But JKR went further, depicting marriage as a covenant, totally deemphasizing the role of exploring sexuality, of love while it lasts, which is how she can come to a situation where high school sweethearts stay together.
Well, I would suggest this is a bad thing actually. Sexuality is important.
Oh, and why I don't think the gay aspect belongs in this story? Max and Martin made total sense to me as fiercely loyal, ambitious friends, without regard to sexuality. By making them gay, we become unable to explore non-sexual friendship between males.
1) This argument is ridiculous. You are perfectly able to explore "non-sexual friendship between males"--just about every book, movie, and TV show has this. What about the people who want to explore homosexual love? That's much rarer in fiction right now. Or do they not count?
2) This is what I mean when I say you imply homosexuality is more sexual than heterosexuality. There was plenty of romance in Harry Potter, and yet you persist in saying it "deemphasized the role of pursuing sexuality." And yet just Martin mentioning being gay leads you to immediately think of sex? It is entirely possible (albeit unlikely) that Max and Martin never had sex. Why is the Max/Martin relationship sexual to you in a way that, say, the Harry/Ginny one isn't?
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Date: 2012-04-25 02:05 pm (UTC)Well, I would suggest this is a bad thing actually. Sexuality is important.
Oh, and why I don't think the gay aspect belongs in this story? Max and Martin made total sense to me as fiercely loyal, ambitious friends, without regard to sexuality. By making them gay, we become unable to explore non-sexual friendship between males.
1) This argument is ridiculous. You are perfectly able to explore "non-sexual friendship between males"--just about every book, movie, and TV show has this. What about the people who want to explore homosexual love? That's much rarer in fiction right now. Or do they not count?
2) This is what I mean when I say you imply homosexuality is more sexual than heterosexuality. There was plenty of romance in Harry Potter, and yet you persist in saying it "deemphasized the role of pursuing sexuality." And yet just Martin mentioning being gay leads you to immediately think of sex? It is entirely possible (albeit unlikely) that Max and Martin never had sex. Why is the Max/Martin relationship sexual to you in a way that, say, the Harry/Ginny one isn't?