Mother Molly

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Casey:
>You know, I've always rolled my eyes when someone says that fandom 
>(especially slash fandom) is misogynic but now I'm starting to 
>wonder. What does it say when two "normal" women are vilified and 
>only the bookish (Hermione) and the oddball (Luna) females are 
>acceptable?

It's very difficult to write good female characters.  Even when you 
think you've got one down nicely, people will always see her in 
different ways.  Take Hermione - some people see her as quick, 
intelligent, and loyal.  Others see her as obnoxious, bossy, and 
annoying.  The same goes in the RW.  If a woman is strong an 
confident, others can see her as domineering and opinionated.  If 
she's quiet, she's seen as mousy or timid.  I once wrote a female 
character that I thought was strong and confident.  My friend told me 
she was bitchy and self-absorbed.  You can't win!  Look at all the 
varying opinions of all the females in HP - Hermione, Molly, Ginny, 
McGonagall, Cho, Luna.  None of us see any of them in the same way.  
I don't think it's misogyny, I think it's more that we hold females 
to different standards than males.  Frankly, males have a lot more 
leeway.  Females make a wrong move and we have 70 different names for 
them, none of them flattering.

Nicky Joe