Emotional Vampire Porn
I don't like the Twilight phenomenon! There, I said it! No I have not seen the movies and that makes some think that I am judging without a cause but I argue that the effects seen in my immediate "Christian" enviroment is enough to judge on. Besides tweens falling helplessly in love with a frail vampire named Edward who has what seems to be a serious vitamin D deficiency, I have also heard "Christian" married women with children swoon over the teenage vampire on the big screen. Not only do I consider this to be disrespectful to their husbands and a bad example to their children but I also recently read an article that coined the term "emotional pornagraphy" with regards to this craze that I whole heartedly agree with. I will let you be the judge however since most people think that I am too old fashioned to be taken seriously. The article is below.
Published: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009
I'm completely sick of hearing about or seeing those stupid vampire books! Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse are the titles, which make up a series of "romantic" vampire love books. Just about every girl (and some boys) I know has read these ridiculous books.
I haven't read the books, but have heard just about every detail from the population of romance-starved women that are addicted to them. The books are hardly worth the time to write this editorial, but I have been encouraged by many to express my theory on the books I refer to as "emotional porn."
Let me explain before you judge my conclusions. I'm NOT implying the books are dirty or sexually explicit. It seems apparent the girl in them is completely and utterly in love with the fanged dude. The girl is blissfully enraptured while he is around but dwells in the depths of misery, despair and depression when he is not. The novel is "so romantic," most girls have sworn to me, while wringing their hands and thinking of sweet Edward. (A lame name for a vampire!)
It is sad and somewhat pathetic this kind of immature dependence is beautifully painted as romance and love. The girl cannot function without him and is practically comatose when he is not present. From what I know of love, this couldn't be further from real love and heart-felt romance.
Now, with that foundation, let me explain such a graphic title. As we know, regular porn gives men unrealistic expectations of what a woman should look like. These books, in contrast, give women unrealistic expectations of romance and what a "good" man is like. Thus, I coined the term "emotional porn" because it does the same thing emotionally to women that porn does to men physically.
Many girls argue the book is sweet, good, and written by a religious woman. I have serious qualms with the author, Stephanie Meyer. The female character is ready to commit to an eternal life as a vampire with Edward but is too young and immature to make serious decisions like "small-town" marriage.
She can't make a big decision like marriage but can decide to be a vampire for eternity after her initiatory killing spree?
The author is leading a whole generation of impressionable young women into mixed morals.
While I do place some of the blame on many men for their feeble attempts at romance these days, girls really do need to realize true love and affection look nothing like the obsessive infatuation presented in the books. It makes me sad girls are turning to such ridiculous means to fulfill their romantic needs.
Chad Carter is a master's of business administration graduate student from Salt Lake City and the advertising manager for the University Journal.
Published: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009
I'm completely sick of hearing about or seeing those stupid vampire books! Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse are the titles, which make up a series of "romantic" vampire love books. Just about every girl (and some boys) I know has read these ridiculous books.
I haven't read the books, but have heard just about every detail from the population of romance-starved women that are addicted to them. The books are hardly worth the time to write this editorial, but I have been encouraged by many to express my theory on the books I refer to as "emotional porn."
Let me explain before you judge my conclusions. I'm NOT implying the books are dirty or sexually explicit. It seems apparent the girl in them is completely and utterly in love with the fanged dude. The girl is blissfully enraptured while he is around but dwells in the depths of misery, despair and depression when he is not. The novel is "so romantic," most girls have sworn to me, while wringing their hands and thinking of sweet Edward. (A lame name for a vampire!)
It is sad and somewhat pathetic this kind of immature dependence is beautifully painted as romance and love. The girl cannot function without him and is practically comatose when he is not present. From what I know of love, this couldn't be further from real love and heart-felt romance.
Now, with that foundation, let me explain such a graphic title. As we know, regular porn gives men unrealistic expectations of what a woman should look like. These books, in contrast, give women unrealistic expectations of romance and what a "good" man is like. Thus, I coined the term "emotional porn" because it does the same thing emotionally to women that porn does to men physically.
Many girls argue the book is sweet, good, and written by a religious woman. I have serious qualms with the author, Stephanie Meyer. The female character is ready to commit to an eternal life as a vampire with Edward but is too young and immature to make serious decisions like "small-town" marriage.
She can't make a big decision like marriage but can decide to be a vampire for eternity after her initiatory killing spree?
The author is leading a whole generation of impressionable young women into mixed morals.
While I do place some of the blame on many men for their feeble attempts at romance these days, girls really do need to realize true love and affection look nothing like the obsessive infatuation presented in the books. It makes me sad girls are turning to such ridiculous means to fulfill their romantic needs.
Chad Carter is a master's of business administration graduate student from Salt Lake City and the advertising manager for the University Journal.
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