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''Abstract Gender'' is a webcomic started by Rayne Shikama (pen name) in 2005. The comic followed character Ryan Hawke and, to a lesser extent, his friend Brian Parker after the two are experimented on by a mysterious group of scientists and wake up female. Brian learns shortly afterward that he can change back and forth as he pleases but Ryan cannot. Ryan continues to go to school using a false identity (his cousin Rachel, who lost her house in California) and learns about how different life is as a girl.

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''Abstract Gender'' is a webcomic started by Rayne Shikama (pen name) in 2005. The comic followed character Ryan Hawke and, to a lesser extent, his friend Brian Parker after the two are experimented on by a mysterious group of scientists and wake up female. Brian learns shortly afterward that he can change back and forth as he pleases pleases, but Ryan cannot. Ryan continues to go to school using a false identity (his cousin Rachel, who lost her house in California) and learns about how different life is as a girl.



The comic originally started as a straight comedy but got more and more dramatic as it progressed and the focus shifted from slice of life arcs to uncovering the secret organization that changed Ryan and Brian and why. One of the biggest turning points was Brian's mother being shot by a mugger (however, most of the ramifications from this were never seen as the comic was stopped soon afterward).

The comic was famous for its "curse". The comic never seemed to be able to keep an artist (the first artist actually left after only doing five pages) and the update schedule was constantly changing, particularly towards the ends where updates seemed few and far between. Many sections of the site (including cast list) were never completed and there was a time when the comic seemed to shut down completely. The comic ultimately failed and ended before any of the plots could be resolved. Author Rayne tried to start up a spin-off comic called "Abstract Gender University", but only one page was ever finished and posted (on Rayne's [=DevArt=] page). Rayne began posting the remaining scripts of ''Abstract Gender'' on his [=DevArt=] page but this ended, too, when Rayne left for nearly a year.

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The comic originally started as a straight comedy but got more and more dramatic as it progressed progressed, and the focus shifted from slice of life arcs to uncovering the secret organization that changed Ryan and Brian and why. One of the biggest turning points was Brian's mother being shot by a mugger (however, most of the ramifications from this were never seen as the comic was stopped soon afterward).

The comic was famous for its "curse". The comic never seemed to be able to keep an artist (the first artist actually left after only doing five pages) and the update schedule was constantly changing, particularly towards the ends where updates seemed few and far between. Many sections of the site (including cast list) were never completed completed, and there was a time when the comic seemed to shut down completely. The comic ultimately failed and ended before any of the plots could be resolved. Author Rayne tried to start up a spin-off comic called "Abstract Gender University", but only one page was ever finished and posted (on Rayne's [=DevArt=] page). Rayne began posting the remaining scripts of ''Abstract Gender'' on his [=DevArt=] page page, but this ended, too, when Rayne left for nearly a year.



It has been established by Rayne in his most recent Website/DeviantArt journal that He has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic format to paragraph format.

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It has been established by Rayne in his most recent Website/DeviantArt journal that He he has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic comic format to paragraph format.



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* TheVerse: Many fans believe Webcomic/AbstractGender takes place in the [[Webcomic/TheWotch Wotchiverse]] because of the frequent crossover fillers.
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* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Towards the end of the comic (in pages only found in script and fan-art form on Website/DeviantArt) it is shown that the secret organization behind the changes can also alter people's minds, including (supposedly) making Ryan attracted to boys and wiping out a morphed boy's personality entirely.



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* {{Jossed}}: All fan theories that William was in on the transformation were crushed in the Gods arc.
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* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: The second artist (who did the last 20 pages of the prologue) was Ian Samson, who is now the artist for TheWotch and his own comic (CityOfReality). Clearly, he has moved up in the world.

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* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: The second artist (who did the last 20 pages of the prologue) was Ian Samson, who is now the artist for TheWotch Webcomic/TheWotch and his own comic (CityOfReality).- Webcomic/CityOfReality. Clearly, he has moved up in the world.



* TheVerse: Many fans believe Webcomic/AbstractGender takes place in the [[TheWotch Wotchiverse]] because of the frequent crossover fillers.

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* TheVerse: Many fans believe Webcomic/AbstractGender takes place in the [[TheWotch [[Webcomic/TheWotch Wotchiverse]] because of the frequent crossover fillers.
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He has since begun remaking the comic on his DeviantArt page in prose format, starting from the very beginning once again.

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He has since begun remaking the comic on his DeviantArt Website/DeviantArt page in prose format, starting from the very beginning once again.
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The comic was ultimately unfinished and the vast majority of plot points were never resolved. The main website was taken down, but many of the comic strips have since been uploaded to the [=RayneShikama=]'s [[http://rayneshikama.deviantart.com/gallery/#Abstract-Gender]]

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The comic was ultimately unfinished and the vast majority of plot points were never resolved. The main website was taken down, but many of the comic strips have since been uploaded to the [=RayneShikama=]'s [[http://rayneshikama.deviantart.com/gallery/#Abstract-Gender]]
com/gallery/26497595 [=DeviantArt=] page]].

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It has been established by Rayne in his most recent Website/DeviantArt journal that He has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic format to paragraph format

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It has been established by Rayne in his most recent Website/DeviantArt journal that He has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic format to paragraph formatformat.

He has since begun remaking the comic on his DeviantArt page in prose format, starting from the very beginning once again.
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* PlotHole - Why can Ryan miss school, yet Rachel absolutely has to attend that year?

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* PlotHole - PlotHole: Why can Ryan miss school, yet Rachel absolutely has to attend that year?
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It has been established by Rayne in his most recent DeviantArt journal that He has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic format to paragraph format

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It has been established by Rayne in his most recent DeviantArt Website/DeviantArt journal that He has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic format to paragraph format
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* IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney: The second artist (who did the last 20 pages of the prologue) was Ian Samson, who is now the artist for TheWotch and his own comic (CityOfReality). Clearly, he has moved up in the world.
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It has been established by Rayne in his most recent DeviantArt journal that He has recently become inspired again and plans to revive Abstract Gender University. This was complete with a cast list and a short blurb for the new work. The most noteworthy thing is that he plans on switching from Comic format to paragraph format
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* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Towards the end of the comic (in pages only found in script and fan-art form on DevArt) it is shown that the secret organization behind the changes can also alter people's minds, including (supposedly) making Ryan attracted to boys and wiping out a morphed boy's personality entirely.

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* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Towards the end of the comic (in pages only found in script and fan-art form on DevArt) Website/DeviantArt) it is shown that the secret organization behind the changes can also alter people's minds, including (supposedly) making Ryan attracted to boys and wiping out a morphed boy's personality entirely.
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* TheWoobie: Ryan/Rachel
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