Imaginary encyclopedia from Russian HP fandom

[sunnyskywalker]

Ekaterina Sedia translated some Russian fans' article titles for a fantasy (as in, it unfortunately doesn't exist... yet...) encyclopedia of feminism in Harry Potter. Some sample titles:

- House Elves: Just Like Women, Only Ugly and Invisible
- Professor Vector, or Anonymity of Women in Mathematics
- Luna Lovegood, Tom Riddle, Harry Potter: Good Children Don't Get PTSD
- Conventional Man is Allowed Anger but not Grief. Harry Potter: The Masculinity Trap
- Remus Lupin and the "Good Cripple" Archetype

I thought this community might appreciate this list. Now, if only it were a real encyclopedia...

Comments

[the-bitter-word.livejournal.com]

I had to laugh at "Consequences of Limiting Abortion Rights: The Tragedy of Lily Potter."

And nothing on Lavender? "Lavender Brown: The Shaming of the Assertive Woman."

[sharaz-jek.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful. And seconding the love of Consequences of Limiting Abortion Rights: The Tragedy of Lily Potter.

Thanks for linking!

[borg-princess.livejournal.com]

I wish this was real! I adore meta and there are some thought-provoking and truly fascinating titles in that lot! (but- if they exist, they're in Russian, is that right? *sads*)

[charlottehywd.livejournal.com]

I really wish that these essays existed.