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Is 'Twilight's' Bella a good role model for pre-teen girls?

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Total of 2,118 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

49%
No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.
1,037 votes
15.3%
Yes. She is willing to take a leap into the unknown for love.
325 votes
32.6%
She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.
690 votes
3.1%
None of the above
66 votes
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No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

My first Twilight experience was the less than satisfactory movie. Sookie had me the moment the "vampires came out of the coffin."

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  • 2 votes
#1
 - Bailey Quarters
 - 4:09 pm EDT on Wed Jun 10, 2009
None of the above

She takes a backseat in early episodes but takes control at the end. She gets what she wants.

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    #2
     - Jamie-531269
     - 7:41 pm EDT on Wed Jun 10, 2009
    She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.

    Not every person in every movie/book is meant to be a role model. This article is ridiculous.

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    • 5 votes
    #3
     - DrRiverSong
     - 9:38 am EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
    No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

    My roommate is a fan of the books, so I watched the movie with her, and was horrified with the lack of character in the characters

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    • 3 votes
    #4
     - amber-912740
     - 10:40 am EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
    None of the above

    Bella doesn't know what real love is.
    being 17 is hard. Bella hasn't really experienced "real life yet"~She thinks she
    loves Edward.

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    • 2 votes
    #5
     - -Marleneemm
     - 11:12 am EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
    None of the above

    Yes, she does cede her power to Edward, but she is a poor role model because she is suicidal-losing her mortality and jumping off a seaclif

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      #6
       - cef-659481
       - 11:33 am EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

      She's a poorly written fictional character. She's just another in a long line that make real life fall short for the misguided readers.

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      • 4 votes
      #7
       - noone7212
       - 12:11 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.

      Why these days does entertainment always have to be more than just entertaining - who cares if the character is a role model?!

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      • 7 votes
      #8
       - cvl
       - 12:55 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

      Bella's fiction. But girls see her as "real"! Very BAD RM! Controlled! Passive! No identity! Thinks of suidcide? Reprocussions concern me!!

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      • 1 vote
      #9
       - A J-444973
       - 2:26 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.

      parents should be role models

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      • 5 votes
      #10
       - PA4RP
       - 4:26 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

      Twilight is a good story that was poorly written. Still, I'm pretty sure Bella was not supposed to be a role model.

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      • 1 vote
      #11
       - atlgirl
       - 4:29 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

      Twilight has been like crack for me - but there is NO way I'd let my 12-year old niece read it! Bella sucks.

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      • 1 vote
      #12
       - KaDonk-452937
       - 5:34 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
      None of the above

      If you read the other two books in the series, you'll find that she DOES assert herself.

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        #13
         - Mary Anne-912890
         - 8:02 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
        She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.

        She's Anita Blake without the whining and hardcore porn.

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          #14
           - Raven-994037
           - 10:44 pm EDT on Thu Jun 11, 2009
          She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.

          It's not all about being born extroverted but overcoming the tendency to give up ALL power over oneself. Besides an introvert can be happy.

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            #15
             - MKC-TN
             - 7:27 am EDT on Fri Jun 12, 2009
            No. She cedes all power in her relationship with Edward.

            I've read all 4 books and i think most girls would find better values in a can of creamed corn.

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            • 3 votes
            #16
             - SansSerif
             - 10:33 am EDT on Fri Jun 12, 2009
            Yes. She is willing to take a leap into the unknown for love.

            Edward never pressured Bella, he fought her on immortality the whole Saga. Bella is strong, independent & won't settle for the next best

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              #17
               - Brianna-1158659
               - 2:16 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
              Yes. She is willing to take a leap into the unknown for love.

              Bella is 17 but 35 at heart. She can take care of everyone around her including herself! Bella is not some poor princess.

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                #18
                 - mj-1158845
                 - 7:37 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
                She is a character in a book and not meant to be a role model.

                Why is inner strength not appreciated Bella is strong minded in the choices she makes. this book opens convo's with your teens- try it

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                • 1 vote
                #19
                 - Rinisha
                 - 9:40 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
                Yes. She is willing to take a leap into the unknown for love.

                Bella is willing to stand up for herself and what she wants. There arent many girls that will do that.

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                  #20
                   - wolf girl
                   - 12:23 pm EST on Mon Nov 16, 2009