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⌈ Secret Post #4053 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

Why would depicting/mentioning on-screen a character's canon sexual orientation by jarring, awkward, or shoehorned? I think it's awkward to /avoid/ showing a gay Dumbledore in a prequel--with the man he was in a relationship with, no less!

[(Anonymous)]

Would it be avoiding it to just not mention it, though? Like it's never been mentioned in the books? Keep in mind, I've only got HP 1-7 to reference, because I quit caring after that. I'm not familiar with Fantastic Beasts, but like, just thinking about Dumbledore from the original HP books, for example, aside from learning about his past with Gillert, his sexual orientation was never, ever relevant, or called into question in those books. So I do agree with with the point some HP fans make that it's poor, if not non-existent LGBTQ+ representation, because if we're looking at 1-7, it is.

So, to avoid it being awkward and shoehorned for the sake of being PC, or adhering to the word of God out of nowhere, the writers would have to take care to have him in a situation where an indication, or mention of his sexual orientation would be appropriate. I don't think it would be in, say, battle, or professional settings, which is where I tend to envision Dumbledore the most.

I'm not saying it can't, or shouldn't be done, but like...?

OK. Let's try this. How would you do it? Not trying to be an asshole. Genuinely curious. How would you do it?