When the Nazi concentration camps were liberated by the Allies, it was a time of great jubilation for the tens of thousands of people incarcerated in them. But an often forgotten fact of this time is that prisoners who happened to be wearing the pink triangle (the Nazis’ way of marking and identifying homosexuals) were forced to serve out the rest of their sentence. This was due to a part of German law simply known as “Paragraph 175” which criminalized homosexuality. The law wasn’t repealed until 1969.
This should be required learning, internationally.
You need to know this. You need to remember this. This is not something to swept under the carpet nor be forgotten.
Never. Too many have died for the way they have loved. That needs stop now.
Make it stop?
I did a report on this in my World History class my sophomore year of high school. It was incredibly unsettling.
My teacher shown the class this. Mostly everyone in the class felt uncomfortable.
I have reblogged this in the past, but it is so ironic that it comes across my dash right now. I a currently working as a docent at my city’s Holocaust Education Center (( I say currently because I’ve also done research and translation for them )) and out current exhibit is one on loan from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ((USHMM)). This is a little known historical fact that Paragraph 175 was not repealed after the war and those convicted under Nazi laws as a danger to society because they were gay were not released because they had be convicted in a court of law. There was no liberation or justice for them as they weren’t considered criminals, or even victims for that matter. They were criminals who remained persecuted and ostracized and kept on the fringes of society for decades after the war had been won. Paragraph175 wasn’t actually repealed until 1994. And it was only in May 2002, that the German parliament completed legislation to pardon all homosexuals convicted under Paragraph175 during the Nazi era. History has forgotten about these men and women — please educate yourselves so this does not happen again. Remember this history. Remember them.
@mindlesshumor ok how the fuck did I miss this when I’ve studied The Holocaust like nobody’s business??? wtf
Because the history we have left regarding it is literally the contents of this first hand account.
It is a thin little book.
When I first opened it, I wondered why it was so thin.
Why there wasn’t other books like it.
Other first hand accounts.
By the time I finished it, I didn’t wonder anymore.
Bent by Martin Sherman (fiction; however, it’s often credited with bringing attention to gay Holocaust victims for the first time since the war ended)
This is one of the memorial sculptures in Dachau. It was erected in the early 60s and is missing the pink triangles. Because in the early 60s, homosexuality was still a crime in most of the world. Our tour guide explained why the pink triangles have not been added later – if they were, then folks would assume that they had always been there. This way people ask “why aren’t there pink triangles?” and somebody can explain why – because in some ways, the rest of the world was as bass-ackwards as Nazi Germany.
can i just say i was literately in a genocide and holocaust class and i didnt even learn this
I personally think Harry and Hermione wouldn’t work at all as a couple. Their personalities don’t mesh well (being so similar), and it’s repeatedly made clear that they both have no idea what the other needs emotionally.
Also, there’s the fact that neither of them show any romantic interest in each-other throughout all seven books. But old Stevie presumably ignored that little detail.
Personally, I think JK Rowling was influenced by Steve Kloves’ writing for the films, and (as a result) she started to doubt her own writing and wonder whether it would have made more sense to have something happen between Harry and Hermione. Steve Kloves got what he was aiming for; making Rowling doubt herself over her own writing, and think maybe Harry and Hermione made more sense.
It’s quite ridiculous when you think about it. Harry and Hermione show no romantic interest in each-other, but Steve Kloves’ meddling was enough to make Rowling toy with the idea of something happening. Over a decade later, we’re still trying to clear up the mess he made in the fandom.
Thankfully, Rowling never added that in, but it would have been a complete 180 turn on all the series before that.
Hi! I’m gonna point you in the direction of this post by @obsessedwithromione which is primarily Romione-based AU fanfics. Honestly, I don’t usually read a lot of AU stuff, so I’m tagging in @accio-library since they’re good at fanfic recs.
Thanks for the ask, anon; sorry it took so long to respond.
I suppose it’s an interesting theory, but I personally avoid topics like that due to the sensitive nature of it.
There is a four-year age gap between Charlie and Percy, and it does seem unusual since none of their other children have such a pronounced age gap between them. However, that gap in the middle could be chalked down to the war against Voldemort getting more difficult, as the period 1972-1976 seems to have been when things really escalated. Maybe so many things were going on that Arthur and Molly were never able to talk more about children.
Also, this theory tends to tie into the ‘Ron is a seventh son of a seventh son’ theory, which has been effectively flattened by JK Rowling saying that Arthur was not a seventh son himself. Having said that, JK Rowling’s word-as-law thing is holding less weight with each passing month nowadays, so there you go…
Hello again!! I am the same person who wrote the previous headcanons on Ron and Hermione dancing in the dark and Ron being the unsung hero. I just want to say thank you for accepting my headcanons so far and liking it as I find writing about my OTP truly great. I decided to write an AU headcanon on what would have happened if Ron and Hermione got together in 5th year but kept their relationship a secret. Oh and I watched Crimes of Grindelwald and found it ok.
Hidden Secrets( a romione headcanon AU)
Ron and Hermione’s relationship starts after the battle at the ministry. Ron confesses his feelings to her and their first kiss is on her hospital bed.
They hide their relationship from everyone because they fear what people think. Their secret includes writing letters with code names, snogging in the meadow near the burrow, and late night conversations in Ron’s room.
Hermione makes sure she goes to every Quidditch match and cheers the loudest when Ron blocks a quaffle.
Their first dance is at Slughorn’s party but not on the dance floor, it’s outside where the music can be heard but they can’t be seen.
Ron never goes after lavender because he loves Hermione to much and he rejects lavender’s advances.
Ron snogs Hermione so passionately the night Dumbledore dies.
The first time they dance in public is at Bill’s wedding much to everyone’s approval
Hermione convinces Ron not to leave but stay instead.
Ron snogs Hermione passionately again after Malfoy manor.
When they reveal their relationship after the battle of Hogwarts no one is shocked.
Thank you!!
Thank you so much, anon! Seriously, you need to start your own account on Tumblr if you haven’t done so already (and if you have, please send me the link); this stuff is just GOLD!
No problem, I’m always happy to publish these headcanons of yours about Ron and Hermione. You’re really talented at this!
(Also, fair enough about ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’. I’m probably not going to see it, but I’m glad you found enjoyment in it).
I still have yet to understand why Ron is considered the ‘token straight’ in the golden trio.
I mean, Harry ‘the bi who lived’ Potter is almost-canon by this point, and Ron (even if you don’t think he fancied Krum) certainly has many close relationships with other boys.
If anyone is the token straight of the trio, it’s Hermione. She just doesn’t like other women that much.
The things Hermione is exasperated by in women, I think she’d be far more exasperated by in men. Feminist women who are attracted to men have very high standards for dating since they are more often disillusioned with traditional gender roles. Educating men about their privilege is exhausting, and it’s not usually the basis of a relationship of equals since the woman has to invest so much time in just getting a partner who’s compassionate and thoughtful, who’s aware of how much space they take up in the world and who might need it more. Orrrr we could just date other women who don’t need to be educated about what it’s like to live as a woman under patriarchy, because we already know! I have a lot of bi/pan feminist women friends who have sworn off dating men after too many bad experiences, and whatever Hermione wants in her relationships, she is too analytical to fall into the unexamined role of heterosexual relationships just because they are default.
Hmmm. Interesting thoughts. I personally think that Hermione isn’t really attracted to anyone other than Ron. Granted, she might have had a childhood crush on Lockhart and been flattered by Krum’s attention, but she only ever seems to be attracted to Ron Weasley and no-one else. And, unlike a lot of men, Ron doesn’t consider Hermione’s intelligence to be emasculating for him; in fact, he actually finds it admirable and attractive. That’s not to say that their post-DH relationship is all plain-sailing, of course, but that’s just the reading I make of their relationship.
I wasn’t trying to imply that heterosexual relationships were somehow ‘the default’ and I apologise if my post came across that way.
What I meant was that (from what I’ve gathered from a few of my mutuals) Hermione doesn’t really get along with other women that much (especially women of similar age to her).
What’s everyone’s thoughts on this?
Sorry for harshing on your otp, especially for all your good work for the Ron Weasley Defense Squad 👍 By default I meant that it doesn’t necessarily follow that just because Hermione doesn’t like women that she would like men. She seems far more indifferent to romance overall than most of the other characters, and she just seems to have much bigger goals and interests than dating. I haven’t seen Hermione used often in aroace or demi headcanons, and I don’t know why she’s not, really. But in any case, if there is one character who understands the political implications of their sexuality, it’s Hermione.
(And I extremely agree that Hermione doesn’t like other women, and I wish it actually got discussed as a character flaw more often. Hopefully, like many of us, she grows up to undo a lot of her internalized misogyny.)
That’s no problem. I probably should have worded my original post better. You’re very much correct in that Hermione wouldn’t automatically like men if she didn’t like women.
Thank you; I’m glad you like my RWDS content!
That is very true; Hermione isn’t really interested in romance most of the time. I personally headcanon Hermione to be somewhere on the ace-demi spectrum, but the books were set in the nineties and there wasn’t so much understanding about sexuality at that time.
I also hope that Hermione un-learned a lot of her problematic behaviours and internalised misogyny. Like you say, it’s a character flaw that rarely gets discussed about the character. Like @hanukkahmagnus said in their reblog, in fanon (especially fanfiction) Hermione is more of an analysis of the character rather than the character as she was in-canon. Fans are going to interpret her in different way, be that her sexuality, or how she interacts with other people as a feminist.
I just hope none of the child actors fall under the child actors curse. Emma and Dan are doing well with movies post-Potter, but what was the last thing Rupert was in? Or Matt, or Tom, or Bonnie, or Evanna, or the Phelps twins?
@headcanonsandmore I wanna see you go mad at this 😅 😆 heavens knows you’ll express how angry this makes me feel better than I ever could
*Long-suffering sigh* People do realise that the internet exists, right? These actors DO have I.M.D.b pages, you know…
I’m guessing the person who submitted this confession probably isn’t British. Because Dan and Emma are pretty much the only former young HP cast members to focus on stuff in the USA. The US media seems to have this weird blind-spot regarding every HP actor who wasn’t Dan and Emma, possibly because most of the rest of the young cast tend to do their projects in the UK and Europe.
Rupert’s easily doing the best out of the former young HP cast. He’s been appearing in films, tv shows, and theatre productions regularly since HP. While he might not be heading large American blockbuster films (which are becoming less and less relevant with each passing year), he’s gained considerable acclaim for his acting; able to play a wide spectrum of different roles. He’s currently got two television series going simultaneously (the dark comedy ‘Sick Note’ and the dramedy ‘Snatch’, appearing as a protagonist in both), has just finished filming an adaptation of ‘The ABC Murders’ (an Agatha Christie novel about Hercule Poirot) which co-stars John Malkovich. He’s also been nominated for a National Television Award in the UK. Compared to Dan and Emma, he’s managed to avoid being type-cast for his role in HP, and is doing very well for himself. In his spare time, he is a philanthropist who works with a lot of children’s charities.
(You can tell I’m a fan of his)
Matthew Lewis has been keeping busy too. He’s a regular star on the BBC drama series ‘Ripper Street’, and is constantly appearing in British film and tv. He also recently got married. He’s well regarded as an actor, too. (Actually, just take it as read that this applies to all of the young HP actors I’m going to mention).
Evanna Lynch has been appearing in many acclaimed independent films since the early 2010s, including the drama ‘My Name is Emily’, as well as various stage productions (including ‘A Very Potter Musical’ where she reprised her role as Luna). She had her own podcast about veganism, and works with animal rights charities a lot. She was also a contestant on the most recent series of ‘Dancing With The Stars’. Also, I have a massive crush on her but that’s not really relevant.
Bonnie Wright is now directing, and has her own production company ‘Bon Bon Lumiere’. She also does a lot of charity work, and is a noted philanthropist, especially with children’s charities. Along with many of her former co-stars (in particular, Rupert, Evanna, Tom and Matt), she also appears at Harry Potter events around the world.
Tom Felton’s got a few TV series going, and appeared in ‘The Flash’ on US television. He also does a lot of charity work, and has a new series starting on US tv soon.
The Phelps twins are doing fine too. They both do a lot of tv and film work, as well as philanthropy with charities.
Coming back to Dan and Emma though, I would say that the confessor gets that at least partially wrong as well.
Dan’s not doing too badly; focusing more on stage work in recent years, and still appearing in films every so often. ‘Swiss Army Man’ was apparently really interesting. He might have more of a media presence (after all, he lives in the USA, and naturally gets a lot of attention due to playing the lead in HP). Having said, he has appeared in some pretty awful films (although they are definitely interestingly bad, instead of just bland).
Emma’s post-HP career, though? Aside from a few okay-ish films (’Perks of being a Wallflower’ being the main one), she hasn’t been in anything much of note since HP finished. If anyone’s got the child actors curse, it’s Emma. Almost all the films she’s been in since HP finished have been either flops, or boring films that didn’t stay in the public consciousness. Even her films with usually-brilliant directors did badly. She isn’t rated that much on her acting skills amongst other actors, either; especially compared to her former HP co-stars (which makes me wonder why the media raved so much about her during the production of the HP films in comparison to actors who are now considered brilliant). Maybe it’s my own personal opinion, but I feel she got type-cast in ‘Hermione’ roles and hasn’t really been able to break away from them so far.
So, aside from the point about Dan’s career, this confessor (I feel) was incorrect about pretty much everything. Although I understand why they would think this, owing to the media blind-spot about HP actors outside of Radcliffe and Watson.
you’re proving their point tho. Evanna Lynch has a veganism blog? Who the f*ck cares? Emma’s been in movies a lot of people have watched or at least heard of even if she’s not the greatest actress ever
Okay, first of all, there’s no need for that sort of language. And I don’t think I am proving their point. Emma Watson might have been in one major film that had the backing of a major studio, but that film itself was (I’ve heard) not very memorable, Emma’s performance (and especially her singing) recieved mixed reviews at best, and (aside from ‘Perks of being a wallflower’) it’s pretty much the only thing she’s been in of note since the HP films finished. If anything, the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ remake showed that Emma is still largely known for playing Hermione Granger and characters similar to Hermione Granger, despite almost a decade passing. If that’s not a child star curse, I don’t know what is.
Also, Evanna Lynch has a podcast, not a blog. I made that very clear in my earlier reblog. ‘Dancing with the stars’ brought in almost 18 million viewers with the premier this year, so I doubt that people don’t know who Evanna Lynch is.
The other HP actors are well-known for other things. If you’re going to us the USA as a barometer for ‘visibility’ when it comes to a cast of British-and-Irish actors, you’re going to miss out on a lot.
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