Comments on: The Crossposting of Moe Check

By: DKellis

DKellis — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:53:37 +0000

@jello: That's her ear.

By: jello

jello — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:07:12 +0000

I just noticed that Female Itsuki has 6 fingers.

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By: Small Eyes, Big Mouth · Genderbending Fanfic

Small Eyes, Big Mouth · Genderbending Fanfic — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:02:14 +0000

[...] to rewrite the Haruhi novels/anime with the genders of all the characters reversed. (Via a link to post on "Moe Check!" ). Pete writes: I am not amused by the sex swap per se, primarily because I think Ranma squeezed [...]

By: Myssa Rei

Myssa Rei — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:52:09 +0000

I think it's a valid concern, as some situations cannot be translated 'as is', much like the interpersonal dynamics change with the shift in gender. Although this isn't a novel example, instances like Some Day in The Rain can be difficult — in the original we not only have Kyon traveling more than halfway across the city, he also has to lug a (potentially) heavy room heater on the way back. Even a negligable load can be tiring for a guy if one has to carry said load over an extended period… Now turn it on its head, gender-wise. For a girl to go through that would not only feel harsh to the girl, but would also reflect poorly on the guy who put said girl to task.

It implies, I dunno, a chauvinist or mysoginist atttitude, something that some modern readers would frown on.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:47:12 +0000

My suggestion for your dilemma on Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody:

Where as Kyon is motivated by chivalry as you suggest, Kyonko is motivated by a sense of duty to her friends. Males are more independent while females are more interdependent. Kyon is reluctant to join the brigade, but eventually feels at home and apart of the team. Kyon as a girl is therefore quicker to trust others and accept her spot as a member of the team.

As to why Kyonko is willing to walk around in the dark, it is because she trusts that Big Mitsuru would not leave her in a dangerous situation. It is still dangerous, but Kyonko knows that Big Mitsuru has her back.

Note that even though Kyonko is short, Little Mitsuru should also be small. So maybe Kyonko could carry her a short distance. (Though sometimes the reader needs to invoke suspension of disbelief.)

Of course the difficult part is conveying all this in the actual text ;)