A pop novel such as Vampire Nation stands a better chance of sneaking past the MTV generation s cultural defenses, not unlike the Trojan Horse. One reader compared it to Animal Farm , in that both novels feature fantastical Communist creatures. But surprisingly enough, all these elements hold together. The problem with popular entertainment is not its sex and violence, but its lack of diverse viewpoints. In every tale of land developers vs. environmentalists, you already know who's sleazy, who's honest.
Republicans are always bigots, and bigots are always white.
Gun collectors are always crazy. Conservatives and feminists decry the horror genre for its sex and violence, yet horror is the most inherently diverse of genres. It can be graphic, but also subtle. National Review writer Russell Kirk wrote ghost novels. Horror is the only genre replete with sympathetic clergy, and not a few good witches.