So I feel that it is my duty as a woman to listen ... :-)
Actually, this has been the first fannish thing that I've ever objected to "as a woman", and I'm usually rather "eh" on feminist issues (it very rarely bothers me in SPN) - but all of the "Bela is so weak/fragile and has to be very careful to keep her desire in check so her boyfriend won't kill her" bothered me a bit. YMMV, of course. I also surprised myself for being totally apathetic towards Edward but liking Jacob. And going right for the femslash (Bela/Alice), instead of the big, popular slash parings. It's been a strange three weeks :)
Other than that, they were quite entertaining (and got better as the series went on). And I'm sure they are saying things about sex and love that are good for teen-aged girls to hear? Plus, I grew up in Phoenix (like Bela) and now live in NW Oregon, so the setting hits close to home.
I've grabbed the Wincest fics, just haven't gotten around to listening yet, between Twilight and SGA fics. And HP seems to be the one big slash fandom I just can't care about. I haven't even read the last two books.
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Date: 2008-03-17 04:18 am (UTC)Actually, this has been the first fannish thing that I've ever objected to "as a woman", and I'm usually rather "eh" on feminist issues (it very rarely bothers me in SPN) - but all of the "Bela is so weak/fragile and has to be very careful to keep her desire in check so her boyfriend won't kill her" bothered me a bit. YMMV, of course. I also surprised myself for being totally apathetic towards Edward but liking Jacob. And going right for the femslash (Bela/Alice), instead of the big, popular slash parings. It's been a strange three weeks :)
Other than that, they were quite entertaining (and got better as the series went on). And I'm sure they are saying things about sex and love that are good for teen-aged girls to hear? Plus, I grew up in Phoenix (like Bela) and now live in NW Oregon, so the setting hits close to home.
I've grabbed the Wincest fics, just haven't gotten around to listening yet, between Twilight and SGA fics. And HP seems to be the one big slash fandom I just can't care about. I haven't even read the last two books.