Stuck in a Rut - Part 2

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Donna T's picture

Classic line! "Her low v-neck shirt sagged in just the most wrong way, allowing everyone a view of the mystical valley that lay between the majestic mountains. "

Donna

I had a teacher like Miss Petri

not quite that over the top, but a serious knockout who had the boys drooling

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Well, yes it can be aided.

Well, once you are undergoing the change, I'm sure estrogen supplements can be prescribed. As for being gay, Miss Petri has a girlfriend. Sure the Rut pushes you into a mating frenzy to begin the change, and obviously many change sexual preference ( or the species would die out) but not everyone does. Furthermore, for gay males there is still oral, if they don't want to change.

Do I suspect weasel wording?

Ms. Petri answered poor Rodney’s question with an ambiguous answer: “Those cases are so incredibly rare that only a small handful have ever been reported.“ Why should cases be reported? Who compels reporting, and verifies incomplete transformations among those who may choose to refrain from reporting? What are the benefits or penalties for noncompliance? Petri’s banter with Adelaine suggests romantic involvement with a woman on Petri’s part, at least. And is Petri being really careful to keep her wife happy? Enquiring minds want to know…

Good show,
rg

To be honest.

I included the fact that she-males are possible, purely so that if someone wanted to write one, there would be evidence. When I said "reported", I meant strictly from a medical point of view. and Yes, Petri and Adelaine are dating.

Dating...

And based on Petri's reaction, one of them is intersexed?

I didn't mean to infer that.

Her reaction was more to the uncouth way the question was asked.

no...

"Setting down her coffee, she shook her head, allowing that long auburn hair to cascade down her back."

Preventing change given by Miss Petri

Jamie Lee's picture

Just how many times do they have to hear a lecture about the change? Does every teacher have to give the lecture, which causes many to tune out what they've already heard?

Sonja gave the answer to preventing the change without actually giving a direct answer. She said tearing allows the enzyme to enter the bloodstream, so if no tearing occurs then the enzyme can't enter the bloodstream. And to prevent tearing a lubricant could be used if the boy getting it has enough of his mind left to use it at first. Not likely though, given the frenzy that takes place when each boy finds their chemical mate.

But if the boys can't smell the pheromones then frenzy will never take place, and the change won't happen. How about the boy with sinus troubles, who can smell anything anyway?

Others have feelings too.

Tearing

Even without the tearing, I would expect the hormone to diffuse through the lining. After all, the lining is designed to absorb water and maybe other stuff.

Perhaps good lubrication and a thorough enema would have a slight chance.

Maybe.

A chastity belt would be safer. Or a butt plug and super glue.

In reality, I would expect someone to synthesize both the "keep me male" and "make me female" hormones.

And the m/f balance would be skewed.

And the various governments would get involved.

And dystopia would happen.

When are horny teens good at planning ahead?

The thing about the rut is that it can hit unexpectedly at any time in the 13-16 year age window. I certainly wouldn't want to wear a chastity belt for three years... Definitely not a butt-plug. Plus even with such things, there is still the fact that you become a willing slave to you hormones. You can remove said items. The plug would need to be removable, so you can relieve yourself. Same, presumably for the chastity belt.

Teens planning ahead...

Or their parents.

Teens can plan ahead if given sufficient motivation.

In other words, if I really wanted to stay male, I would come up with something. The butt plug thing was a joke, but it would work if you put a hole in it and took plenty of stool softeners.

If I really wanted to stay male, I would put up with a chastity belt for a few years. After all, the only thing you would need is the back part. And you can put a hole with inward facing spikes over the anus. It would be messy, but possible to take a dump. If you make sure to do your doodies at home, the 'emergency hole' wouldn't be used much.

My character made a chain g-string (butt floss,) and it worked well enough.

But I really expect that someone would find a way to synthesize the appropriate hormones. But if not, lots of parents would prepare their kids to be male or female. Ugliness would happen if the kid doesn't agree with the parent, ant the parent is really controlling/insistent.

In some countries, the sons of powerful people (sheikhs or princes or whatever) would obtain a harem.

I expect that some governments would resort to some rather draconian measures to make sure that the male/female ratio is what they consider ideal. In some areas, that ideal would not be 1:1.

We already have problems in China and India where people will selectively abort female fetuses.

Picking at it?

Actually, no.

We're discussing the ramifications that the difference in biology would cause. It's an old game that science fiction fans play. For example, Niven wrote quite a long essay about the ramifications of various types and costs of teleportation.

In your universe, it is quite likely that people in other countries are using the new biology to create harems for themselves and 'the worthies.' It's interesting to explore such things. That doesn't mean that your story has to mention them. The whole harem thing is happening elsewhere, and has no impact on the story that you are writing.

Perhaps someone else will write a story about someone in another country that was assigned to a harem, but managed to convert the prince. Does he get jailed or killed, or does his accomplishment prove that he is worthy of being the new prince.

Be happy that your universe is interesting and compelling enough to spawn such discussions. It's a whole lot better than writing, then wondering if anyone is even reading your words.

Well...

There were only 2 lectures really, one about the biological occurrence. and one about the history of the Change, and I would imagine that as freshmen, you are slotted into a History class and a science class first term automatically, so that you get both lectures.