Author Tossed for Calling Harry Potter 'Gay'

Graham Taylor, the British cleric who created the popular 'Shadowmancer' book which has been regarded as a 'rival' to the even more popular Harry Potty books from J.K. Rowling, was tossed from a school recently. He told the children that Harry Potter is 'gay.'

CNN explains:

"As for Harry Potter, well, he's not the only gay in the village," the former Anglican priest told children at Penair School in Truro, southwest England, referring to a catchphrase from the popular British comedy TV show "Little Britain".

He also described the villains in Rowling's blockbuster series as "wimps" and called TV "crap" compared to books.

Taylor denies that he meant to cause offense, and perhaps that's true, but this doesn't mean that he didn't actually intend to be disparaging to Harry Potter. For some people, such negative comments might be regarded as completely accurate and fair, not offensive.

The question is, are there any other realistic options besides intending to disparage Harry Potter because "gay" is thought of as being negative? Given the fact that he was being critical of the villains of the book, it's implausible that Taylor meant the comment in a positive way. It certainly doesn't sound neutral. In the end, it sounds like he was being negative, and if he thinks that it's negative to call someone "gay," then that also sounds homophobic.

 

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