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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
Although the portrayal of [[Johnny Everywhere (The Death of Jenny Everywhere)|Johnny Everywhere]] is largely positive, and should be understood to be of its time, the depiction of him as a transgender man contains two outdated features. Firstly, he is referred to as “transsexual”, a term which has fallen out of use since 2003 and is now considered to border on offensive. Secondly, [[Ms Everywhere (The Death of Jenny Everywhere)|Ms Everywhere]] suggests that she considers that it continues to be proper to refer to Johnny with a female name and pronouns until he undergoes gender confirmation surgery (whereas it is now well understood that social transition needn't be dependent on physical alterations). | Although the portrayal of [[Johnny Everywhere (The Death of Jenny Everywhere)|Johnny Everywhere]] is largely positive, and should be understood to be of its time, the depiction of him as a transgender man contains two outdated features. Firstly, he is referred to as “transsexual”, a term which has fallen out of use since 2003 and is now considered to border on offensive. Secondly, [[Ms Everywhere (The Death of Jenny Everywhere)|Ms Everywhere]] suggests that she considers that it continues to be proper to refer to Johnny with a female name and pronouns until he undergoes gender confirmation surgery (whereas it is now well understood that social transition needn't be dependent on physical alterations). | ||
Discussion of this topic took place on the Barbelith thread in which the story was originally linked, in which Barnett clarified some of his thoughts: | |||
{{Quote|Ms Everywhere was, in my mind, intended to be a bit brusque, combined with moments of gentleness - witness her "come along, you'll be late!" tempered with "oh, you don't really know [what you are] yet, do you?" Her reaction to Johnny Everywhere was kind of meant to be an illustration of the fact that she's "a woman of her generation" - Ms Everywhere is what - late 60s? Early 70s? [...] She isn't meant to be particularly bigoted, just a little... set in her ways, maybe? [...] Maybe my granny wouldn't think like that at all, but I suspect she would. [...] Of course, hindsight is a wonderful thing. Perhaps the segment needed more thought... perhaps there's no need for it at all. Perhaps it's actually quite offensive... [...] Maybe someone would like to do a Johnny Everywhere story. Maybe I should to set the record straight.|David Barnett}} | |||
===Read online=== | ===Read online=== | ||
''The Death of Jenny Everywhere'' was originally available on the original Jenny Everywhere website. As it is no longer online, reproduce the six pages of ''The Death of Jenny Everywhere'' here. | ''The Death of Jenny Everywhere'' was originally available on the original Jenny Everywhere website. As it is no longer online, reproduce the six pages of ''The Death of Jenny Everywhere'' here. | ||
