Is Dumbledore Gay? Depends on Definitions of ?Is? and ?Gay?

[Katie]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "sistermagpie" 

<sistermagpie at ...> wrote:
 
I just didn't like the idea that if he's interested in important 
things he must also be above sex. Why would that be necessary? Sure 
there are people not that interested and I don't think it's bad to 
write a character that way if that's the character, but it seems a 
bit weird to assume that the smarter you are, or the more committed 
to high ideals...the more "above" sex you must be. Why even "above" 
sex, as if sex is some lower form of behavior. He's not above 
enjoying candy, couldn't he also have an interest in sex, one that 
he acts on in a responsible way? 


***Katie:

I agree. The only reason I can think of that DD wouldn't be 
interested in sex is that he was incredibly old! Lol. 


I know plenty of genius-level intellects (myself not among them!) 
who are plenty interested in sex. There's nothing base or unpleasant 
about an interest in sex and sexuality, and DD seems like the kind 
of person who enjoys life's pleasures. As you point out, he enjoys 
candy, which is usually seen as an indulgence. He also enjoys a good 
feast, a rowdy game of Quidditch, a good joke...he likes living life 
to the fullest! And sex is part of a healthy, happy, well-rounded 
life, IMO.


Of course, there was no reason to include details about this in the 
books because: A - They began as children's books, and B - It has 
little to no relevance to Harry's story...which is, of course, the 
real reason the books are there!


But him being "above" sex...I agree, there's no reason to think 
that. In fact, his boisterous personality would, IMO, almost 
certainly contradict that assumption. KATIE