In the reading, “What Girls Want” by Caitlin Flanagan, it took me back to my high school days, when all of my friends and I would sit around and gossip about who the cutest boys were or who we wanted to take to the dance. I am a big fan of the Twilight Saga but it never really took me back to my days at high school until I read this particular piece about it. I guess it didn’t do this for me because there are supernatural beings, however now taking a closer look at the Twilight series I can see some parallels with what I looked for in guys in high school. I was always drawn to the “darker” more badass type, someone who would push me outside of my comfort zone, kind of like Bella Swan. She knew that Edward was no good for her but yet she loved him. I think the reason why I was attracted to these kind of men was because they had an element of danger and surprise to them. They kept me on my toes and I never got bored. I think that is why when we (women) read books like Twilight, it reminds us of our past and explains why we get all “girly” about them.
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