stephen ryner jr. 🦉 on Nostr: I love when authors wrong-foot me by introducing a character and then subverting my ...

I love when authors wrong-foot me by introducing a character and then subverting my preconceptions with an unexpected gender. A female pilot, a male kindergarten teacher, yes, of course! But it jogs me and I appreciate it as someone who grew up with the default “he” and very stereotypical gender roles