Meg Cabot's comments are completely ridiculous. Truthfully, I think we're all tired of totally empowered female heroines. Most girls simply don't have that level of confidence, and it is much easier to relate to Bella, who is shy, indecisive, but still true to herself, than the often one-dimensional, catty girls of most YA novels. In addition, Stephenie Meyer has succeeded in writing a wonderfully powerful love story WITHOUT sex. I can't tell you how much of a relief it is to know that I can read these books without being on pins-and-needles, hoping it won't morph into an indulgent, smutty book. Meyer has taken us back to what true love really is. Other YA books seem to dismiss abstinence as old-fashioned and simply assume that all teens are sexually active. We're not, and I'm glad Meyer is finally giving another side of the story.