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My work stinks of propane, apparently because GP is doing some controlled venting. So if this is the last post I ever make, you'll know what happened to me.

Crazy gender-benders

Here's a question I'm pondering. I've got a female-to-male transgendered kid in my current WIP, and am having fun playing with that. I've got another character who is happy with their sex, but for various reasons has to live as the opposite sex. (Actually, I should say opposite gender, since no one expects her to father any children, just dress and act "like a man".) It would be interesting if I could use this as an opportunity to show the negative effects of forcing a person to live as their non-chosen gender.

Honestly, I think she'd do all right living as a man. She's a strong, intelligent and it was her idea in the first place. Occasionally she fusses about feeling naked because she has to wear leggings instead of skirts, but she does fine. However, that's boring. How could I dig up some good, destructive neuroses?