Stereotyping - Point of Exception

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 86726

 K wrote:
> I have no problem with JKR writing the ww as being sexist or being 
a perfect meritocracy (obviously it isn't *cough*Fudge*cough*). I was 
simply making an observation about what we had seen.
> 
> My complaint was in the lack of well-developed female characters.


Mandy here:
I just wanted to say job well done K, on dealing with all those 
howlers. Especially when most of the time the responses to your posts 
were not read through thoroughly. I thought you stuck to your 
argument very well and I enjoyed reading your responses.

I personally agree with both you and Kneasy. I think we all want to 
impose our own desires on the story to a certain extent, some more 
than others.  I most certainly agree with K, about the lack of pro-
active females in the first 4 books, HOWEVER, and I think I can 
include K with me when I say, I don't think it is JKR responsibility 
to have to put them in her stories if she doesn't choose to. And I 
would never have the audacity to criticize the books, JKR's writing 
or talent because they don't exist.  It is just my opinion, along 
with K's, that the first 4 HP looks lacked exciting, 3 dimensional 
female characters.  It didn't stop me reading and loving the books, 
just as I read, loved and related to all the great, boys adventure 
classics as a kid.  I just wished they had more fun girls in them.

The first 4 books, as I've said in past posts, were very much boy's 
adventure books. And, as I've said in the past, there is nothing 
wrong with that. But no one can deny the introduction of so many 
delightful 3 dimensional female characters in OotP has taken the 
story down a different path.  As much as I enjoyed the first 4 books, 
I find I am suddenly able, and want to identify with the story so 
much more, and I have invested much more time and energy in the story 
because of the introduction and development of these characters. The 
books mean so much more to me now, than they did before the 
publication of OotP dispite that fact that I think OotP was a little 
disapointing.  My favouite is still the brillliant PoA.

This is my personal experience of these books.

If I have spoken out of turn K, or misunderstood your pov please 
accept my appologies.

Mandy