Wondering

[Carol]

Del wrote: 
> > Anything can come across as insulting, when seen through a
particular lens... *shrugs*

Susan responded: 
> Del, do you understand that you are now coming across as not caring
who you hurt or offend?

Carol notes:

As I understand it, Del was originally saying that there is more
evidence in the text to support the concept of Dumbledore as an
ephebophile (a man who loves young men, not necessarily in terms of
sexual relationships with them) than to support his status as a
homosexual, simply because we have no canonical evidence of his
romantic attraction to any adult men, whereas we do see him giving
particular attention to attractive teenage boys (and "skinny, specky"
Harry <eg>). But in her first post on the topic, she made it clear
that she does *not* see DD as an ephebophile. She only presented
evidence that *could* be interpreted that way by a reader who is so
inclined. What Del is not doing is attacking homosexuality (or, for
that matter, ephebophilia that does not involve sexual contact between
a teenager and an adult, if I understand correctly). (Del, please
correct me if I'm wrong.)

I wonder whether it's time to drop this thread given the
misuderstandings and hurt feelings that it's generated all around.
Clearly, no one is changing anyone else's views.

Carol, quite certain that Del has no intention of stepping on anyone's
feelings and guessing that Del's feelings have also been hurt by the
misreading of her thoughts and intentions