Stereotypical Sexism (was Re: Stereotypes, Sexism & Masterful Writing Reviewed)

[spang_b]

No: HPFGUIDX 88364

hi,
   I was stuck by something small and may be insignificant but it 
does bear upon this sexism issue. I have noticed that none of the 
main female characters is desribed as beautiful. The same thing does 
not apply to important males in the canon. Sirius is handsome and 
Lupin in his own way. But the only truly beautiful woman in the 
series happens to be Bellatrix. Hermione turns out to be pretty for a 
while but doesn't care about physical appearance at all. And other 
school girls who are goodlooking are usually unintelligent bordering 
on being bimbettes.
 I think JKR perpetuates this silly notion that beauty and brains do 
not reside together, that intelligent girls do not or should not care 
about beauty or if we take the Bellatrix example, beauty might 
actually be evil because it is used in power game.
Bye
spangb