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opheliahyde

The Epic Post of Doom

Jun 06, 2008 00:02

+ I'm feeling better. I still have a runny nose and a cough, but for the most part I'm well ( Read more... )

!review, life: ima vampire, !rant, thinky thoughts, book: the host, life: i need a new immune system, !picspam, !layout

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realdetective June 6 2008, 05:02:03 UTC

Heh, I've been toying with Megan Fox as Melanie in my head, too :D

I really don’t like how Jared calls Melanie’s body his and that point is beaten into our heads over and over again. A man should not own a woman’s body. She owns it.

Thank you!

opheliahyde June 6 2008, 05:09:10 UTC

Woot! I'm not alone! I was afraid I was x]

You're welcome! I'm afraid I was a little too outspoken in this post.

envyious June 6 2008, 05:29:06 UTC

LOL You've obviously not heard of the 'Alpha Male' stereotype prevalent in romance novels. Jared is a very typical example.

realdetective June 6 2008, 05:44:08 UTC

Haha, it was just something that...irked me.

envyious June 6 2008, 05:47:07 UTC

=D It was annoying but it was just something I shake my head at and say "UGH, MALES." LOL I bet Mel found it irritating but, slightly sexy =P HAHA

opheliahyde June 6 2008, 12:40:02 UTC

Gosh, I thought this was directed at me xP Oh, well. I feel I need to answer anyway because I brought it up.

I've heard of the stereotype and read some with them in it. [trashy romance novels are my guilty pleasure and The Black Daggar Brotherhood is full of alpha male types] I just didn't like how he referred Melanie's body as his, rather than Melanie being his. It's the possession of the body, rather than the person that irked me.

P.S. I may just be letting my cranky feminst run loose again.

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