Snape/nasty teachers/m-f friends

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 3566

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> 
> I see nothing odd in Hermione's friendship with Harry and Ron.  My
> understanding of Susan's phrase 'male-identified' is that it refers 
to  Hermione being "one of the boys" and denying herself the chance 
of female
> bonding experiences. I do think that's an incorrect assumption. If 
JKR had
> not made Hermione a close friend of the two boys, she may have 
ended up as
> another extra in the story or as one of a pair or threesome of girls
> involved in some side-plot. By making her a platonic, close friend 
of
> Harry's JKR ensured that at least one girl was central to the 
action.


Ah, but that's the point.....If JKR had not made Hermione a close 
friend of the two boys, she would have ended up as another extra in 
the story......Neil, I'm afraid you have made my whole point here, 
that girls are relegated to second class....JKR is in control and she 
could have made it possible for girls to be NOT extras or side plots..
She could have made the Snape, Lupin, Dumbledore, Voldemort, Malfoy,
Black character a woman....

You know, I'm almost sorry I started this, because it becomes clear-er
and clear-er that women/girls are second class citizens still, 
although better than 1940..and I don't want to dwell on it. I'd rather
have mostly ignored that fact. 

Of course, it does mean that it's probably important for me to meet
face to face with JKR, and discuss this in depth.

Susan