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| re: Speaking of the gender switch... | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 08:55 pm EST 12/31/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Speaking of the gender switch... - Singapore/Fling 05:47 pm EST 12/31/21 | |
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| though I cringe every time they say Bobbie ought to have “a fella”. Who uses the word anymore? Plus, there's something about the way the word "woman" is used originally - as if they're saying it's time for Bobby to grow up and date a "woman" instead of just the "girls" he sees occasionally. Something more adult and mature about that. So in that sense, "fella" seems even more casual and immature to me. I might even have suggested they use "man," even though it might sound slightly odd on the 2-note musical figure. |
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| re: Speaking of the gender switch... | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 10:06 pm EST 12/31/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Speaking of the gender switch... - Chromolume 08:55 pm EST 12/31/21 | |
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| Or “real man” or “husband” or “nice guy” or… Sondheim was a master lyricist, even in his final years I’d think he could have found a better option than the very anachronistic and, as you say, naive “fella”. | |
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| re: Speaking of the gender switch... | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 10:40 pm EST 12/31/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Speaking of the gender switch... - Singapore/Fling 10:06 pm EST 12/31/21 | |
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| Thank you for "husband." (Duh, lol.) :-) | |
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