Actually, the point about gender suppositions in writing rings a bell too! Judy Evans, freezing in Cardiff --- On Wed, 4/3/09, William Dolphin <dolphinw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: William Dolphin <dolphinw@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Lit-Ideas: A Survey > To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, 4 March, 2009, 5:26 PM > Delighted to be of assistance, Judy. > > The story about the genesis of "Harrison" rings a > bell, though I remember her making a strong point about > gender suppositions in relation to writers, too; she enjoyed > giving online readers something to chew on. > > Always an interesting question, the gender of writing. > > But then I've always been a fan of effeminate men and > muscular women. > > Wm. Dolphin > Memphis for the moment > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html