Meyers is smart as hell in creating a female character void of any overlying (or arguably underlying) personality--it's really clever, and not a bad thing, but an intentional thing, I think. Any reader can step into the role of Bella. She is intentionally non-descript, the flip-side of that is that Bella's character is extremely problematic when it's analyzed critically. To disagree with the article, I'm way more concerned about what this particular female fantasy says about women than men. It says women MUST have a man in their lives and their lives MUST revolve around them. Moreover, it creates a female character lead who has no goals, interests, ambitions or even personality beyond what is reflected through her interactions with men. And yes, I've read them all. I'm genuinely bothered by it because I can't overlook the implications of her character. Then again, I'm one of those hyper-analytical English profs. But to look at another angle...who cares, because more people are reading...a win in itself. In truth all fantasies have the touch of the ridiculousness in them; it's what makes them fantasies. I'm just not fond of the implications of this one. So I admit, I'm a Twilight hater, but not for the reasons Erica Christakis points out.
It's a tool my Gramma uses to recrimp curling ribbon once she has VERY SLOWLY, CAREFULLY and meticulously opened her presents, ironed the fancy paper her gift was wrapped in, and reclaim any scotch tape she managed to salvage.
Real Zombies Don't Run, Chocolate, XL (because they don't...those are infected rage cannibals running behind you, NOT zombies)
My uncle had that Kaster Kit, he once told me that the best part of the kit was that you could flatten their heads with your teeth after you were done.
I'm truely surprised there isn't something seriously wrong with him, but he seems fine. Scary stuff.
There are TONS of grammar blogs. Weirdly enough, I just assigned my freshman comp students a grammar blog review (each of them assigned different blog). Thanks for the heads up, I'll try to get my students involved in the vote. Rock (grammar rock)!
Just when I think a week (a week is all I ask) has passed without my state embarassing itself, something like this happens. I'm hoping this state employee thing doesn't apply to me, but I feel like it might...I think I'll stop answering the phone.
This should be on neatobambino. Avant guarde playpen for hipster babies. Has optional ironic mustache mobile attachment, you know if you're into that thing...I mean, it's so last week. I had something just like that for my baby, but I decided to give it to goodwill. It was just too passe. Instead, I found this post-consumer, recycled, bht-free plastic playpen, with hand screened Banksy images on the side. It's the newest thing, but I'm sure all the posers will pick it up soon. Oh, how old is my baby? Well, I don't actually have a baby, but they're totally trending right now, so I thought just in case, I'd pick up some things. I do NOT want to have some lame baby with a lame playpen. So cheese, man, babies right? This stuff gets expensive.
Occam's Razor, Large, Men's...because philosophy is trending.
I'd like to think that my zombologist pals and I are at least partially responsible for the number of zombie mentions in South Carolina. Rock on bubble of orange in the midst of an otherwise underpopulated area! Eeep. (Apocolypse...bring it!)
My earlier comment was moderated. Hehehe. I love when I get moderated. I feel edgey and scandalous. Maybe I should have said it's my moderated post announcement tally wheel? If I get enough moderated posts it plays "Nacht Musick."
Galen is half-right, but it isn't Bernard's tally wheel, it's actually my tally wheel. Half of my income is neatorama shirt-based. I haven't discovered what the other half is...it certainly isn't getting the "correct" answer. Wrong answers are more fun.
And I although I do not use my surplus of shirts to clothes the homeless, I do pass them on to my fashion-backwards friends. I tend to give them as impromptu "I won this for you" gifts. It makes them suspicious, and I like that.
A Vintage Riding Har(arrrr!)poon! Yon pegleg pirates doth screw it on they stump, see? Then they doth thrust yon Har(arrr!)poon into yon glorious beastie and ride it akin to one of those Polynesian Surfing Boards earning the respect and admir(arrr)ration of his fellow scurvy dogs!
If I be winnin, donate my shirt to a good cause...like pegleg rot syndrome (PRS). PRS claims 25% of peglegs among seagoing pirates...the more you knowwwwww! We should all put an end to peg-rottery and raise awareness of this post-crippling epidemic. ARRR!
Real Zombies Don't Run, Chocolate, XL (because they don't...those are infected rage cannibals running behind you, NOT zombies)
How I was born? In a cross-fire hurricane.
I'm truely surprised there isn't something seriously wrong with him, but he seems fine. Scary stuff.
Voices in my head (Hotel California), XL men's dark grey
Occam's Razor, Large, Men's...because philosophy is trending.
And I although I do not use my surplus of shirts to clothes the homeless, I do pass them on to my fashion-backwards friends. I tend to give them as impromptu "I won this for you" gifts. It makes them suspicious, and I like that.
I love this game.
If I be winnin, donate my shirt to a good cause...like pegleg rot syndrome (PRS). PRS claims 25% of peglegs among seagoing pirates...the more you knowwwwww! We should all put an end to peg-rottery and raise awareness of this post-crippling epidemic. ARRR!