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[k12listmomma]

No: HPFGUIDX 180221

From: "pippin_999" <foxmoth at qnet.com>
> I have to say I am bewildered that a few of JKR's erstwhile fans  no
> longer have anything good to say about the work they once praised so
> expansively. The cynic in me wonders if it's just the reaction of a
> largely female fan base to the bitter truth that so many juicy
> characters are now dead or spoken for. <g>

Shelley:
This attitude frustrates me, and makes me wonder if it's the cause in modern 
society for so much divorce. Is there no longer an understanding that you 
can have good row with someone and still love them? Do you not concieve that 
one may be pissed as hell at Rowling for announcing Dumbledore's gayness and 
still love the series and the author? Can we not discuss Rowling's recent 
flaws without everyone assuming that we now hate her guts?

This attitude frustrated me when we were discussing the Dumbledore/gay 
issue, for immediately people jumped to the overreaction of "OMG- you're a 
homophobe!", as if one couldn't express a reaction or an intelligent thought 
without it being taken to the futherest extremes of bigoty and loathing. 
PLEASE!!! People, be reasonable! Let someone have an opinion without 
assuming a bunch of other crap along with it.

And by God, please don't assume that we are in love with Harry and can't 
stand him having sex with Ginny as his wife to bear children, or think that 
we are pining of Snapey-poo being dead. That's just absurd, and I am 
offended that it would even be suggested. Rowling's flaws are what they are- 
obvious, out in the open, and many. Let's discuss them as reasonable people, 
instead of unreasonable people who have to make up homophobe accusations or 
accusations of being in love with male characters who only existed in print 
and in our heads, and portrayed on movie screens.

Maybe the real reason for the drop in the postings on this list are because 
of the posters on this list who seem to be finding hostility and wanting to 
trade insults rather than to have an honest and frank discussion. I don't 
have to agree with your opinion to respect you, and I only want the same 
back. Please, let's get back to that civility so that we can discuss the 
flaws in Rowling's works for what they are without being called names or 
having unreasonable accusations thrown at us.

Shelley, a female who was never in love with any of Rowling's characters, 
either on page or on screen, and is not a homophobe