Unrequited love, antagonistic behavior, envy, and love triangles are no unusual topics. However, Twilight is one of the most racially biased and sexist stories out there. The story subtly exploits white supremacy, females as vulnerable and needy, and the native Americans as aggressive and hostile. The story creates an illusion that white men are naturally superior to colored men, and women would always be clingy.
Throughout the series, Bella continues to display the need for men to protect her, and she would not survive on her own without the men's presence. Edward continues to stand tall and superior, with his muscular biceps and white status. He is depicted as intelligent and elegant while Jacob, a clearly depicted native American male, was described as aggressive and hostile. The story subliminally promotes white males are better than colored males, but many fans of twilight would disagree with this when they see it. The coincidence that "goodness" happens to be a white male and "destruction" happens to be a colored male is no coincidence.
The way Bella always chose Edward in the end but kept leading Jacob on subtly shows white men are naturally more valuable. The story exploits the Quileute tribe as ruthless, aggressive, and hostile, yet they're also less human than the other races. Although the author may not have intentionally created such a vibe, the story endorses white male supremacy. Bella always took out her frustrations, unfulfilled love, and moods on Jacob but not Edward. She always obsessed with and admired Edward even after his stalking behavior.
The Twilight may have subliminally depicted a society where colored males are perceived as "weaker" than white males, and they are less successful in attracting mates. However, the story also shows an anti-feminist society. Unlike heroines like Hermione Granger, Bella always relied on men to save her reckless behavior. She easily threw tantrums at males, and she needed them to carry her, to save her from her curiosity. Bella was always depicted as needy, shown when she couldn't think straight without Edward.
In reality, women needs movies and books that depicts us as saviors of ourselves. Women don't need to be like Bella in order to be a "princess", we don't need men picking up our mess. Women don't need men to carry them everywhere they fall, and our hearts aren't easily estranged like Bella's with Edward. Most women nowadays, you'd find in movies, depict us as loyal, strong, and independent. That's the type of female character authors should be encouraging.