Soo.... What do YOU want me to write today?

[aldersprig]

Taking prompts again... on a general theme of gender, sexuality, and how they go funky.

I'll write at least 150 words on everything I get between now and this time tomorrow. And, as always, tipping guarantees more wordage - and helps me buy the lovely giraffe carpet. For more information, my Donor landing page is here ( and on LJ)

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[the_vulture]

As a heterosexual, or even a heteroromantic asexual, it's one thing to be an LGBT ally. It's another, though, when a hetero becomes romantically involved with someone whose gender is transitional. For example, I've often thought about whether or not I could fall in love with someone who was postop male-to-female who appeared/felt sufficiently female to me. However, considering pre-op puts me up against a brick wall. Yes, I recognize it may be just one organ difference, but in the back of my reptile brain, someone pre-op would simply not register as sufficiently female for me to fall in love with her. The same would hold true if it was someone who was anatomically female, but insisted on being identified as male. Normally, one encounters people who are settled in their gender, both physically and mentally, but what if one is/gets involved with someone for whom the situation becomes fluid and crosses the line of perceived gender?

[aldersprig]

Been there... of course, I'm not exactly het. This one will be interesting to write. *ponder*

[the_vulture]

Well, I imagine the same sort of issues could occur for someone who is homosexual/romantic asexual, too. It might be less of an issue for someone who's bi, but not necessarily.

[aldersprig]

It went something like this... but not entirely...

We had been dating - and fucking - for two months when George told me he was a girl.

One of our friends was going through the transition, male to female, and so my thoughts immediately went there, full, post-op. We were naked at the time, so I took ahold of the organ in question. "George..." I didn't know what to say. I wanted to be supportive. But... not having words, I kissed him.

She kissed me back. "I don't really want to go through the surgery," she admitted. Even her voice was shifting. younger, more kittenish. Not quite a caricature, thank god. "I don't know if I can handle being ostracized in yet another way. But here, in bed with you, alone with our friends..."

"Honey..." I didn't want to admit how relieved I was to not give up her cock. "If you want to be a girl, I'm not going to stop you." I smirked at her, needing to lighten the mood. "Heck, maybe you can teach me to put on makeup."

Hmm...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I like this one.

[the_vulture]

I like this exploration of the thoughts and feelings of coming out from the perspective of the person who's being told.

[aldersprig]

Or there's this... Loosely Stranded world, or, at least, the Theatre Club of one of my Stranded World seasonal siblingsOkay, theatre = gay, right? Especially in college. Everyone is sleeping with everyone, and everyone's a little camp, a little over the top, and more than a little genderfunky. It's kind of how it goes

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I love this. There's an annoying trope about queer people becoming not-queer for "just the right person." But I do like the reverse, the idea of someone becoming flexible for just the right person, because ... sometimes sexuality is more fluid than people think, until they meet someone who makes them melt in more ways than one.

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[aldersprig]

Hi *waves* and thank you :-)

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[ysabetwordsmith]

I think it's cool that you would be aware of that possibility, and open to it.

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[the_vulture]

Hmmm... I'm not sure I would. I have a girlfriend whose somewhat genderfluid in how she dresses and such. She's biologically, and currently identifies as, a woman, but, to be honest, and I've told her such already, I would have real difficulties if she began identifying as a man. I just really need to be able to see my romantic partner as a woman.

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[the_vulture]

I imagine that would've been some kind of challenge. :)

[the_vulture]

>>I took a fifteenth shot for courage, and noticed she did the same, and we're heading upstairs.<<

I like to get into a character's headspace. This line really did that for me for both the characters involved.

[aldersprig]

Awesome, thank you!!