In a message dated 98-07-24 15:21:18 EDT, mdlerma2@gsbpop.uchicago.edu writes:

<< Well said.  In many ways, Ranma's situation would be more comparable to if
 he had been castrated in a fight or accident, i.e. an unwanted change.  He
 wouldn't be able to have a standard heterosexual sexual relationship with
 Akane under that circumstance either.  Would Akane still have broken off
 the relationship if Ranma had been castrated?   >>

                    The question here is since Ranma is permantly female now
will he give up on sexual relationships, become a Lesbian, or try to have a
sexual relationship with a man. According to "Thy Outward Part" by Richard
Lawson the answer is choice C but I have seen a fanfic where Ranma decides to
become a Lesbian (No, It wasn't a Lemon but there were hints of Lime.) It
would be very interesting to see what happens persuming there are going to be
more chapters of Iris.