Comments | ontothereverie: We get to fight, too.

ontothereverie

We get to fight, too.

May 06, 2012 23:05

[Part 2]

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[Things in this special that I love]

Things in this special that I love:

JKR on Lily Evans: "Lily was representative of safety in the way that a father couldn't be, because [Harry's] constantly told "you look like your father", he's got to live up to the expectations of his father, his father, his father, but Lily is something different -- Lily's the person who stood but he cot ( Read more... )

hey there childhood, +universe: harry potter, +character: bellatrix lestrange, +author: jk rowling, just try to never grow up, +character: hermione granger, +screen: emma watson, +character: molly weasley, +character: lily evans, i read therefore i am, let's talk movies, +character: luna lovegood

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thewindwarns May 6 2012, 19:24:47 UTC

Ahhhh emotional intelligence! I hate that sometimes women get that automatic label (like you're assumed to be good at being the leader or whatever because of your ability to deal with ~feelings~), but at the same time, I want to be recognized for having a good understanding of people and how to deal with situations. Just don't tie it simply to my gender.

ontothereverie May 7 2012, 13:44:40 UTC

I want to be recognized for having a good understanding of people and how to deal with situations. Just don't tie it simply to my gender.
Yes! Exactly! Recognise it as an aspect of my personality, not just me "being such a girl" about something. I love what JKR says about Hermione in the video, about how sure, she fancies Ron but she doesn't compromise on being smart - like, she likes a boy and that's completely allowed and valuing other things as well as and over her relationship with said boy is also completely allowed, and that multiplicity of priorities is what makes her such a well-rounded character.