Harry Potter: Racist, Sexist or Homophobic?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Poll question: Harry Potter: Racist, Sexist or Homophobic?

After reading this thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1853264&mesg_id=1853264
my eyes were opened as to how completely racist, or something, the Harry Potter books and films are. No, hang on. They're sexist. No, wait, that's not it. They're homophobic. I think. Maybe.

What do you think. They've gotta be something.

[LoZoccolo]

1. Howard Dean said he wanted to be the candidate for Harry Potter fans!

:+

[russian33]

One of the things JK Rowling addressed...

...is racism...the whole concept of pure-blood wizards and muggles, it is based on racism...its subtle, but it's there...

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[Guy_Montag]

5. What did he say?

:shrug:
I hate it when people get deleted before I have a chance to read their remarks

[Guy_Montag]

3. Dupe - self delete

[Guy_Montag]

4. I couldn't believe that thread...

I had to leave before I got any more worked up.


I hate GD, I always get upset by people talking shite.

[alittlelark]

6. Harry Potter is fundy-phobic

Religion and God have been replaced by intelligence, logic, perseverance, and relying on oneself. Confidence in yourself and fundamentalism are diametrically opposed.

That's why Fundies burn the books.

[sybylla]

7. Spot on, lark

That's exactly why many despise HP. My fundy sister-in-law wouldn't let her son anywhere near HP just because Dobson said so.

Wouldn't want her kids taught to think for themselves, now, would she?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

8. .........

[No2W2004]

9. hmmm

Racist? Well, there is the sub-plot of pure bloods and "mud bloods" that is as anti-racist as you can get. Some of the pure bloods think that they are inherantly better. Then there's the Dursleys treating Harry as some kind of freak because he's a wizard. Rowling goes to lenghts to prove this is silly and stupid.

Sexist? Of the 3 main chariters, Hermione is the smartest and the one who is best at spells. She is shown not only as Harry's equal, but as his superior in some cases.

Homophobic? Couldn't say as sexuality really isn't addressed in the books, either homosexual or hetrosexual.

Pissed? Depends on what your meaning is. Pissed as in drunk? Nope. Pissed as in angry? Yep, he's very pissed at Voldemort

Communist? Nope. He has all this money, and won't help the Weasleys out with their school purchases.

Facsist? Malfoy's father is certainly facsist. He's also shown to be stupid and an asshole.