Acceptance

[Katie]

No: HPFGUIDX 178489

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <cinders at ...> wrote:
>
> Everyone has been talking about the books being about acceptance, and
> now this big thing about DD being gay. Well, what about with people
> that are overweight? Does JK not like them? I mean there was "the fat
> lady". She never even had a name, but I don't remember anyone having a
> cow about that, though it bothered me all along. She deserved to be
> more than just "the fat lady."
> 
> Carol
>


***Katie:


I have to say, even being a chubby girl myself, it never even occurred 
to me that there weren't positive chubby characters in the books. It 
certainly never bothered me. I rarely read books, see films, or enjoy 
any other kind of media that has main characters that are chubby, so I 
guess it never occurred to me. 


However, I do have to say that Neville was chubby - until his on-screen 
counterpart got thin, and then his chub was never mentioned again in 
the books. Prof. Sprout is also chubby and lovely...and I certainly 
never thought of Mrs. Weasley as a supermodel! 


So, there are a few main characters who are chubby and positive. But, 
honestly, it never bothered me. I am a chubby person who has never 
really had an issue with my weight. I am always about 20 pounds 
overweight and I am still active, never had trouble dating or making 
friends, and so I guess it's not an issue for me. 


But considering all the groups JKR *does* manage to include: black, 
white, Indian, Asian, Irish, Scottish, smart, not-so-smart, giants, 
Muggles, Muggleborns, Squibs, werewolves...I think she covered all the 
bases! Lol! KATIE