Pansy Parkinson and other female Slytherins

[komagata_mai]

No: HPFGUIDX 72004

myrth said:
> I did notice this. I know other houses have girls on them. Is this 
a 
> Slytherin thing or just a lack of developed female characters? I 
also 
> wonder if JKR will introduce a more developed Slytherin girl.
> 

I think Pansy is pretty developed for a minor character that does 
not really interact with Harry. She does have a personality away 
from draco, she is described as hanging out and being the leader of 
her gang of slytherin girls, insulting others. Similar to Draco in 
character, but there is nothing wrong with that. I mean, she is as 
well developed a character as say Hannah Abbott or Susan Bones, or 
Padma and Parvati, or Lavender. 

Still, I would say Slytherin would be very patriarchical, especially 
with all their obsessions with bloodlines, and whatnot. Also, Pansy 
and her gang seem very prissy/high society, and less likely to dirty 
their robes playing quidditch (if the guys would let them). But then 
again, Bellatrix seems to fight like the best of them and be held in 
great esteem by voldemort, so you never know (and Narcissa seems to 
do her share as well). 

the bottom line: Sure, Slytherins seems male dominated, but the 
girls aren't submissive either. At least Pansy hasn't been hexed 
into a slug. 

-mai