So... that happened

[cleolinda]

I just spent an hour on the phone with a reporter who wants to write an article focusing on the more disturbing aspects of New Moon, the ones that parents may not know about, and it was the best game of Horrify the Twilight Noob EVER. It may actually be the longest such game on record. She knew to ask about all the controversial points, but... not

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[emerald_skies]

It never ceases to make me boggle at how Twimoms think this series presents a good role model/ideal relationship. I wonder if we read the same books v_v

Anyway, I look forward to this article (because of the epic game of Horrify The Twilight Noob and also just because you make good points and are all-around awesome).

[greyduck]

Twimoms think this series presents a good role model/ideal relationship

Yeah... like my ex-wife. *deep sigh*

I spend a lot of my parental-visit time with my daughter doing damage control on that particularly skewed view of reality...

[cleolinda]

Oh, laws. Well, at least you DO. I didn't want to be all like, "Parents, talk to your kids about Edward Cullen! And also drugs, if you get around to that." But yeah, there is a view of the world in those books that needs to be questioned and discussed.

[tabbyclaw]

That literally made me laugh so hard I hurt.

[greyduck]

Thing is, someone ought to be saying that. (Not that it has to be you. I understand completely why you don't feel that's your role, here.)

The Ex: Mormon, with all of the weird gender-role stuff that entails ("Oh, so you hope to grow up and be the Heavenly Mother for your own universe some day. Er. Huh. Good... luck with that?") Me: The polyamorous skeptic agnostic type. Admittedly, my views on relationships aren't precisely mainstream, but I know unhealthy from a hole in the ground.

Gives my life a certain zest, trying to bring up the teenaged daughter with some semblance of a healthy view on relationships, with or without Twilight...

(edited for a wee bit more clarity, and a second time because I was an idiot in the first sentence... is it can be go home tiem nao?)

[onceaselkie]

Funny, just today in our local paper there someone is saying that, sort of:
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Star+Twilight+vampire+movies+poor+role+model+girls+says+Victoria+professor/2210174/story.html

"With the second instalment of the Twilight vampire movies about to open, a University of Victoria professor says parents and young fans should realize the series doesn't depict healthy relationships between the sexes.

UVic political science professor Janni Aragon said she understands the difference between fact and escapist fiction, but the distinction might be lost on some of the young audience. 'I get that, but does my 11-year-old daughter?' "

[litlover12]

That made me laugh too. AWESOME idea for a public service campaign. And/or a T-shirt. "PARENTS, TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT EDWARD CULLEN! And also drugs."

Or how about "ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT TWIHARDS."

Anyway, good job!

[savvy_implet]

I totally, totally want those shirts now!

[aranel13]

I would totally buy that shirt.

[litlover12]

Hang on -- I'm trying to make one (and put Cleo's name on it to avoid plagiarism!) but Cafepress is being stubborn and stupid. Will report back as soon as I get this figured out.

[litlover12]

Okay, guys, I THINK I got this figured out. Finally. Click below and see if it works. I did the "Talk to your kids" shirt, in a man's and woman's. (If I can sell a few of these, I'll donate the proceeds to my fund drive for Filipino schools -- and a percentage to Cleo, since she came up with the saying!)

http://www.cafepress.com/Gina952

[akamarykate]

So I had the following conversation with my niece and nephew, who are 12 and 10 and enamored of the Twiverse.

"You know Edward is Creepy Stalker Guy, right?"
"No, he's romannnntic!"
"Abbi. Seriously. Your father is a state trooper. Kind of like how Bella's dad is a sheriff, right? What would your dad do if he found out some guy had been sneaking into your room to watch you sleep?"
"Um...arrest him?"
"He wouldn't arrest him. There wouldn't be anything left of the guy to arrest, am I right? Creepy Stalker Guy. Just remember that."

[greyduck]

*wild applause* Well played, indeed!

[cmdr_zoom]

The body would never be found. Not even pieces.

[internal666]

I'm pretty sure my mother would salt the ground afterwords too.