关于翻译如何更好地“忠实”(faithful)原作的辩论始终贯穿于翻译史。因此,就性与性别(genderand sexuality)而言,也始终存在如何界定忠实的争论是不足为奇的。译者和理论家用许多隐喻来解释译者的工作(如,翻译好比绘画、复制、穿新衣、阅读或创作)。那些与性别相关的隐喻(metaphors)揭示了翻译中的一些政治问题,同时也揭示了人们对源语与创意的焦虑,以及在不同意义上的力量的争斗。 The debate about how translation is better, “faithful,” always runs through the history of translation. It is not surprising, therefore, that there is always the question of how to define faithful arguments in terms of genderand sexuality. Translators and theorists use many metaphors to explain the translator’s work (eg, translating like painting, copying, wearing new clothes, reading or writing). Those gender-related metaphors reveal some of the political issues in translation, as well as revealing people’s anxiety over the source language and creativity, as well as the struggle for power in different senses.