reading

OK, so while we're on the topic of books, pop culture and sexualization - let's talk Twilight. For those of you not acquainted with the series, here's a summary: Vampire boy/octogenarian meets girl. Boy wants to eat girl. Girl is totally stoked - can't wait to get eaten. Native (Can you believe it's not PC?) American werewolves, demonic rapid age children, fast cars & motorcycles, evil vampire armies, and prom also feature.

I was reading an article about The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood being censored in the Toronto school system and thinking about a few things...first, how necessary and relevant that book still is, second, that I'm glad that some teachers are still choosing to teach from the oft-overlooked Canadian literary canon that we have to choose from, and third, I only recall censorship issues (especial