Comments on: “Write Like the Opposite Sex Day” - A Question http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:58:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: HRH @ June Cleaver Nirvana http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225683 HRH @ June Cleaver Nirvana Wed, 28 May 2008 21:03:54 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225683 All this mind changing has me worried if you are a woman? So, am I supposed to send you one or two brilliantly constructed non-gendered pieces? Wherever this ends, I think it will be fun... All this mind changing has me worried if you are a woman?

So, am I supposed to send you one or two brilliantly constructed non-gendered pieces?

Wherever this ends, I think it will be fun…

]]> By: Lynda http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225681 Lynda Wed, 28 May 2008 20:55:48 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225681 I think you should stick with your original plan. I think you should stick with your original plan.

]]> By: bookfraud http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225678 bookfraud Wed, 28 May 2008 19:35:28 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225678 your sydney pollack tribune was apropos -- it's a matter of writing from inside the character (inner voice, emotions) versus the outside of the character (stereotypes). just like acting -- dustin couldn't have embodied dorthy michaels otherwise. there are plenty of female writers who write convincing male characters, and conversely. in other words, it don't mean a thing whether or not it got that schwing. your sydney pollack tribune was apropos — it’s a matter of writing from inside the character (inner voice, emotions) versus the outside of the character (stereotypes). just like acting — dustin couldn’t have embodied dorthy michaels otherwise.

there are plenty of female writers who write convincing male characters, and conversely.

in other words, it don’t mean a thing whether or not it got that schwing.

]]> By: chris http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225677 chris Wed, 28 May 2008 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225677 Stick to your guns, Neil. Balls man! What is wrong with identifying stereotypes? Comedians talk about taboo subjects all the time...because they are funny. Stereotypes are funny. Why not try it one way, and if that blows, try it the other? There is nothing saying you can't do it twice, right? Stick to your guns, Neil. Balls man! What is wrong with identifying stereotypes? Comedians talk about taboo subjects all the time…because they are funny. Stereotypes are funny. Why not try it one way, and if that blows, try it the other? There is nothing saying you can’t do it twice, right?

]]> By: Danny http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225676 Danny Wed, 28 May 2008 16:23:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225676 I'm curious to see the results but I wouldn't have a clue how to do this. I fear I'm already way too in touch with my feminine side. I’m curious to see the results but I wouldn’t have a clue how to do this. I fear I’m already way too in touch with my feminine side.

]]> By: John http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225675 John Wed, 28 May 2008 16:20:17 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225675 <em>"How do you write women so well?" "I think of a man. Then I take away all reason and accountability" — Melvin Udall "As Good As It Gets"</em> “How do you write women so well?”

“I think of a man. Then I take away all reason and accountability”

— Melvin Udall
“As Good As It Gets”

]]> By: churlita http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225674 churlita Wed, 28 May 2008 15:03:29 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225674 I'm a woman who watches football, drinks beer and doesn't watch All My Children. So, maybe you're right about the stereotypes. I can be girly too, I just like the freedom to watch football and drink beer and wear make-up and cute clothes all at the same time. I don't think I'm asking too much. I’m a woman who watches football, drinks beer and doesn’t watch All My Children. So, maybe you’re right about the stereotypes. I can be girly too, I just like the freedom to watch football and drink beer and wear make-up and cute clothes all at the same time. I don’t think I’m asking too much.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225665 Neil Wed, 28 May 2008 14:16:57 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225665 Better Safe -- Great idea. Now I know you're a woman. You have nurturing ideas. Noelle -- Now that would be something to see on Youtube! Better Safe — Great idea. Now I know you’re a woman. You have nurturing ideas.

Noelle — Now that would be something to see on Youtube!

]]> By: Noelle http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225664 Noelle Wed, 28 May 2008 13:53:59 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225664 If nobody guesses correctly, the winner could be decided via a pissing contest, but I've yet to figure out how to do that via the internet. If nobody guesses correctly, the winner could be decided via a pissing contest, but I’ve yet to figure out how to do that via the internet.

]]> By: better safe than sorry http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/05/27/write-like-the-opposite-sex-day-a-question/#comment-225662 better safe than sorry Wed, 28 May 2008 10:59:23 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3026#comment-225662 why can't you do both, your idea first, followed by jane's idea next week? why can’t you do both, your idea first, followed by jane’s idea next week?

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