One reporter reacts to JKR's revelations

[sistermagpie]

> Del replies:
> Thanks for the clear answer!
> 
> I guess my next question would then be along the lines of:
> "what do you call "trampling on my rights?""
> 
> Let's take the example of homosexuality, since it is the 
> one creating so many waves in the HP fandom lately: how 
> does saying "I think homosexuality is wrong and I don't 
> like the idea of DD being gay" trample on anybody's rights?

Magpie:
I would guess what was being said wasn't that it was trampling on 
rights to say that, but that the reason you were saying it is 
bigotry because you don't want gay people to be represented in 
literature the way straight people are, or portrayed positively. 
they ought to not be allowed in books that you want to read.

That's if your objection is bigoted, of course. If your objection 
is, for instance, that you liked to imagine marrying DD and now you 
feel like he wouldn't be attracted to you, then it's no different 
than being upset at learning Neville married Hannah Abbott instead 
of you!

-m