There's a lot of hate for Twilight on the internet, and it's well-founded considering that the books are an abomination to literature. However, reading through all the flaming comments on Youtube trailers or Anti-Twilight threads, it becomes very apparent that people are hating on Twilight for all the wrong reasons. I know a million Twilight threads have been made before, so I'm just going to keep it short and make a quick list of reason to hate and not to hate Twilight.
Reasons Not to Hate Twilight
-It's badly written
-It's popular
-Edward is "gay"
-It's for girls/there are no hot chicks in the movies
-Stephenie Meyer takes liberties with vampire lore
Reason to Hate Twilight
-10% of the income from the franchise goes to the Mormon church which can then go towards anti-gay political campaigns
-Twilight promotes manipulative and/or abusive relationships
-Stephenie Meyer created fake legends about a real Native American community, the Quileute, who are now harassed by Twilight fans
-The plot suggests that women should forgo post-secondary education in order to get married and pregnant if they want to prove their love for their boyfriends/husbands
I can admire people being against the Twilight franchise, but make sure you take the time to assess why you don't like it. There are more devious workings afoot than gay vampires.
Note: Although as an atheist I obviously don't agree with Mormon teachings, that doesn't mean I discriminate against the Mormon church. I'm fine with Meyer donating the money to her religious leaders, it's only the potentially harmful use of the money that I disagree with. I also want to be clear that the 10% goes to the Church and not straight to any anti-gay campaign. Meyer has never directly donated to an explicitly anti-gay organization.
Edit: Part of the reason I included "badly written" in the reasons not to hate Twilight is because tons of popular franchises are horribly written, yet still enjoyable. Badly written books, movies, or games can still be a guilty pleasure. Although good writing is always a plus, a little bad writing (or in this case, a lot of bad writing) isn't a reason to immediately dislike something, in my opinion.
Reasons Not to Hate Twilight
-It's badly written
-It's popular
-Edward is "gay"
-It's for girls/there are no hot chicks in the movies
-Stephenie Meyer takes liberties with vampire lore
Reason to Hate Twilight
-10% of the income from the franchise goes to the Mormon church which can then go towards anti-gay political campaigns
-Twilight promotes manipulative and/or abusive relationships
-Stephenie Meyer created fake legends about a real Native American community, the Quileute, who are now harassed by Twilight fans
-The plot suggests that women should forgo post-secondary education in order to get married and pregnant if they want to prove their love for their boyfriends/husbands
I can admire people being against the Twilight franchise, but make sure you take the time to assess why you don't like it. There are more devious workings afoot than gay vampires.
Note: Although as an atheist I obviously don't agree with Mormon teachings, that doesn't mean I discriminate against the Mormon church. I'm fine with Meyer donating the money to her religious leaders, it's only the potentially harmful use of the money that I disagree with. I also want to be clear that the 10% goes to the Church and not straight to any anti-gay campaign. Meyer has never directly donated to an explicitly anti-gay organization.
Edit: Part of the reason I included "badly written" in the reasons not to hate Twilight is because tons of popular franchises are horribly written, yet still enjoyable. Badly written books, movies, or games can still be a guilty pleasure. Although good writing is always a plus, a little bad writing (or in this case, a lot of bad writing) isn't a reason to immediately dislike something, in my opinion.
