Hmm...so what is with all the vampires in the media? Blood sucking seems to have taken over the bookstores and television. From Twilight to TrueBlood women everywhere seem to be saying "bite me, baby." I have very level-headed friends who are losing themselves in the fantasy of losing their immortal souls. Think about that...giving up your immortal soul for some really great sex. OK, so some days that would sound like a decent bargain. I mean, when was the last time I had even good sex, never mind the mindblowing vampire sex we've all been exposed to in the last few years.
Whatever happened to Nesferatu, the frightening blood drinker of the early 20th century lore? When exactly did he fall by the wayside for pale pouty teens promising forever.
So, I'm fascinated. What is it that drives millions, no probably billions, of women to fantasize and invest in the fantasy? Is it the promise of forever? Is it the idea of staying young for eternity? Is it the idea that seems so prevalent in today's vampire stories of a love that never ends? I see a common thread among the most popular - vampires who have been killers, not the best of men, but those who strive to be better and women who give them a reason to BE better, to be more human. And for the women of the stories, a man whose passion is barely restrained. A man who feels compelled to give them everything. A man who is a killer by nature, but will protect the to the death. To the very death of their souls.
OK, so I have a theory (and yeah, it's probably a drunken theory tonight), but we live in a society of very enlightened masculinity. It's OK to have feelings and to express them, but our natures have not changed. Women want, on a very deep level, to be owned and taken care of. So are we turning to vampires when the men of today, who do not need to hunt and kill, are not meeting our very base needs? Weird. What are we evolving IN to?????h
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