HP, inconscient sexism from JKR?

[Paula Gaon]

No: HPFGUIDX 88256


8Jan04

 Iggy wrote:

**Lena F. suggests that the HP books can be considered quite sexist,...but above all from a plot driven point ie very often it is women's incompetence which is to blame for the advance of the villains...most of what has happened has been facilitated by mistakes made by the men.

For example:Harry - Not being willing to ask for help when he really needs it...Dumbledore...Sirius....Fudge...Crouch Sr....Hagrid...Lockhart...Mundingus...Dobby...Percy...

The vast majority ofmistakes were made by the men... not the women....**

Paula now:

Right on Iggy!  But you didn't mention the basest of all characters in the series, Pettigrew, a man.  Not that I intend to bash men, but the point is that IMHO, nobody is more disgusting tan Mr Wormtail!  One can forgive incopetence or bunggling in a person.  At least an incompetent person is trying to accomplish something, and very often something he/she perceives as good.  But evil is something else all together.  Wormtail not only betrayed, but thought no more of HIMSELF than to live as a rat for many years.  In human form, he snivels and serves as a general flunkey to LV.  This guy's not only evil, he must hate himself to willingly put himself in such a position.  So, I fail completely to see any sexism on JKR's part, as least as far as women are concerned.

~Paula Gaon




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