I'm Not A...
Posted by Cassia on April 28, 1998 at 15:05:22:
In response to Feminist indeed!, written by Constanza on April 28, 1998 at 10:54:36
] It looks like that SG had an habit for using "her" as the neutral form; so far I detected two occurrences, but perhaps there are more.
] "Why has not -(whichever member of the family was absent from table)- come in for her food?"
] "...or fixin' one of them wi' my eye to read her thoughts"
] And speaking of gender, it amazes me how she manages to tell us about Flora's going to the cinema with a friend, without disclosing "her" sex. It would have been utterly impossible in Spanish!
I think Gibbons was more one of those women who say, 'I'm not a feminist but...' then list the feminist advantages.
Silly
- Maybe even "I AM.." Kate 11:23:20 4/29/98
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- Re : Above Cassia 15:52:07 4/29/98
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- Just a thought Arnessa 18:10:58 4/29/98
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- ??? Constanza 09:35:48 4/30/98
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- ??? Constanza 09:35:48 4/30/98
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- Just a thought Arnessa 18:10:58 4/29/98
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- Re : Above Cassia 15:52:07 4/29/98
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