Pretty stereotypes

[Amber]

No: HPFGUIDX 20473


--- Amy Z <aiz24 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Julie leapt out of lurkdom to write:
>  
> > What I find even more disturbing than that, though, is the fan 
> > reaction to a character like Cho. Is the message we're sending to 
> > young women one that says you can't be attractive, smart and 
> > athletic? Or that girls who are "like that" are all mean, self-
> > centered flirts? I can't count the number of fanfics I've read 
> > where Cho is evil, vapid, snobby, capricious or all of the above.
> 
> Really good point.  JKR's portrayal of Cho is very positive; whatever
> stereotypes fanfic authors may harbor about pretty girls, JKR is 
> skewering them, not supporting them.

Hrm, I thought the reason people usually bash Cho in fanfic is because
they either want Harry to end up romantically with someone else in the
canon or because they're *jealous* that Cho has captured Harry's
attention. Has nothing to do with Cho personally, the authors just
don't want Harry to end up with her. Makes sense, one normally wants
the main hero to end up with a developed character and Cho hasn't
exactly been developed yet.

'Course, what do I know. I've personally got nothing against Cho.

~Amber
(Hey, that rhymed!)


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