Comments on: Wizards, Cats and Wands http://www.deadrobot.com/2007/10/23/wizards-cats-and-floats/ The space between gay and straight, stupid and smart. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: andrew http://www.deadrobot.com/2007/10/23/wizards-cats-and-floats/comment-page-1/#comment-20502 andrew Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:39:49 +0000 http://www.deadrobot.com/?p=1677#comment-20502 from our perspectives: no big deal. from the perspective of a potter fankid questioning his or her sexual orientation: great importance. from our perspectives: no big deal.

from the perspective of a potter fankid questioning his or her sexual orientation: great importance.

]]> By: SharkBoy http://www.deadrobot.com/2007/10/23/wizards-cats-and-floats/comment-page-1/#comment-20496 SharkBoy Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:10:27 +0000 http://www.deadrobot.com/?p=1677#comment-20496 I disagree, I think it's sort of cool the way it makes no difference, that just matter-of-factly, the character is gay... I don't see it as retroactive, i see it as it doesn't matter what sexuality he is... I disagree, I think it’s sort of cool the way it makes no difference, that just matter-of-factly, the character is gay… I don’t see it as retroactive, i see it as it doesn’t matter what sexuality he is…

]]> By: Dead Robot http://www.deadrobot.com/2007/10/23/wizards-cats-and-floats/comment-page-1/#comment-20488 Dead Robot Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:44:48 +0000 http://www.deadrobot.com/?p=1677#comment-20488 I have to agree with Split. A bit too late on the coming out of Ye Olde Nimbus 2000 closet. But she's like Jesus now and anything that falls from her lips regarding the HP mythology will be taken as gospel by her fans. I have to agree with Split. A bit too late on the coming out of Ye Olde Nimbus 2000 closet. But she’s like Jesus now and anything that falls from her lips regarding the HP mythology will be taken as gospel by her fans.

]]> By: andrew http://www.deadrobot.com/2007/10/23/wizards-cats-and-floats/comment-page-1/#comment-20486 andrew Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:13:45 +0000 http://www.deadrobot.com/?p=1677#comment-20486 eh, it won't affect my life, but if one or two (or a few thousand) kids who are into the whole harry potter craze have a realisation that being gay is just fine because of this, it helps. it's easy to dismiss as irrelevant, but gay-positive or out gay characters aren't as common as they might be, and some kids (and adults) who feel isolated and marginalised might see this news at the right time to avoid shame, bad decisions and suicide. i'm no fan of ms. rowling, typically, but she has encouraged kids to be slightly more interested in reading, has defied hysterical fundamentalist christian criticism, and has now made it utterly normal for heroic characters in children's (and young adults') literature to be queer. good for her. eh, it won’t affect my life, but if one or two (or a few thousand) kids who are into the whole harry potter craze have a realisation that being gay is just fine because of this, it helps. it’s easy to dismiss as irrelevant, but gay-positive or out gay characters aren’t as common as they might be, and some kids (and adults) who feel isolated and marginalised might see this news at the right time to avoid shame, bad decisions and suicide.

i’m no fan of ms. rowling, typically, but she has encouraged kids to be slightly more interested in reading, has defied hysterical fundamentalist christian criticism, and has now made it utterly normal for heroic characters in children’s (and young adults’) literature to be queer. good for her.

]]> By: SplitRail http://www.deadrobot.com/2007/10/23/wizards-cats-and-floats/comment-page-1/#comment-20481 SplitRail Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:49:11 +0000 http://www.deadrobot.com/?p=1677#comment-20481 Ya, 'cause retroactively gay fictitious characters are the substantial role models we've all been waiting for. Ya, ’cause retroactively gay fictitious characters are the substantial role models we’ve all been waiting for.

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