so typical of rowling's authorial doublespeak In fact, I think it is a case of doublethinking on her part. You know, like the typical mother who tells her daughter it is quite alright for her to have several boyfriends and have sex with them as well (becuase this is modern and required!), but at the same time reacts irritated and indignant if her daughter wears a mini-skirt or mentions she finds a boy hot. Whenever Rowling says or writes anything about sexuality, it tends to got into this very muddled direction. Ginny's famous speech of sexual freedom is a prime example for it, because it contradicts everything else in the books.... (forcibly restrains herself from ranting).
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In fact, I think it is a case of doublethinking on her part. You know, like the typical mother who tells her daughter it is quite alright for her to have several boyfriends and have sex with them as well (becuase this is modern and required!), but at the same time reacts irritated and indignant if her daughter wears a mini-skirt or mentions she finds a boy hot.
Whenever Rowling says or writes anything about sexuality, it tends to got into this very muddled direction. Ginny's famous speech of sexual freedom is a prime example for it, because it contradicts everything else in the books.... (forcibly restrains herself from ranting).