While I was totally willing to buy Peter as a pretty much heterosexual man given his fixation on Dinan (I'm sure there were other dryads or whatever who would have been about as uncomplicated), I much prefer the notion that all four of them had pretty flexible views and experiences :-) And I like that it's all rooted in the natural view of Narnia, which now that you mention it really does provide a clear underpinning for so much in the series. Even if the m/m stuff is just in the background- if there's no specific story to tell, there's no point in trying to force one. With the girls, I do assume that Susan had at least one significant male lover at some point in order for things with Tebbitt to feel familiar.
And now I'll have to go contemplate what further significance of "not father, brother or Peter" there might be. Very much enjoying the conversation!
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While I was totally willing to buy Peter as a pretty much heterosexual man given his fixation on Dinan (I'm sure there were other dryads or whatever who would have been about as uncomplicated), I much prefer the notion that all four of them had pretty flexible views and experiences :-) And I like that it's all rooted in the natural view of Narnia, which now that you mention it really does provide a clear underpinning for so much in the series. Even if the m/m stuff is just in the background- if there's no specific story to tell, there's no point in trying to force one. With the girls, I do assume that Susan had at least one significant male lover at some point in order for things with Tebbitt to feel familiar.
And now I'll have to go contemplate what further significance of "not father, brother or Peter" there might be. Very much enjoying the conversation!
-H