Vampires and the "other"

What stood out to me the most in the Williamson text was how the idea of vampires were embraced by some women. Nina Auerbach states, "Vampires were supposed to menace women, but to me at least, they promised protection against a destiny of girdles, spike heels, and approval". Williamson believes that vampires demonstrate a way to show with pride the "other" or the outcast. She claims that vampires are victims of a mistaken identity and their pain is symbolic of a yearning to matter. Another element of the text that stood out was the femininity of vampires. Linda Williams suggests that a strange affinity develops between a girl and the monster. This is not a sexual desire but a sympathetic feeling to the monsters pain.