tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post192758991296989842..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: Edith and Ben - Words, Music, and a Trip to the Nurse in the Middlechris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-23874941967391926302012-02-12T08:53:58.239-05:002012-02-12T08:53:58.239-05:00If Edith were male and Ben were female almost noth...If Edith were male and Ben were female almost nothing would change in how I write them. I'm sure something would change, but I have no idea what that something would be.<br /><br />I sometimes think it would have been better if I'd started this with the characters still being "Edward" and "Bella" just so there could be no doubt that it's not about gender, except that I like Edith and Ben as they are and I wouldn't want to give them up.<br /><br />Gender is probably the smallest difference between Edith and Edward.<br /><br />In short: I don't see why Edward couldn't do these things either, and I too wish that he would.chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-65029265681048368652012-02-12T04:43:06.650-05:002012-02-12T04:43:06.650-05:00Really enjoyable rewrite! I love how Edith seems t...Really enjoyable rewrite! I love how Edith seems to pay attention and actually give a damn about Ben. It *is* something women are more socialized to do, but I don't see why Edward couldn't do every single one of these things, and I wish he would. I also love the discussion about words. XDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com