Harry's Sexual Preference

[Kirstini]

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Donna wrote:
>> Okay! Okay! Enough already about Harry being gay.  We really won't 
know until we hear it from JKR.  It is wonderful to debate these 
points, but we have no canon to support that.>>

Donna, a little suggestion. If you don't find this sort of discussion 
entertaining, or relevant to your own personal reading, don't read 
the posts headed "Harry's sexual preference" Clearly there are people 
on list who *do* enjoy this sort of "wonderful" speculation and who 
*do* feel that they have canon for potential homosexual 
interpretation. There are more than ten thousand people on this list, 
and not all of them will discuss topics you find interesting, 
feasible, or relevant. My advice is not to read or contribute to 
threads that don't interest you.

>>Harry thought Bill was cool because having grown up in the Muggle 
world he thought the way Bill dressed and wore his hair he would fit 
in at a rock concert (definately a Muggle thing).  IMO, if being gay 
were a theme in these stories, there would have been more talk of gay 
relationships.>>

But the narrative itself doesn't say this, exactly. It just says that 
Harry thought Bill was cool, then describes what he was wearing. It 
leaves all possible motivation open. It's open-ended canon. What your 
version of events above shows is that you have placed your own 
interpretation of Harry's actions onto this particular piece of 
canon. Other people obviously interpret this differently. That's why 
this is a *discussion* group, rather than a lot of people sitting 
around posting "Me too" onto the end of threads (actually, hang on a 
minute...).

>> I think it is high time we got back to the original thread.  The 
SHIPs between the characters.>>

Donna, this thread says "Harry's sexual preference", not "SHIPs 
between the characters". Besides, what people have been doing is 
offering canon for reasons why they think a Harry/Bill ship is 
possible in canon. Harry and Bill are characters.
 There are usually about twenty active threads on the go at any given 
time at this list. Why not start a new one called "Heterosexual 
SHIPping", if that's what you want to discuss?
 
>>Forgive me if I have been rude.  Believe me, I am not homophobic, I 
have gay friends.>>

That's nice. Now, can we get back to the original thread?
Kirstini