I actually tried to think of the story [Room] in gender-neutral terms at first and said to myself, "OK, would this work if it were a man?" Well no, you can't make a man pregnant, so it's got to be a woman.
![I actually tried to think of the story [Room] in gender-neutral terms at first and said to myself, OK, would this work if it were a man? Well no, you can't make a man pregnant, so it's got to be a woman.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/emma-donoghue/i-actually-tried-to-think-of-the-story-room-in-gender-neutral-terms-at-first-and-said-to-myself-ok.jpg)
I actually tried to think of the story [Room] in gender-neutral terms at first and said to myself, "OK, would this work if it were a man?" Well no, you can't make a man pregnant, so it's got to be a woman.