One reporter reacts to JKR's revelations

[delwynmarch]

susanmcgee wrote:
> There's such a strong reaction from some people 
> because they haven't examined their prejudices...
> haven't realized that they have such bigoted and 
> hateful ideas deep within them..it's very 
> upsetting...

Del replies:
Yeah, when people are upset at something you 
approve of, it's necessarily because they are 
prejudiced and bigoted. Sheesh! Don't you realise 
just how prejudiced YOU sound when you say things 
like that!?

> What's interesting to me is this idea that 
> homophobia (or racism) is unusual or only happens 
> now and then.

Huh?? Where did you see that one on this thread??

> It's also a prejudice that can be rooted out and 
> mitigated. Everyone has been brainwashed in the 
> U.S. that lesbians and gay men are immoral and 
> evil..it's in our literature, our language, our 
> culture, our schools...but you can unlearn 
> bigotry...

You mean, brainwash the opposite way? Yeah, that's 
soooooo much more moral *roll eyes*

> And to the ethnocentric idea that the U.S. is 
> tolerant towards lesbians, and gay men..well 
> perhaps compared to Iran or Africa where people 
> are put to death but not compared to Europe or 
> other parts of the world. People in Europe are 
> laughing at some Americans about this...

I'm European. People in Europe are not "laughing": 
they just don't care. And why don't they care? 
Because they've been brainwashed (and yes, I mean 
brainwashed: I know, I went through it) into 
thinking that sexuality is an exclusively private 
matter and 
homosexuality-isn't-an-issue-it's-totally-normal 
(say it very quickly, repeat until subject has fully 
integrated it, and make sure subject NEVER has time 
to even THINK about it!! If subject is religious, 
then accompany this treatment with the "Religion is 
the Root of All Evils" program.) Note that what I'm 
objecting to isn't actually the content of those 
programs, but their shape: brainwashing is 
brainwashing is brainwashing, no matter which 
purposes it serves. Brainwashing even for the side 
of Good is still wrong.

Del