can't bring any harmful effects.
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Then to top it off, you're calling anyone who dislikes Twilight because its specifically for girls a hypocrite when they like rave about The Dark Knight; as though both movies are even in the same league. I'd say Twilight were more in line with Batman Forever leaning on Batman and Robin. And I assure you, not many were ecstatic about those.
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You have a valid point - But like I've said, your opinion is most likely going to be negative of Twilight because of the different tastes guys and girls have. To you it might be the most terrible book ever, but you have a bias that influences your opinion as a guy. It's probably about as common as a girl liking football - I'm not saying there aren't, but often, guys usually love it and girls tend to prefer something else.