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Author: FrodoGoofballCoTV

Mar 22nd 2011 at 9:03:31 PM

!Rewriting for grammar and style: (see [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=b9tcd2k65789p1pglrd92nvr&page=4#84 discussion]])
'''Laconic:''' Being trapped in another gender is NOT cool.
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A character has undergone a complete physical sex change, usually through magic or AppliedPhlebotinum.

For some this might be a positive experience; for the EscapistCharacter experiencing life as someone of a different gender can be a new adventure or WishFulfillment for the audience, and for the character who is not comfortable with who they are, the SecondLawOfGenderBending will often lead them to their personal HappyEnding.  Not so this character.

The character will not be happy at all with the new condition.  There might be any number of reasons for this.  Maybe they were just about to marry with their [[TrueLoveIsExceptional True Love]].  Maybe they didn't receive the benefit of AttractiveBentGender.  Perhaps it was just a case of being happy with the old gender and they simply aren't comfortable with their current body.  Whatever the specific issues they may have, the GenderBender situation will result in {{angst}}, conflict, etc. for the character.

!!Examples:

[[AC:Manga and Anime]]
* In the manga series ''{{Kagerou-Nostalgia}}'', [[spoiler: Ranmaru]], formerly a woman, was transformed into a man by the series' BigBad before the story even began and [[spoiler: now serves as one of his [[CoDragons two Dragons]]]], changing back to a woman once a month.  This is a problem for [[spoiler: her partner, Rikimaru]], who had a huge crush on her female form.  They're now forced to serve together as HeterosexualLifePartners, and the situation destroys their relationship.

[[AC:Movies]]
* In ''Prelude To A Kiss'', the main lead exchanged bodies with an old man just before she was going to marry.

[[AC: WebComics]]

* In ''{{Misfile}}'', while Ash has gradually become more accepting of the situation, s/he is still deathly afraid that [[FirstLawOfGenderBending he will remain a girl forever]].  Though ''being'' a girl no longer causes angst, 'he' is afraid of growing too complacent with the new state.

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]

* In the ''KidsNextDoor'' episode "Operation C.A.R.A.M.E.L", it's revealed that Heinrich Von Marzipan [[FaceHeelTurn turned evil]] as the result of a magical gender change without the benefits of AttractiveBentGender.
** [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071119200718/knd/images/6/61/Henrietta_von_Marzipan.jpg Before]] vs [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070516020921/knd/images/e/e6/Heinrich_von_Marzipan.jpg after]].