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* [[Thomas T. Thomas]], ''[[Crygender]]'' - Protagonist is a shapeshifter
* [[Thomas T. Thomas]], ''[[Crygender]]'' - Protagonist is a shapeshifter
 
*[[Kelley Eskridge]], "[[And Salome Danced]]" (one character, Jo(e) Sand, changes sex and gender at will)


[[Category:Gender and sex themes]]
[[Category:Gender and sex themes]]

Revision as of 11:14, 13 May 2008

Novels in which only a few or exceptional characters change sex. May involve the study of a single character who changes sex; may involve the story of a character who can change sex at will.

Permanent sex change
  • Jack M. Chalker - many novels include some sort of sex change
  • Wraeththu by Storm Constantine when infected change sex to a male-looking hermaphroditic sex; this is a species-wide change but focus can be on transformation of an individual
Temporary one-time sex change
Changes sex repeatedly
  • Ranma 1/2 - Protagonist, Ranma, a male, is cursed to change to female periodically
Can change sex repeatedly at will