Canon Veelas WAS Re: More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 187391

> > Magpie:
> > Whether or not there are supposed to be male veelas the fact that we only see them as females and they're consistently associated with feminine wiles etc. I think makes them all-female in this universe. And it just seems like given all we see of Veelas, the idea that Veela hair is too tempermental links to those Veela turning into harpie-like creatures when they get angry etc., which Arthur cheerfully makes into a lesson about why you shouldn't just go for the pretty face etc.
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> > I don't think it's meant to be a big sexist jab, but it does seem to me to go along with the characterization of Veela, which in turn fits into a lot of the basic characterization of the female sex in the books. 
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> Alla:
> But I was wondering if male veelas are mentioned in canon. If they are not, then I certainly agree with you, but if they are, even if as a footnote somewhere, I do not see why I should make a conclusion that only female veelas exist if they are not.

Magpie:
I don't think male Veelas are ever mentioned anywhere. (I think they're female in mythology too.) But I could just not know about a reference. I would get the same vibe from "tempermental" whether or not JKR would say there were male Veelas or not due to the way all the Veelas we see are characterized, but I'm not sure if JKR's ever said or originally thought out Veelas as being only female or both male and female.  I mean, if JKR was asked and said there are fewer male Veelas but they exist I would still think that "tempermental" would be part of the female characterizations (tied to female sexuality etc.) we see throughout canon. 

-m