Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-96.246.94.80-20140213225713/@comment-4598697-20140312013103

I noticed that a lot of my genderbent OCs tend to deviate from common gender norms. For example, many of my daughters of male characters, like Anastasia Tsarevna (daughter of Ivan Tsarevich and Marya Morevna, but she takes after Ivan), Chloris Qoph (daughter of Alphege and Zayda - she takes after Alphege), and Marjani Nunda (who doesn't have a page here yet, but she's on my deviantART) are tomboys. Likewise, many of my sons of female characters, such as Salim Ettemsuch (son of the girl from The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch), Isidore L'Orange (son of Princess Aimee from The Bee and the Orange Tree), Narcisse Paon (son of Princess Rosette), and Viktor Eisenofen (son of the princess from The Iron Stove), are soft, sensitive guys.

There are some exceptions, though. Jordana Nachtigall takes after her father Joringel more than her mother Jorinde, but she's very girly. I also have daughters of female characters who are tomboys, such as Rosina Fioravante (daughter of Cannetella - Rosina is a winemaker - most winemakers are male, but there have been female winemakers for ages) and Estelle Marin (daughter of Princess Belle-Etoile - it actually makes sense if you read the story) and sons of male characters who are sensitive, such as Florin Trandafir (son of the prince and the Flower Queen's daughter - he takes after the prince) and Emil Wassermond (son of the prince from The Water of Life).