Lusting After Snape

[evil_sushi2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 129451

potioncat wrote:
> Snape is not described in appealing ways, yet he has a large fan 
> base. What is his appeal? 
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> post #47913:
> *extremely dutiful* mothers,teachers and nurses who simply feel the 
> pressure to be compassionate and tender-hearted all the time. It's 
> a heavy burden.
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> So Snape is deliciously enjoyable because, as a literary character, 
> he can get away with all the nastiness he wants and we can enjoy 
> it vicariously without actually hurting anyone in the Real World.
> So I think the reason that the vast majority of Snape's admirers 
> are female is that he represents the vindictive, resentful flipside 
> of the "female" role that is foreclosed to real women who feel 
> obliged to appear "feminine" by typical cultural standards.
> ~Porphyria


E.S.:

I have to say that I think it is the nuturing side of women rather 
that the vindicative, repressed side of women that, like any 'bab-
boy' Snape appeals to. I suppose that everyone has their own 
theories about Snape's past- quite blatantly bullying, which can be 
bad enough without anything additional. I think that the appeal of 
Snape to women can be a) that they want to mother him and look after him. 
OR b) they want to be his lover because they feel that Snape's 
feelings are repressed, and love could overcome that and Snape 
would be the more positive person which he is deep down.
 
Psychologically, I would say that women want to 'save' Snape, from 
their interpretation of his personality. And, as women are (mostly) 
good at all things intuitive, I wouldn't doubt their interpretations. <g>
 
Just a thought~ Evil sushi