Meaning of genderswap | Babel Free

Definitions

An instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm.

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Examples

“The problem is exactly the one you have⟳ stated: many people would not be comfortable with a sudden genderswap in the Doctor, when the possibility has not even been hinted at in the past.”

“But I liked the fact that they *were* friends and not lovers, as *the* most obvious thing to do with a genderswap of either Kirk or Spock is promptly pair them off together.”

“More sober challenges to the representation of gender in mainstream media (and of course, Supernatural specifically) occur⟳ in genderswap stories where the sudden change⟳ of anatomy is one that throws the character's world into chaos.”

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