In a message dated 03/09/1999 8:11:56 PM Central Standard Time,
ayonge@yahoo.com writes:

<< > I was raped! How would you know anything about that?"
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > ## Nice start. BUT, I wouldn't reveal this YET. It's pretty obvious
 that something is wrong. (and we can guess) IMO (and it's just my
 opinion) it would be better NOT to explicity have Ranma say this. In
 fact he would be unlikely to admit this,at least not easily. Instead
 have him push Akane away. Show changed behavior. This is reasonably
 consistent with rape victims. Also, Ranma is a MAN who has been raped.
 (physical body is irrelevant . . .still a MAN in mind and spirit.OR if
 you really want to be adventurous have him raped in male form.) You
 might check some of the web sites on rape and recovery.(I'm a great
 believer in research.) This gives you a chance to build suspense, show
 reactions to Ranma's changed behavior. Show Ranma reacting to other
 people. Gradually reveal what has happened. IMO ^_^
 Good luck. >>


Actually... Ranma may act male AS a male.  But what about hormones and
enviroment for the time Ranma spends as a female?  Sure, Ranma may not be
ACTIVE in female "activities" but hey, I've role-played and written about
people who have a problem "similar" to Ranma's, and watched other role-players
in this free-for-all RP world I play in.  After a while, I noticed my OWN
character were becoming VERY different between forms.  Females can sometimes
be known to more "emotional" than males.  It's a combination of hormones and
enviroment.  The change of both can drastically affect the mind after a time.
At first Ranma keeps his man-like workings (and stupidity) in the Series,
right?  But as time progresses on, you notice that Ranma can act like a girl
ALOT.  She may not seem like it, but just simply watch her body language,
you'll see what I mean.  As a man, he certainly acts like a stereotypical male
jock.  As a female... well... there is a difference.  But he hasn't spent a
long enough time as a female to end up habitually acting like a female.  He's
used to doing it now and then, he KNOWS HOW!  But it isn't habbit with him
when he is female.  It takes time for his mind to condition to something like
that.  

::wonders why all of the sudden he feels like Sigmund Freud::

All in all, this fic is very good!  The "acting female as a female" effect is
a little overdone, so if you tone it down a bit with her "male "How in the
world did this happen!?" type of thoughts, it might be more "Ranma".  But I
would like to see it continue!

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