I think "Greg Egan" is a woman.

**nquixote** · September 18th, 2012, 01:12 PM

Greg Egan is a recluse, who states with perfect confidence that no photos of "him" appear on the internet.

The more I read of "his" books, the more convinced I am that he is a woman writing under a pseudonym...It's very hard to say exactly why, and any specific characteristic of the writing to which I pointed would be inaccurate and sexist. It's just a sneaking suspicion...

**Loerwyn** · September 18th, 2012, 01:45 PM

And so what if he is? Or maybe he's a transman. Or maybe it's something Greg doesn't wish to share, and we should respect that?

**suciul** · September 18th, 2012, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by nquixote

Greg Egan is a recluse, who states with perfect confidence that no photos of "him" appear on the internet.

The more I read of "his" books, the more convinced I am that he is a woman writing under a pseudonym...It's very hard to say exactly why, and any specific characteristic of the writing to which I pointed would be inaccurate and sexist. It's just a sneaking suspicion...

You are completely wrong; just talked with Mr. Egan a few weeks ago when he penned a post for FBC and he is a scientist from the future (when gender loses a definite sense like in the Culture) who is visiting our timeline to give us hints about how the universe really works

**Dawnstorm** · September 19th, 2012, 03:26 PM

Greg Egan is Australian. So is the platypus.

I've never talked to Greg Egan. I've never talked to a platypus either.

Evidence mounts.

**Chuffalump** · September 20th, 2012, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by Dawnstorm

Greg Egan is Australian. So is the platypus.

I've never talked to Greg Egan. I've never talked to a platypus either.

Evidence mounts.

One finds oneself rolling around on the floor laughing.

**Danogzilla** · September 20th, 2012, 10:58 AM

When I perform the calculations the numbers never come up saying a female platypus scientist from the future can't have come back to tell us how things went.