Gender/what we may ask of a writer

[meboriqua at aol.com]

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> 
> I hate to have a dispute with any author I love this much, but on 
the 
> other hand I've never found an author I could agree with 100%.  
There 
> is always something that I see as a flaw, and understanding what the 
> flaw is and why it bothers me is as enlightening as understanding 
the 
> author's wonderful themes and characters and why they speak to me.  
If 
> I loved 5% of what JKR did and disliked 95%, I wouldn't read her.  
But 
> the proportions, happily, are reversed, and I will enjoy the 95% and 
> not cover up, but take note of, the other 5%.
> 
>
> Amy Z

Well said, Amy!

I feel very much the same way as JKR, and did notice the not so 
balanced positions of women and men, but had to overlook that because 
I just love the books so much.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where the majority of high positions 
ARE held by men.  It sucks and I hate it, but it is so.  Would as many 
people have bought the whole idea if Hogwarts and MOM were run by 
women?  Just like people are reluctant to vote for a woman for a high 
ranking position, people tend to be more interested in men's sports, 
in men as heros, in men with power, and women with looks.  On that 
note, Hermione is a fantastic character, and so is Cho, for being 
pretty, an athlete and a generally nice kid.  JKR works well with what 
society gives her.  I'd still like to see a female DADA professor (I 
think it'll be Arabella Figg).

--Jenn