Same sex relationships/children's expressions

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 27247

--- heidit at netbox.com wrote:
> Now, this does not mean that Ron is implying Percy
> is gay, or that Mr 
> Crouch is, or that they're in a nonbusiness
> relationship in any way. 
> But the last sentence shows, IMHO, that in the
> wizarding universe in 
> which Ron lives, there are same-gender
> relationships.

I think people have read entirely too much into this
statement.  I know that when I was younger (and even
now), my friends and I would often say, "Oh (blank)
likes being around (blank) so much, why don't they
just get married!"  

This statement could be applied equally to any kind of
relationship.  I recall saying the exact same thing
about how much my friend liked my dog.  That doesn't
mean I had any conception of bestiality, or was
implying ANY kind of possible romantic situation.  It
was just an expression, a way to tease them about how
much they liked something.

I'm not saying that same-sex relathionships DON'T
exist in the HP world, or that Ron doesn't know of and
accept such relationships.  But I think inferring that
from this one little comment is overkill.


Andrea

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"Reality is for people who lack imagination."

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