The possibility of a gay character (WAS: Snape: The fact that he exists)

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 71101

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Wildean" <wildean at s...> wrote:
> From: "Diana_Sirius_fan" <siriuslove71 at y...>
> Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: The possibility of a gay character 
(WAS: Snape:
> The fact that he exists)
> Diana:  Yes, teenagers do, but this book is also read by 7,8,and 9 
year olds. Let them stay innocent as long as they can.
>Wildean: 
> But let's say that Harry has a crush on Neville, and they kiss.
> Suddenly people want to protect the 7, 8 and 9 year olds.
> How is that any worse than Harry having a crush on Cho Chang and 
kissing her?
> 
> 
Perhaps its just and instinctive reaction that people hope their 
children's exposure to sexuality in literature be made up mostly of 
the kind of sexuality that can *ensure the continuued existence of 
the human race*.
Science in its many forms may delude people that natural selection 
and primal reproduction are obsolete. But, that 'science' cannot tell 
you where the spark of life originates. 
So, quite frankly, its a rash guess, at best, on how to perpetuate it 
through science. In case someone was hoping to start with that 
argument.

MHO The series won't be confirming *any* slash ships. There is no 
reason or rhyme to a gay countenance in the plot. Gay and straight 
are not divided into good and evil. 

In previous books prejudice is considered in its most generic light. 
The books have an overall message about prejudice and most likely 
won't be dealing with any specific isms that we hold dear to 
ourselves.

Valky