Gender ID Questions: Help This Writer!
Ok, continuing my Swiss Army Man discussions. Comments will be screened.
So, Hank (in his mind) became Sarah, and then completely freaks out. Now he's hopelessly confused. How can he believe he is a woman? He defines himself as a straight male, and feels tremendous shame. I'm going forward with the stories, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how Hank feels about all of this. He's not just going to say, "oh, sometimes I forget who I am and I'm a woman during those times and it's cool". When I've done male drag I've always been conscious of myself as a female. It's a persona, not a person.
Has anyone dealt with those issues, or known someone who has? I really need help with this.
ALSO: the question of virginity. Is it always having penetrative sex with a woman? I'm hetero so that's always been the definition I've known. What is it for gay men? What defines virginity/no longer a virgin?
So, Hank (in his mind) became Sarah, and then completely freaks out. Now he's hopelessly confused. How can he believe he is a woman? He defines himself as a straight male, and feels tremendous shame. I'm going forward with the stories, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how Hank feels about all of this. He's not just going to say, "oh, sometimes I forget who I am and I'm a woman during those times and it's cool". When I've done male drag I've always been conscious of myself as a female. It's a persona, not a person.
Has anyone dealt with those issues, or known someone who has? I really need help with this.
ALSO: the question of virginity. Is it always having penetrative sex with a woman? I'm hetero so that's always been the definition I've known. What is it for gay men? What defines virginity/no longer a virgin?