The Big Lie

I think the big lie that film and novels feed into woman's brains is the concept of a passionate and eternal love affair. Romance novels give woman the false idea that somewhere out there, there is a person waiting to sweep them off of their feet. Now I don't mean to sound extremely negative, but as most of us know, the chances of having a crazy love affair is pretty rare.

Case and point Twilight. That phenomenon has made young girls and their mothers fall in love with a fictitious vampire who sparkles in the sunlight. Although this film doesn't fit with African American cinema, it fits perfectly into the "happily ever after" mind set..

These happily ever after films usually portray gender roles in a very negative light. With many romantic comedies, they tend to have a young girl who is usually unhappy with her life...UNTIL a man comes into her life. We've seen it all before. These films make woman think that the only way to happiness if aiding and being loved by a man; which is really not true at all. Love doesn't always mean happiness!