Vampire ponderings

[lederhosen]

Discussion of vampire-killing over on little_details got me thinking about 'Blood and Roses' again.

For those who have purged it from their brainsnot read the whole essay, the gist of it is that vampires symbolise female sexuality, and vampire-killing methods symbolise patriarchal oppression, whether it's the stake thing or a less obvious connection.

Nothing new there, but I got to wondering: does it work the other way around? Would it be possible to resurrect Dracula by holding, say, a feminist rally over his ashes? If played right, I think this has the potential to offend EVERYBODY.

Comments

[silverblue.livejournal.com]

Short story, pls.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

...and I've just figured out how Dracula would be slain again. Let's just say that it involves the letters 'JN', if you get my drift.

[drzero.livejournal.com]

*shudder* I'm worried by quickly I decoded that...

In other news, for some reason I saw the resurrection of Dracula being done as a sequel to The Producers....

[freyaw.livejournal.com]

I have indeed purged it from my brainsnot.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

...now I look, that was an unfortunate use of the strikeout gag, yes.

[freyaw.livejournal.com]

It is entirely appropriate for the state of my brain today. Adelaide has started rye grass season...

[nicked-metal.livejournal.com]

Wow, what an essay. And wow, what a thought!

Thanks for the laugh, needed it :)

[shadow-5tails.livejournal.com]

Nothing should ever get you thinking about Blood and Roses.

[lordstorm.livejournal.com]

Agreed, I'm still damaged from my initial reading on Goth Camp all those years ago. *whimper*

[winterkoninkje.livejournal.com]

Grkt! Ow. Good gods man, put a warning on links like that. Here, take your pick:




I'm with shadow_5tails on this one. Nothing should get you thinking of Blood and Roses.

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

*choke on water*

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

Are feminists into female sexuality? The stereotype is as hostile to that as it is to the patriarchy.