Comments on: Australian schools ban Twilight series

By: sierraaa nevadaaa

sierraaa nevadaaa — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:27:47 +0000

When the first Twilight movie came out, I swore that I would never read nor see such a ridiculous series. My mom read them and told me they were great. I still didn’t read them. One day she rented the first movie and I fell in love with Edward’s devotion to Bella. Then I read the books. I read all four in a week and a half. The reason being that I couldn’t get enough of Stephenie Meyer’s fantasy world she had created. I am now reading the fifth book, and loving it. The fact that Twilight was number 5 on ALA’s Top Challenged Books of 2009 is terrible. I guess I understand the whole sexual part of banning it. But, it is true that most teens have read or seen worse. To ban any book for religion is one of the most odd things I have ever heard. We shouldn’t hide things from people. Unless it is offensive, I don’t think we should do it.

By: asuka

asuka — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:56:01 +0000

the sexual content in twilight is too light rather than any other books….

when the book is getting a high-achievement, why critized it? i dont understand people…
many other books have heavier sex content which is the kids are reading it… why not care? just bcause meyer’s book is popular, right?

By: nanachan707

nanachan707 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:24:08 +0000

I have read the twilight series and I must say the sexual content is very light considering it’s YA fiction targeted at teenagers, who have seen their share of sex on TV or the movies. and instead of panicking about children coming across a sex scene in a book I think we should be more concerned about providing them with a good sexual education to start with.

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By: chosha

chosha — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:37:56 +0000

It’s silly to call this banning. It’s primary school. Twilight is not appropriate for, and not targeted at, that readership. If this was a story about high school libraries, it might have some validity, but seriously, this is just pointless sensationalisation over nothing.

By: Renai LeMay

Renai LeMay — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:30:45 +0000

Yeah, it’s definitely not *all* schools, just a few that are known about.

By: Renai LeMay

Renai LeMay — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:29:39 +0000

True, I think the decision should be up to the parents. In high school I had already ploughed through much of my father’s science fiction collection, which wasn’t short on sex, violence and disturbing themes. But I was a reader ahead of my age; most of my peers weren’t.

By: Renai LeMay

Renai LeMay — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:28:36 +0000

Well, it’s hard to say about Twilight! I have read snatches of the first Twilight book because my wife has read the series. She burned through them pretty quick, but I think a lot of people acknowledge they’re a guilty pleasure; not quite as intellectual books as others out there. The ongoing lines about Edward’s manly chest kind of give it away :)

But yes, LOTOR and Ender’s Game are definitely worth reading ;)

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:59:37 +0000

Lord of the Rings and Ender’s Game have the redeeming quality of being worth reading, which I would imagine doesn’t hurt.

By: dandelion

dandelion — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:35:17 +0000

I do not live in Australia and I agree and disagree. I LOVE the twilight books and am a mother of two young girls myself, one 5 1/2 and one 2. These books certainly are for a mature audience if we’re basing the decision on sex and violence. Would I want my 10 year old reading them? probably not. That is a decision taht should be left to me as a parent at the time whether i feel my child is able to comprehend and understand the content of the book. All kids are different at different ages and I agree that they should not be available at the schools leaving it up to the parents to decide for themselves based on their child’s maturity. I do not however think the books should be pulled for religious reasons. as it was said that just opens up a whole new can of worms I remember the controversy that went on with the Harry Potter books and thinking to myself ( having read every single one of them) I would be glad my kids had found a book to read that they enjoyed. I would have no problem with either of girls reading Twilight series when they are old enough to understand the books content. I am a religious person but I think some of society is trying to filter things out too much for our children based on that aspect alone. Kids need to be given choices.