Jenbea's sex question

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No: HPFGUIDX 31482

"joytest999" wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to think that the 
> > wizarding world is more accepting about these things, and has 
> magical  sex ed classes where they teach the students 
> ***anti-contraception***  spells.  

Emphasis above is mine.  "Anti-contraception" spells?  Wow, that 
really *would* be accepting of The Sex in the wizarding world! Not 
only might they teach kids about contraception (how to not get 
pregnant), they'll also teach them how to fight contraception! ;-)

Sorry, blips on the Freudian Slip Radar light up my day, sometimes....

But as to the topic, I don't think that being a wizarding world would 
mean more or less looseness in terms of kids having sex.  The 
allusions in the book have struck me as being fairly innocent, 
especially based on the age group at which they're actually aimed.  
(Not that said age group is incapable of handling the concept of 
hootchie cootchie on a forward scale, but that the general tone of 
the books is in keeping with a non-ribald, toned-down idea.)  Also, 
Rowling seems to be mirroring the 'real' world with her wizard world 
in terms of social concepts such as government, media 
scandalmongering, sports interest, class prejudice; and also in terms 
of details such as the set-up of the boarding school scenario, sports 
events, event security (Quidditch World Cup, Triwizard Tourney).  
These things are based on their real life counterpoints to the point 
where I at least find them incredibly familiar.  My point is that I 
guess that, based on her handling of other conventions, I wouldn't be 
surprised to find that the Hogwarts administrative standing in terms 
of hormonal students aligns with the real-world co-ed boarding school 
administrative standing.

Also, while Snape is a bit mean-spirited with the blasting smooching 
kids out of the rose bushes, I don't think he was just out there to 
bug people.  I would imagine he was the 'garden chaperone,' as it 
were ~ quite possibly assigned to be out there to make sure that kids 
*weren't* using the garden as an illicit rendevous spot, and to 
interrupt them if they were.  Otherwise, he might be a grumpy ol' 
guy, but I'd think he'd rather be inside hob-nobbing with his peers, 
or doing something other than exposing himself to the repulsive 
habits of the common post-pubescent student.  Imho.

Mahoney