Vamps

I find it amazing that Williamson was able to write an entire book about vampires and how it relates to various aspects of society over a few hundred years. I think she used a lot of jargon and I expected it to be a little bit more interesting considering she was talking about vampires. I think that the transition of the vampire from an "other, to being adored and sympathized with by fans was inevitable. It is customary to fear something that is unknown or relatively new, as seen with disabilities. Most recently, society has been more willing to spin scary images into friendly, romantic, images that appeal to younger audiences. I view vampires as mainly a cultural phenomenon, and the themes of gender and sexuality just add to the "melodrama."