I understand where people like Meg Cabot are coming from when they say that the Twilight series is anti-female, but I do not believe that it is true. Bella,the main character of Twilight,although sometimes whiny, is never weak or a bad role model for girls. The type of love described in Twilight is not something that young girls are going to find everyday, and it is an understatement of female self-respect to think that just because a teenage girl read a book where a normal girl falls in love with a gorgeous vampire, she is going to run out and offer herself up to the next good-looking guy that walks past.
I consider the Twilight series to be an epic, romantic and tasteful addition to Young Adult literature, and a refreshing change from the typical YA book where the leading couple engages in pre-marital sex or casual hook-ups.
I applaud authors like Mrs. Meyer who don't compromise their principles to conform to YA demands, and , at the same time, create great stories and characters like Edward and Bella.