On Mon, 18 Nov 1996 14:33:38 -0600, BRETT J DE_JESUS
<deje0002@itlabs.umn.edu> wrote:

What is the best way to handle pronouns when refering to Ranma in his girl
mode?

It feels wierd to say 'she thought' but just as wierd to say 'he turned her
back'.  I've tried avoiding pronouns entirely, but that's just way too hard.
Also, it would be hard to read.

Anyone have any suggestions?

I don't think there's a consensus on this. A lot of authors just refer
to onna-Ranma as "she". I tend to use "he" unless I'm writing from the
point of view of someone who doesn't know about Ranma's curse. I
figure Ranma thinks of himself as a guy even when he's not physically
one at the moment. So do the people who know him (Kunos excepted).
This of course leads to weird sentences like "Ranma covered up his
breasts."

So it seems to be  pretty much a matter of taste. I would avoid
switching back and forth like "he turned her back", unless you are
deliberately trying to sound weird or Douglas Adams-ish.

Gary

Gary Kleppe
kleppe@execpc.com, http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe