SHIPping Attitudes // Hermione's Age

[psychic_serpent]

No: HPFGUIDX 56044

> Petra Pan <ms_petra_pan at y... wrote:
> 
> > Well, at least one shipper somewhere 
> > (can't for the life of me remember 
> > exactly where in Potterdom) argued 
> > that if Hermione is older than Harry 
> > (or did she say Ron?) then they can't 
> > become a couple...'cause that'd be too 
> > 'ewww.'

I don't usually behave that much like the Geist that I am, but I 
just have to after reading this.  Why would R/Hr or H/Hr be 'ewww' 
if Hermione is older than they are?  Cho is a year older than Harry, 
but he's had a crush on her since third year and asked her to the 
Ball.  ::throws water balloon:: Ron asked Fleur to the Ball, and 
she's several years older than him. ::Heads up! Another wet one!:: 

When these boys were looking at these girls, neither one was 
saying 'ewww,' according to GoF.  I'm not going to mince words here 
with IMHO or other things to soft-pedal this--it is sexist and 
antiquated to believe that in any mixed-gender relationship, the man 
has to be older than the woman.  ::Squoosh! Another one!:: My mother-
in-law is six years older than my father-in-law, my oldest sister is 
eight years older than her husband, and while it's less of a 
difference, I'm four days older than my husband. (I also had crushes 
on several different boys who were a year younger than me when I was 
still in high school.)  In Fred/Angelina, Angelina is clearly older, 
as she qualifies to enter the tournament and Fred will not be 
turning 17 until the following April.  :: Splersh!:: Is that 
also 'ewww?'  Gah.  This sort of immature thinking really sets me 
off.  I'm very glad to see that JKR doesn't share these outdated 
attitudes.

"Serena Moonsilver" <serenamoonsilver at y...> wrote:

> Actually, I think Hermione's age was controversal only because of 
> the Hermione is Harry's long lost sister theory.  

Well, I've already ranted <vbeg> but proof of Hermione's birthdate 
should not have been necessary to wipe this theory off the face of 
the earth.  Good old-fashioned common sense should have done that.

::throws final water balloon::

Kersploish!

--Barb AKA BabsGeist

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