Something in RL thats mimicking HP fiction...
Lack of women turns tables on suitable boys
The link takes you to an article that just seems to fit with the Pureblood versus Half-blood/Muggle issues of Harry Potter. Villages and cities in India are experiencing a dearth of women, and now those families with single females have a power in their communities that hasn't been seen in generations. This could almost act as reference material for those who hug canon so close to their chests; the wilful tampering with birth/genetics leading to shifts in community make-up.
Beware for some spoilers, for I may allude to them.
In many cultures, males hold dominance:
1) They receive the bulk of the wealth and consideration, especially the eldest. The second son was often sacrificed to military or religious circumstances where they could best serve the family.
2) They are prized above females for their perceived strengths and stamina.
3) Often, families consider females a liability, since they've had to pay for someone to take them off their hands. (Dowering is an example of this.)
4) Historically, "an heir and a spare" were considerations when producing progeny for the more wealthy amongst those in the community; girls were not included in this idea.
Does this happen in the Wizarding World? What is the perceived lesser valuation of witches as opposed to wizards? Often, we see witches relegated to traditional stereotypes of mother (Molly Weasley and Narcissa Malfoy) and teachers (Minerva McGonagall), while the stronger female figures (Amelia Bones [deceased] and Nymphadora Tonks) are extreme characters. Even Bellatrix Lestrange is an aberration in the Wizarding World as she is considered the most favored of all Death Eaters (at least, in her own mind) and one of the most bloodthirsty and vicious.
The attributes of obvious methodical brutality and vocal single-minded devotion to the pureblooded ideal seems to be more the male perogative, even considering the deceased Mrs. Black's exhortations when her portrait is disturbed. Surveying the Death Eaters listed at The Harry Potter Lexicon, there seem to be only two or three females mentioned. Is this because the female Death Eaters are more prone to listening to their survival instinct or that their maternal instinct is to protect their pureblood progeny by avoiding capture? Or are the females marked by Voldemort smarter than their male counterparts and more adept at eluding the Ministry of Magic?
Where does the Pureblooded witch have power? By interpolation, most Purebloods are married to further the power-base and its purity; thus, there is a smaller pool of marriagable females to chose from for Pureblooded males. Marriage does not seem to be liberating or healthy for the wives of Death Eaters; instead, it seems to be a schizophrenic experience of a public persona, a barbarous civility, and a loving parent. There doesn't seem to be a preponderance of children born to Death Eaters, so by extrapolation, that could mean most Pureblooded births may not be viable--again, this would be a good reason for the mother to remain at home while the child is not in school, and protected at home after the child is in school because she may be called upon to produce a replacement if anything happens to the first child.
Am I missing something about the wonders of being a Pureblooded female in the Wizarding World?
Just something to think about.
The link takes you to an article that just seems to fit with the Pureblood versus Half-blood/Muggle issues of Harry Potter. Villages and cities in India are experiencing a dearth of women, and now those families with single females have a power in their communities that hasn't been seen in generations. This could almost act as reference material for those who hug canon so close to their chests; the wilful tampering with birth/genetics leading to shifts in community make-up.
Beware for some spoilers, for I may allude to them.
In many cultures, males hold dominance:
1) They receive the bulk of the wealth and consideration, especially the eldest. The second son was often sacrificed to military or religious circumstances where they could best serve the family.
2) They are prized above females for their perceived strengths and stamina.
3) Often, families consider females a liability, since they've had to pay for someone to take them off their hands. (Dowering is an example of this.)
4) Historically, "an heir and a spare" were considerations when producing progeny for the more wealthy amongst those in the community; girls were not included in this idea.
Does this happen in the Wizarding World? What is the perceived lesser valuation of witches as opposed to wizards? Often, we see witches relegated to traditional stereotypes of mother (Molly Weasley and Narcissa Malfoy) and teachers (Minerva McGonagall), while the stronger female figures (Amelia Bones [deceased] and Nymphadora Tonks) are extreme characters. Even Bellatrix Lestrange is an aberration in the Wizarding World as she is considered the most favored of all Death Eaters (at least, in her own mind) and one of the most bloodthirsty and vicious.
The attributes of obvious methodical brutality and vocal single-minded devotion to the pureblooded ideal seems to be more the male perogative, even considering the deceased Mrs. Black's exhortations when her portrait is disturbed. Surveying the Death Eaters listed at The Harry Potter Lexicon, there seem to be only two or three females mentioned. Is this because the female Death Eaters are more prone to listening to their survival instinct or that their maternal instinct is to protect their pureblood progeny by avoiding capture? Or are the females marked by Voldemort smarter than their male counterparts and more adept at eluding the Ministry of Magic?
Where does the Pureblooded witch have power? By interpolation, most Purebloods are married to further the power-base and its purity; thus, there is a smaller pool of marriagable females to chose from for Pureblooded males. Marriage does not seem to be liberating or healthy for the wives of Death Eaters; instead, it seems to be a schizophrenic experience of a public persona, a barbarous civility, and a loving parent. There doesn't seem to be a preponderance of children born to Death Eaters, so by extrapolation, that could mean most Pureblooded births may not be viable--again, this would be a good reason for the mother to remain at home while the child is not in school, and protected at home after the child is in school because she may be called upon to produce a replacement if anything happens to the first child.
Am I missing something about the wonders of being a Pureblooded female in the Wizarding World?
Just something to think about.