@jessicamarie, I think it’s downright bizarre—and, frankly, kind of sickening—that people are upset about “shirtless kissing” in this movie.
One, because who honestly gives a shit about shirtless kissing. An activity that most people have engaged in by middle school.
Two, because, as others point out, there are actually legitimate problems with Twilight. For example, its warped and strangled Mormon view of sexuality, its admiring portrayal of Bella being submissive to an abusive stalker, etc.
Third, because I think it’s ridiculous and infuriating that people get so up in arms about portrayals of sex in popular culture—sex is an activity that most of us have engaged in or will some day engage in—but nobody seems to care about violence. Why is “shirtless kissing” such a taboo subject, but nobody cares about, for example, the dismemberments? Don’t we have better things to worry about?