[HPFGU-OTChatter] Strange SHIPs

[Matilda Trelawney]

 bloubet at incanmonkey.com wrote:
Matilda Trelawney writes:

>>I hate the Snape/McGonagall parings. I hated it before the movie came out, because it just dosen't make any sense. Severus is in Slytherin, Minerva is in Gryffindor. Last time I checked, Slytherins hated all Gryffindors, and Severus was the perfect example of a Slytherin stereotype. So why in the world would he suddenly be falling head-over-heels the perfect example of Gryffindor stereo type? They're too far apart for anything to happen, folks! Wake up! Now that the movie has come out, it's just scary to read any romance with Minerva and Severus. Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman do not make a pretty couple together, one, because Minerva looks TOO OLD for him!!! And yet, people still insist on writing Minerva/Severus smut. It's just gross.
I really do like Severus slash parings though, and Snape/Hermione stories. But the Minerva/Severus stuff has got to go.<<

Interesting. You object to Minerva/Severus because she's about 30 years older than he is (both adults, though), but you like Hermione/Severus stories, when he's about 30 years older than she is (and she's underage). And you object to Minerva/Severus because it's Gryffindor/Slytherin, but have no problem with Hermione/Severus, which is Gryffindor/Slytherin.

Not meaning to belittle your objections, but I'm wondering if maybe the real reason is that with Mn/Sv it's the WOMAN who's 30 years older (which is unnatural?), while with Hr/Sv the MAN is 30 years older, and that's socially acceptable. (I truly am just curious. I'm in my 40s and have noticed that while it's perfectly acceptable for men my age to date women in their early 20s, people have been seriously disturbed by comments from me that men in their early 20s should be fair game for me. <grin> )

bel

 Okay, I'll clear it up for you;  

1. Hermione always kinda reminded me, of well...me! I've always had a crush on Severus, even though I'm a little too old to still have school girl crushes on teachers. Hermione is sort of my way to having Severus, without me having to be unfaithful. 

2. Girls like older men. It's been that way forever. I find myself attracted to men much older then me. Take Alan Rickman(actor who played Severus) for example. He's atleast 20 years older than me, ad I've always found him attractive. My finaceé is 13 years older then me, so what does that tell you?

3. As a guy, I'm sure you'll agree with me that men don't like to 'date' or have romantic relationships with women who are 30 years older then them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I never thought 40 year old men found 70 year old women attractive. 

 I suppose it's really not a matter of house with Severus/Hermione. The opposite matter in house with the Minerva/Severus thing, is emphasized as a reason to me to keep Severus and Minerva apart. 
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