[HPforGrownups] Re: female characters - very long and very opinionated

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 3626

Hi --

Susan McGee wrote:

> Well, I disagree. If she were friends with girls at Hogwarts, we'd
> know.

No, not necessarily.  The stories are from *Harry's* PoV.  We are not
going to see whatever goes on in the girls' dormitories.  She does not
seem to have *close* relationships with her roommates or even Ginny.
But, that does NOT mean she doesn't have *any* female friends or that
she has less respect for the entire gender.

> This stance stems from the idea that men are better, and that women
> are lesser.

I cannot imagine that Hermione falls into this category.  I have a very
hard time believing that Hermione of all people would think women were
lesser beings in any way.  That seems completely antithetical to
everything we know about her.  If you have evidence to the contrary, I'd
love to hear it.  But, the simple of matter of her having 2 male best
friends is not enough evidence for that sort of assertion in my mind.  I
do not think she's "male-identified" under your definition of that term.

> She would continue to be decent, and kind-hearted but IF we accept
> JKR's portrayal of Lavendar or Parvil as giggly, then she'd be bored
> stiff. She hangs out with Harry because they are fun and she has
> adventures with them.

That doesn't mean she thinks *all* women are lesser & fall into the
Lavender/Pavarti giggly category.  I can't imagine that she has anything
but respect for McGonagall for example.

Susan -- I had another email to the group from you this morning that had
alot of quoted text from one of my messages yesterday. I didn't see
anything new added from you -- all I saw was the quoted text from my own
message.  Did I miss something?

Penny


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