We Need To Talk About Vampires Lately, within the realm of YA fiction, there’s a constant preoccupation with the supernatural, specifically vampires. But, the idea of vampirism isn’t the only constant within YA fiction. Throughout various books with the idea central to vampires, there is a constant depiction of abusive relationships, gender politics, racism, victim-blaming, issues of consent, violence, male privilege, female passivity, and blatant objectification. From the strangely and wildly popular Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer to the House of Night series by P.C. Cast to the Jessica’s Guide by Beth Fantaskey, there are the constant ideas, especially concerning what consent is, that are circulating throughout the millennial generation. The disappointing thing, though, is that there are millions of teenage girls reading these books, and truly believing that everything that occurs in these books are okay, when they just aren’t. The Problem with “Problematic”
Lately, within the realm of YA fiction, theres a constant
preoccupation with the supernatural, specifically vampires. But,
the idea of vampirism isnt the only constant within YA fiction.
Throughout various books with the idea central to vampires, there
is a constant depiction of abusive relationships, gender politics,
racism, victim-blaming, issues of consent, violence, male
privilege, female passivity, and blatant objectification. From the
strangely and wildly popular Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer to
the House of Night series by P.C. Cast to the Jessicas Guide by
Beth Fantaskey, there are the constant ideas, especially concerning
what consent is, that are circulating throughout the millennial
generation.
The disappointing thing, though, is that there are millions of
teenage girls reading these books, and truly believing that
everything that occurs in these books are okay, when they just
arent.
