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Feb. 16th, 2008

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From the founder of a publishing house dedicated to "male lit:

Female characters look like they will be given short shrift in Spitfire stories, as Mr Elliot believes JK Rowling was wrong to have made Harry Potter's friend Hermione his equal.

"It is typical of modern children's books in which there is a boy and a girl and the girl is as good as the boy," he said.

"Just William is a much better read for boys. Violet Elizabeth Bott was a whingeing, snivelling sneak who was always frightened. That is how I would like the girls to be."

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He's (probably) just shit stirring in order to get publicity, but that still be me go O_O

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From:[info]sheep
Date:February 16th, 2008 02:21 pm (UTC)
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Even if it is for publicity, it still sucks.

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From:[info]ladybirdsleeps
Date:February 16th, 2008 06:25 pm (UTC)
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I get it. Good literature for boys teaches them to be insecure men whose egos rest on the inferiority of women. I'll remember that!
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