gender studies question essay

In 2008, the Twilight film franchise was born, based off of the young adult novel series sensation by Stephenie Meyer about a human (woman)-vampire (man) romance. Melissa Silverstein of Women and Hollywood noted that the films’ success “shocked Hollywood” because they were “fuelled by ‘girl power.’” In her review, she stated:The general consensus in Hollywood is that films and books made for men and boys are seen as ‘universal’, and things that are made for women and girls are somehow seen as ‘other.’ Women are seen as a ‘niche’ audience. This ‘nichification’ of women has been one of the most enduring problems facing the much-maligned chick flick.
However, while the first film’s director, a woman (Catherine Hardwicke—who, I might add, was featured in Miss Representation!), and others championed the story as indicative of this “girl power” feminism, others argued that Twilight’s emphasis on men’s (the character of Edward’s) protection of—and control over—women (the character of Bella) was in fact not only anti-feminist, but non-sex-positive as well!Discuss this dilemma: can a film made by a woman director—based on a story written by a woman—be anti-feminist? Can Twilight be both empowering and limiting for women at the same time? If you’ve read the novels or seen the films, feel free to weigh in with your own opinion!Topics to mention may include: patriarchy, internalized misogyny, representation of women in media, and gender roles.
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