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And here is where the metaphor of the Vegetarian Vampire gets really good. These leading vamps are almost exclusively men, almost exclusively white, almost exclusively straight, hetero, cis, and able-bodied. In short, they’re good guys from good families who rarely have a reason to question their own privilege. But that changes when they’re turned. Suddenly, they’re so far outside the life they knew that the only way they can conceive of to hold onto it is by denying their place in the new hierarchy. They refuse to take something that hasn’t been offered to them, yet, their undead condition requires that they constantly struggle with the temptation. In other words, becoming vampires was their cue to acknowledge the privilege their position in society affords them by ensuring if/ when they take human blood, they do so with the person’s consent. Their struggle was a struggle precisely because the act of taking was so easy. It was a struggle because all their vampire besties told them they were entitled to it. And that’s the thing about privilege. It’s easy. It’s access. It’s community.
✏️ This is a positive spin on what the vampire metaphor is about.. but I was imagining vampires as a metaphor for abusive partners. The guy with the hidden monster within that tempts him and can cause immeasurable harm to all around him (especially loved ones). But it’s a good thing he has the love of a good woman to keep him sane.. that’s all he needs after all, he’s misunderstood and love will save the day and protect her from the monster within. The whole beauty and the beast allegory etc.