Sometimes when people are talking about professional women, they feel the need to append a gender-specific term to their job title. On my twitter feed, I wondered, what was the proper equivalent to lady editor? So I tried out a few.<\/p>\n
With apologies to the authors, agents, and editors herein described, who I hope will find the joke fun:<\/p>\n
Gentleman writer Ken Liu made a name for himself as much with his dapper dress as with his articulate storytelling.<\/p>\n
Laddie editor Michael rose to prominence thanks to the help of his wife, Lynne Thomas, whose brilliant editing won her a Hugo.<\/p>\n
Dude novelist Lavie Tidhar wrote stories with strong, active male protagonists, who worked alongside their female counterparts.<\/p>\n
Chappie editor Niall Harrison persevered at Strange Horizons as a trail-blazing male among a staff of gender-fluid fiction editors.<\/p>\n
Fella writer Chris East attracted novelist Jenn Reese with his willowy, nerdish charm.<\/p>\n
Manly writer Kip charmed his wife, graphic artist Jenn Manley-Lee, into marrying him and helping to launch his career.<\/p>\n
Bloke author Keffy Kehrli never neglected his appearance at signings: rakish hats and bright ties always accompanied his outfits.<\/p>\n
Boy writer John Scalzi wrote charming space adventures that supplemented serious work by writers like Bujold and Bear.<\/p>\n
Sonny boy agent Joe Monti made an effort to search out sonny boy authors who could join his stable alongside greats like Leicht and Howard.<\/p>\n
Jonnie editor Nick Mamatas offended many readers with his shrill, testerical rantings.<\/p>\n
Prettyboy C. C. Finlay relied on a gender ambiguous pseudonym to lure readers into unknowingly picking up a book by a man.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And one last, for Mur Laffterty: Cock writer Dick Pricklington sported such a prodigious bulge that one editor suggested he sign his books in a swimsuit by the pool!<\/p>\n
Late additions: <\/p>\n
Gent writer Paul Cornell was a master of work-life balance, continuing to write even after the birth of his baby.<\/p>\n
Dudebro publisher Jason Sizemore proved males can stomach working in horror, though he acquired psychological stories, not splattergore.<\/p>\n
Guy editor Jeff was often forgotten when he worked with his wife Ann Vandermeer who was always presumed the primary (or sole) editor.<\/p>\n
Boyo cartoonist Barry Deutsch, though talented, didn\u2019t do it alone; his acknowledgments admit script advice from writer Rachel Swirsky.<\/p>\n
Stud editor John Klima is reputed to have slapped competing stud editor Jonathan Strahan; congoers gawked at the resulting “cock fight.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sometimes when people are talking about professional women, they feel the need to append a gender-specific term to their job title. On my twitter feed, I wondered, what was the proper equivalent to lady editor? So I tried out a … Continue reading