Being Native in the Twilight Saga and The Importance of Being Sam and Emily 

I'm conflicted on this article. At first, she mentions the racism in the series, and then goes on to talk about how the directors of the movies chose actors because they were actual Natives. Then she says it's bad because they didn't do that for Lautner - they chose him because he looked native enough. She also mentions that the actual Natives chosen were small roles, while Launter's was not.

While I don't agree with what the directors did, that particular part doesn't do anything for proving the racism in Twilight. The crew members are not Twilight. Stephanie Meyer was not calling the shots, nor was the Twilight book. That was something the crew members did all their own.

This writer makes it seem as though the shifters are the only abusive characters while the white-folk sit back and are perfect. In her search for racism, she seems to have hugely looked over the other abusive relationships that are made to seem (as she put it) "Epic Examples of True Love."

I think that's what really bothers me. I agree with what she said, but not her inference that the Native shifters are the only abusive characters in the series.

I think that she was focusing on the fact that the Native Americans are portrayed as more violent and savage which lines up with traditional stereotypes. Edward, though emotionally abusive, is not violent and is constantly being praised for his "control," something the shape-shifters are portrayed as lacking.