Harry's Sexual Preference SHIP

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No: HPFGUIDX 77871

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "severusbook4" 
<severusbook4 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "zesca" <nansense at c...> wrote:
> > aamonn2000" :
> > > > (1) You can replace *woman* by *man* if you believe that it 
> better 
> > > > fits Harry's taste.
> > >  Ravenclaw Bookworm:
> > > I'm curious.  Where did the idea that Harry might be gay come 
> from?  
> > > The only person he seems to notice romantically is Cho.  I 
don't 
> > > remember any particular description of a male student that 
would 
> > > indicate Harry was interested.
> > 
> Severus here:
> 
> I really hope this does not become a pride fest saying that Harry 
is 
> gay.  He obviously is not, since he is infactuated with Cho for a 
> short time, but he still finds her nice to look at.  And he did 
look 
> at Hermione in a new light when she showed up at the ball with 
> Krum.  I am slightly tired of the homosexual front reading gay 
> themes into everything from comics to cartoons that my children 
> watch, Sponge Bob comes to mind.  Now don't get me wrong, I have no 
> problem with the alternative lifestyle of this group of people, (my 
> sister is, and I adore her partner) I just don't care for their "it 
> has to be in your face" policy.  Sorry for the rant, just my honest 
> opinion.
> 
> Severus "no thank you, I'm straight" Snape


I don't doubt that Harry is straight, anything else is a very 
complicated type of characterisation that would take far too much 
time an effort and ditract from this type of story.

HOWEVER - it is not uncommon for gay kids to have crushes on the 
opposite sex.  Harry's feelings for Cho are rather mild and 
nebulous.  It could easily turn out that once he settles into 
relationships with girls, Harry finds them unsatisfying or 
uncomfortable. Many gay kids have boyfriends/girlfriends they 
actually really liked before they hit on where their sexual 
orientation lies.

Sexuality is a complex thing - especially when your sexuality is not 
the reinforced norm.  I have had friends who occillated for years 
before settling into the their skin.  When gay boys date girls it 
isn't always a coverup or a lie.  Sometimes they really have feelings 
for the girl.  I think it is just that straight boys don't experiment 
or wonder as much because their main sexual orientation is considered 
normal.

Golly