Tag Archives: Twilight

Being Native in the Twilight Saga and The Importance of Being Sam and Emily…

Posted on Tuesday, 6 July, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

I’ve gotten more than a bit of attention for my post on racism in the Twilight Saga, and more than my share of criticism. Apparently if you don’t think that the over-description of non-white vampires and other non-white people is … Continue reading →

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Eclipse: I Had To Blog It Sooner Or Later

Posted on Thursday, 1 July, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

I put it off as long as I could… and then I rolled up to Fast Food Establishment after a swim one day to get a veggie burger and LOW AND BEHOLD I had to drink my unsweetened effing tea … Continue reading →

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Racism in Twilight?

Posted on Saturday, 16 May, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

So I have taken us to about the middle of the second book in the fangirl acclaimed Twilight Saga, New Moon. We have discussed many things, such as intimate partner abuse, personal autonomy, agency, and myriad other topics on this … Continue reading →

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Dreams and Choice and the Horrors of people liking you…

Posted on Wednesday, 18 March, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Or, New Moon, chapter 1. Back by popular demand! OK, no one was demanding it, but I actually had fun w/ my critical analysis of Twilight and I can’t really help myself.  One of my compulsions is sequence and completion. … Continue reading →

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