Gender Genie - proof no one can tell

[icarus]

Okay, I am very consistently asked whether I'm a guy or a girl. I tried to keep it private more or less, because I was interested in whether or not people could tell from the stories.

The Gender Genie

According to this, my writing style is:

Skinny Dipping - Male.
A Deserving Man - Male.
Sex, Drugs and Death Eater Rock - Male.
Primer to the Dark Arts - Male.
Guy Talk - Male.
Beg Me For It - hold onto your hats -- Female?
At Fauntleroy & Diagon Alley - Female (not surprising).

So if you haven't been able to tell, well, neither can this program.

Comments

[mark356.livejournal.com]

I used to think you were male, because you write about them so well and write consistently about them, but that applies to just about every fanfiction writer on LJ. Also, Icarus in mythology was male. However, you were referred to by a few people as "her", and you have said nothing about your gender, so for the past few months I've thought you were female, but wasn't sure, and was wondering whether or not to ask you, because it woudl satisfy my curiosity, but also show that I'm concerned with gender, when I try to think that gender is only genetalia plus social construction. After all, how could you tell otherwise?

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I understand a little honest curiosity, and appreciate your integrity in the reasons why you didn't ask. So I'll tell you. Actually, I get asked a lot. Even after beta-ing four chapters of Primer to the Dark Arts, CLS couldn't tell. I consider it a compliment because one reason I started writing fanfic was that I was sick of reading feminised men. So when people ask, it says that I succeeded. But if I tell people up front, then they'll stop asking and I'll no longer know.

I'm a 36-year-old woman. I worked with the military, construction trades, and hang out with firefighters, outdoorsmen and mountain climbers. So. Manly men.

I still get complaints from the Harry/Ron crowd especially, little girls who project themselves into the role of one of the guys. "Ron's just using Harry!" No. He's not. They're sleeping together, no one said anything about a relationship. They're guys. "Draco's using Ron!" No. Once again, Draco's been up front about what he wants from Ron. Ron can say no. They're guys.

Icarus