Although much has been said already about Edward Cullen and his gentility,  I wanted to post my own thoughts:

From young girls to middle-aged mothers, women across the country line up hours beforehand on opening night to watch a movie sequel about vampires and true love.  Why?  Because interwoven into this highly fantasized tale fraught with teen angst and dialogue that occasionally sounds wooden, lies a message of sacrifice and self-control for the sake of something greater.  Edward becomes every woman’s hero, not only because of his dashing good looks and strange intriguing powers, but because he can say no to his inclinations in order to protect and preserve his beloved.

Elizabeth Morowitz, author of “Bitten by Twilight,” muses that the popularity of the movies hinges on its message of love and relationships:

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I came across this article today from AskMen.com instructing men to “Be More Like Edward,” referring to the character Edward Cullen from the Twilight series.  Even though I do like Twilight, I’m not exactly obsessive and when I saw the title of this article I thought it would be sappy and silly.  However, I was pleasantly surprised at how astute the gentleman at AskMen.com are when it comes to interpreting why  ladies drool over a fictional vampire.  In addition to breaking down the reasons, the article also provides quite good advice for men in emulating Edward’s swoon-worthy qualities.  My favorite tip in the article is this one:

“Always do the basic chivalrous things your dad taught you: open her doors, help her with her jacket, pull out her chair, walk closest to the street, etc. And don’t do this only for her, but for all women. Show respect not just to your girl, but to the important people in your life and hers.”

You can read the entire article here.

Now, I’m sure if I dug around AskMen.com I would probably find at least one article less gentlemanly than this one, however the fact that they even have this article at all is very telling of desired relationship dynamics between the average man and woman, something  feminists simply refuse to acknowledge.

When compared with the cover of, say, a Cosmopolitan magazine, the AskMen.com article makes it impossible to ignore just how degrading these “women’s” magazines are.  Instead of talking about finding a man with Edward-like qualities and being the type of lady who would attract that kind ofguy, Cosmo covers have tips on  “Bad Girl Sex: These 12 Moves Will Show Him Your Really Naughty Side,” and “Little Mouth Moves that Make Sex Hotter.”  Classy.  Check out this mock-up of a compilation of Cosmo headlines (click the image to read an excellent article on how feminism has ruined women’s lives):

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Today is World AIDS day; an entire day devoted to educating people about the transmission and treatment of AIDS.  But the (presumably) leftists that push this “awareness” are short-changing people around the world because their PC message glosses over serious facts that people should know when it comes to the transmission of HIV.  The US Department of Health and Human Services only has this to say about the extra-risky behaviors associated with the contraction of AIDS:

“There is evidence to show that some sexual behaviors are riskier than others. All sexual practices can be made ‘safer’ (meaning less risk of transmitting/contracting STDs and HIV), but some activities are regarded as much safer than others.”

What it should say, as we discuss in our Sense and Sexuality pamphlet, is:

“The risk for HIV transmission during anal intercourse is at least 20 times higher than with vaginal intercourse.”

The official World AIDS day website does not appear to have this statistic either.

It seems the US government and the World AIDS day people are more concerned with protecting people’s feelings than their lives.

Kathryn Lopez has an interesting column on NRO highlighting just how sexualized Newsweek magazine has become.  Next to all of the other trash the magazine runs–including articles by porn stars, prostitutes, and a sex industry president who brags about all of the porn one has access to for less than $150/month–the Palin cover is pretty mild.

Lopez writes:

In response to the Palin cover, Newsweek was accused of “sexism.” Its scandalous sex-scandal complication suggests something simpler: It’s all about sex — perverse and paid for — just as long as it doesn’t cost anyone more than $150 a month. A once-respected newsmagazine’s reputation evidently isn’t too high a price to pay.

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I agree with the Weekly Standard: it’s only fair that–after the Sarah Palin pics–Newsweek uses one of these photos on the cover of its next issue:

According to HuffPo, the photos are of Couric celebrating her new gig at CBS Evening News back in ‘06.  Wasn’t the whole point of switching to Evening News to be taken more seriously?

And who are those children she’s grinding on!?  Please don’t tell me those are her daughters…poor girls must be humiliated.  Oh, Katie…

Or so wishes the Left.

In an August National Review article, National Organization for Marriage President Maggie Gallagher attributes the quote in this post title to “a man in the entertainment industry.”   It is very telling of liberal tactics when it comes to their dealings with Carrie.

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