For those of you who keep arguing that this is just “harmless” and don’t know what the big deal is – WAKE UP! Here is some (unintentional) proof that something is rotten in the state of Denmark…
“How is the Twilight fandom is different from the Harry Potter movies? I think you’ve mentioned that the sound of the screams is even different.
It’s different because I think it’s almost solely females of a certain age group, and they have a very specific tone. It’s much more to do with the sort of sexuality aspect of it. So many girls made this guy [their ideal], so when they see you it’s like all of their energy is projected onto you. It’s a really strange experience. I’ve never been in an experience where people just want to touch you — it’s like being in a boy band.
Is it weird to have girls that are so young have this incredibly sexualized thing around you?
It’s weird that you get 8-year-old girls coming up to you saying, “Can you just bite me? I want you to bite me.” It is really strange how young the girls are, considering the book is based on the virtues of chastity, but I think it has the opposite effect on its readers though. [Laughs]
Do you think that’s part of it, though? One of the things that seems to make Edward so attractive to younger girls is that you can have it both ways. He’s the ultimate bad boy, and someone that you shouldn’t want, who would never harm you.
That’s exactly what it is. It’s a certain type of girl. I don’t know what it is — when you look at fan sites [you can tell] — but there’s definitely a very large fleet of people, it’s actually Americans, that want those type of guys…”
(This is from an interview with Rolling Stone -www.rollingstone.com)
FOLKS – this is not a book about chastity! Chaste books don’t do this to little girls. THAT is why it is having the effect that it is having.
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Ummm…. No. Sorry. Harry Potter still beats out Twilight in terms of obssessivness (probably not a title to compete for). Seriously. As of now, fanfiction.net has over 7.5 times as many Harry Potter fanfics posted, and 16 times as many that have reached over a hundred thousand words.
Which actually does sort of have a point. While most people don’t realize this, the hard core Harry Potter fandom has a very high boy to girl ratio.
Not as high as Twilight, perhaps, but still. At least 15 to 1, by my estimate, at least.
Being a fangirl is in the word itself – the word fanboy doesn’t exist.
And WHO gives their 8 year old daughter Twilight to read? I’m refusing to allow my 10-year-old sister to read it, until she’s at least twelve. I mean, when you’re that young can seriously tramautize you. Sirius’s death (Harry Potter), when I was 10, had me crying for like two weeks, and in denial for two years (no, that’s I lie, I never got over him. I found fanfiction and continue to delude myself that he’s still alive).
Anyway, I’ll admit that anyone under the age of 12 shouldn’t be allowed to read this book. Even if they’re really mature and stuff, they’re just not old enough.
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This interview disproves the claims of Catholic and Christian reviewers that “Twilight” upholds the virture of chastity. It’s the opposite, by claiming that Edward and Bella are chaste, while whipping these girls into a sexual frenzy, it is very cynical indeed. And dangerous.
Maybe you won’t give this book to your little sister, but can you be sure no one else will?
You’re totally reading into this the wrong way. Twilight is in so many ways realistic to chastity. Do you honestly think that just because people might choose to abstain from sex means they don’t still want it? Sex is normal. It is a great thing to choose to wait until marriage. I completely believe that and follow that. However, it is normal to have desire for it. These books/films show how self control is important and maintain reality by showing it’s hard to do. Maybe some young girls shouldn’t be reading it but if they were being educated well by their parents it wouldn’t make such a difference. My 10 year old cousin has seen the film and started reading the books and she’s fine. There’s just got to be an understanding of what it means to be chaste and how hard it actually is.
Dear Jessica -
You are correct – it IS really difficult to be chaste. That is why we have a duty to avoid temptation. I don’t think Edward and Bella do that. Also – I don’t think those who read the books do it either. Reading the descriptions of the encounters between Edward/Bella and Jacob/Bella can lead to internal sins against chastity (meaning impure thoughts in the mind).
Do you see that?
It’s not about avoiding temptation so much as resisting the temptation that is part of a normal life. Temptation is often unavoidable. It isn’t a sin to be tempted, only giving into the temptation. To desire somebody isn’t a sin, it’s natural. But to dwell on those thoughts and make up some elicit fantasy in the mind would be…like you said, impure thoughts in the mind. But the relationship between Edward and Bella, whilst clearly full of desire, is also full of restraint and immense self control. And they love each other, so it’s only expected that sex is going to be an issue for them. The intense relationship portrayed in the books is more about how much they love each other and need each other. Each lingering kiss or touch shows much more than just a physical desire, they show Edward’s desperation at the situation they are in and just how much he needs to be with her, to love and protect her. It’s actually really beautiful. Maybe that’s why some girls are getting so wrapped up in this story. Maybe it’s not ideal (Edward being a vampire and all!) but it’s a love story nonetheless and with the correct understanding doesn’t need to cause harm.
Please don’t try to put in Christian ideals into this story. I found it a bit strange that he can be the undead but not have sex until marriage. Having said that, I thought it was a beautiful story and a great way for young teen girls to be introduced to writing that has more sensuality. It was incredibly erotic without any filth. The love (other than the undead part) was sweet, sensual, sexy, and way more erotic than romance novels teen girls have read for years.
I was totally turned off by the fact that the books were aimed toward young girls.. i am 26 yrs old and even for me.. its really sexy!! but had i read this book when i was 16, it might have really affected me in a negative kinda way.. like.. me looking and searching for that love experience.
Now that i am older.. i realize that its fiction and NO one man could be like edward. i mean.. its nice to imagine, but thats all it is, a fantasy, a wonderful, beautiful fantasy, A MATURE Fantasy of a perfect relationship. I would never let my child read this.. even at 18.. its just tooooo sexy.
Just wanted to throw in my $0.02 here….
As a big sister and Christian, I find the Twilight saga both laughable and appalling. Laughable because the writing is terrible, the characterization is worse, and every time I think of Sparkle!Edward saying “THIS IS THE SKIN OF A KILLER!!” I have to grin. Appalling because of the messages this saga contains and presents as innocent–especially how it portrays true love. (Or, as an Impressive Clergyman might put it, “twu wuv.”)
One of my favorite love songs is “Your Guardian Angel” by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. The chorus goes like this:
I will never let you fall
I’ll stand up with you forever
I’ll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to Heaven.
To me, that’s what true love means. It’s the kind of love Christ demonstrated–both in his life and on the cross. Now tell me: How does Edward demonstrate this? Is anything he does completely unselfish? He puts himself in temptation over and over again, hanging around Bella even though he really wants to eat her (Sign of an unhealthy relationship #29: Your significant other wants to eat you), watches her while she sleeps….all for his own gratification.
That’s not unselfish, people. That’s the most parasitic love there is.