Man vs. Woman or Writer vs. Editor
I found it quite interesting that Kilian chose to use male and female pronouns when describing a person's inner writer and editor. I couldn't help but think of a few gender stereotypes:
- Men sometimes get a project stuck in their heads (or someone has hammered it into their heads) and they get so into said project that they fail to listen to any further advice. Think of the character Tim Taylor from Home Improvement.
- Without a woman's guidance, men can be lost and generally fail to complete all aspects of their assigned tasks.
Keep in mind that these are simply stereotypes and I know perfectly well that they often fail to hold water...with the possible exception of my family. My own father would be a prime example of how someone can be quite intelligent and creative in their own way, while my mother really holds the common sense of the family.
In the end, I was greatly amused by the mental pictures supplied by this section and came away with the strong message that I need to strike a balance between my inner editor and writer. Let the battle begin!
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I like how you put this. While reading the text I was a little upset that Kilian made the writer a male, because I personally like being a writer more than the editor because it's more creative. So now, it makes me feel better that the editor is female.
But I like how you used the stereo-types to hold up your argument. (They do hold water in this case.)