(Oh good lord. I had not seen that attitude, because I hide from both of the rabid sides of the Twilight Debate, but that is sickening. Unsurprising, but sickening. If one wanted reasons to critique Edward's character, there are far better ways to go about it. Like not being a misogynistic gender-policing jackass when you do it. :|

...also, of course he's not a real man, he's a vampire! He is not even of the same SPECIES as Bella. /dork)