The physics are way beyond me, but the interpersonal physics, especially on the CTA are so relatable!
One of the bus drivers on the 70 bus (Division St), Sylvester, does a great job of creating community while running his route. He said he figures that most of these people ride the same bus day after day together, but never notice one another, so he try’s to spark conversations so people will look up and around.
As I was reading this, I noticed how differently it would read if the main character used male pronouns. It's been far too long since that one philosophy of gender class I took in college to really articulate why it would be different, but it would. Same for the turtle. Of the various possible character-pronoun combos, this one feels most effective to get across the desired feeling of reaching across protective shells to make a connection. I wonder why that is. Or maybe someone disagrees: maybe the pronouns shouldn't matter for the central message of this story.
Did you originally write this story with different pronouns? Why did you choose the ones you did?
Love this Luke!
The physics are way beyond me, but the interpersonal physics, especially on the CTA are so relatable!
One of the bus drivers on the 70 bus (Division St), Sylvester, does a great job of creating community while running his route. He said he figures that most of these people ride the same bus day after day together, but never notice one another, so he try’s to spark conversations so people will look up and around.
As I was reading this, I noticed how differently it would read if the main character used male pronouns. It's been far too long since that one philosophy of gender class I took in college to really articulate why it would be different, but it would. Same for the turtle. Of the various possible character-pronoun combos, this one feels most effective to get across the desired feeling of reaching across protective shells to make a connection. I wonder why that is. Or maybe someone disagrees: maybe the pronouns shouldn't matter for the central message of this story.
Did you originally write this story with different pronouns? Why did you choose the ones you did?