Stephenie Meyer Ruined My Life

After seeing multiple credible sources present the rumor that Stephenie Meyer is the author of the book Corinne, Susie read the romantic-religious novel to see if it was written by their worst enemy: Stephenie Meyer.

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Corinne by Rebecca Morrow on Goodreads
Purchase Corinne on Bookshop

Playlists:
The Secular Music of Rebecca Morrow on Spotify
The Secular Music of Rebecca Morrow on Apple Music

Review credit to Jen on Goodreads (read at the end of the episode)

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Sources used in this episode:
Reagin, Nancy Ruth. Twilight and History. Wiley, 2010.
Meyer, Stephenie. Eclipse. Little, Brown, 2013.
Slade, David, director. Eclipse. Summit Entertainment, 2010.
Washington, University of. “Truth Versus Twilight.” Burke Museum, 2010, https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight/quileutes.html.

Relevant YouTube clips:
How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (Trailer)

Full list of resources from the University of Washington

National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number is 800-273-8255.

Check back every Wednesday for a new episode! Also check out Jawbreakers, an explicit comedy podcast made by the same people who brought you this one. 

Sources used in this episode:
Auerbach, Nina. Our Vampires, Ourselves. Univ. of Chicago Press, 1996.
Meyer, Stephenie. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined. Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Meyer, Stephenie. Midnight Sun. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Atom, 2015.
Waddell, Terrie. “Consensual and Non-Consensual Sucking: Vampires and Transitional Phenomena.” Hospitality, Rape and Consent in Vampire Popular Culture, 2017, pp. 147-161., doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62782-3_4.

Suggested reading:
This article about the misogyny of “bros before hoes.”

Conversation starters for talking about romance novels:
1. Is there sex in that book?
2. Are boundaries respected? What does consent look like?
3. What is love? Do characters react lovingly when expressing emotions?
4. Does anyone threaten suicide when they don’t get their way?
5. What kind of double standards exist between boys and girls?

National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number is 800-273-8255.

Check back every Wednesday for a new episode! Also check out Nermer Nermer, an explicit comedy podcast made by the same people who brought you this one. Plus, follow Nermer Nermer on Instagram.

Sources used in this episode:
Auerbach, Nina. Our Vampires, Ourselves. Univ. of Chicago Press, 1996.
Baker, Lucy I. “Fans and Vampires at Home.” Hospitality, Rape and Consent in Vampire Popular Culture, 2017, pp. 53–68., doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62782-3_4.
Meyer, Stephenie. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined. Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Meyer, Stephenie. Midnight Sun. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Atom, 2015.

Relevant clips:
Jacob and Bella in Eclipse
The Breaking Dawn Fight Scene

See also this pdf about primates.

National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number is 800-273-8255.

Check back every Wednesday for a new episode! Also check out Jawbreakers, an explicit comedy podcast made by the same people who brought you this one. 

Sources used in this episode:
A., Van der Kolk Bessel. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books, 2015.
Berry, Jennifer. “Codependent Relationships: Symptoms, Warning Signs, and Behavior.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, 31 Oct. 2017, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319873.
Meyer, Stephenie. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined. Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Meyer, Stephenie. Midnight Sun. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Atom, 2015.
Weiss, R. (2016, September 08). Why Secrets Can Ruin Relationships. Retrieved January 06, 2021, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201609/why-secrets-can-ruin-relationships.

Suggested Reading
Silence into Action by Audre Lorde from Sister Outsider
This GQ Interview with Robert Pattinson

National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number is 800-273-8255.

Check back every Wednesday for a new episode! Also check out Nermer Nermer, an explicit comedy podcast made by the same people who brought you this one. 

Sources used in this episode:
A., Van der Kolk Bessel. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books, 2015.
Dugan, Andrew. “In U.S., 37% Do Not Feel Safe Walking at Night Near Home.” Gallup.com, Gallup, 14 Feb. 2019, news.gallup.com/poll/179558/not-feel-safe-walking-night-near-home.aspx.
Meyer, Stephenie. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined. Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Meyer, Stephenie. Midnight Sun. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Atom, 2015.
Monroe, Jamison. “Parentification Impact on Mental Health.” Newport Academy, Newport Academy, 16 Sept. 2019, www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/parentification/.
“Victims of Sexual Violence: Statistics.” RAINN, www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence.

Check back every Wednesday for a new episode! Also check out Nermer Nermer, an explicit comedy podcast made by the same people who brought you this one. 

Sources used in this episode:
Beauvoir, Simone de, and H. M. Parshley. The Second Sex. Landsborough Publications Limited, 1960.
Meyer, Stephenie. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined. Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Meyer, Stephenie. Midnight Sun. Little, Brown and Company, 2020.
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. Atom, 2015.
Well, Tara. “Taking Back the Male Gaze.” Psychology Today, 6 Nov. 2017, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-clarity/201711/taking-back-the-male-gaze.

Suggested reading:
Men Shout, and Women Scream—at Least in Fiction (WSJ)
Black Men Walk Through Life With Swag (The Undefeated)
Decolonizing Attitudes About Skin Color and Native Americans (Hilary Weaver)

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