female characters - very long and very opinionated

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 3493

The unisex nature of Quidditch, mentioned by Sister ML, is
> one of these, but there are others (to my mind, the fact that Molly 
Weasley > is clearly much stronger than Arthur). 

I don't know about that one. I think they make a formidable couple 
and they will figure largely in the new work against Voldemort. In GoF
at the end there's a comment to the effect that Arthur was never 
ambitious --- we may see him replace Fudge as the M of M, stop having 
fun with muggles and become a great warrior.
, anyhow.
> 
> I don't know that JKR is male-identifed as such, because she has 
said that
> she identifies with Hermione. 

Oh, I don't want to be negative about JKR, since I'm so grateful to 
her.  I think she is somewhat conscious of these issues -- that's why 
two of the four heads of houses are women, etc. She's trying to 
indicate that there is equality of opportunity (and compared to other 
books there is) But Hermione is male identified; therefore I think 
JKR is. I know *I* was in high school, and probably still am to some 
extent. It takes quite a bit of time to appreciate women and to find 
opportunities for exciting fun female bonding stuff. Being male 
identified tends to be how smart girls deal.  (In my own opinion of 
course) Adolescent female culture is slowly changing (those soccer 
girls!) and there are more options of how to be a teenaged girl. But 
it's slow.......

I'm hoping that JKR is secretly on this list, and will say "oh, you 
know why don't I give more time to Ginny, Lily and put some real 
focus on Rowena Ravenclaw!" Wouldn't that be fun!

thanks for allowing me to discuss this without being flamed as anti 
JKR.

Susan