Sex Changes in the American Mandatial Future (non-MLP, but SF) · 5:25pm Aug 8th, 2015
Introduction:
Having briefly discussed magic sex changes in Equestria, I thought that I should discuss technological sex changes in my American Mandate universe. The row of categories show the possibility of getting a sex change of that difficulty (from the patient's POV) in various eras, by (Very High being multibillionaire equivalent, Very Low being underclass equivalent). Note that in the Mandate universe technological progress starts to slow (for cultural reasons) in 2100, slows further in 2300, and becomes very slow from 2500-3500.
Very Superficial
Hormonal therapy only: male-to-female higher voice, bigger breasts & wider hips; female-to-male deeper voice and more body hair.
Very Hard: VH 1926-1950, H 1951-1975, M 1976-2000, L 2001-2025, VL 2026-2050
Hard: VH 1951-1975, H 1976-2000, M 2001-2025, L 2026-2050, VL 2051-2075
Average: VH 1976-2000, H 2001-2025, M 2026-2050, L 2051-2075, VL 2076-2100
Easy: VH 2001-2025, H 2026-2050, M 2051-2075, L 2076-2100, VL 2101-2150
Very Easy: VH 2026-2050, H 2051-2075, M 2076-2100, L 2101-2150, VL 2151-2200
Superficial
Hormone therapy and cosmetic surgery: male-to-female resculpt of penis and testes into pseudovagina, female-to-male breast reduction therapy and rescupt of clitoris and vulva into pseudopenis and testes.
Very Hard: VH 1951-1975, H 1976-2000, M 2001-2025, L 2026-2050, VL 2051-2075
Hard: VH 1976-2000, H 2001-2025, M 2026-2050, L 2051-2075, VL 2076-2100
Average: VH 2001-2025, H 2026-2050, M 2051-2075, L 2076-2100, VL 2101-2150
Easy : VH 2026-2050, H 2051-2075, M 2076-2100, L 2101-2150, VL 2151-2200
Very Easy: VH 2051-2075, H 2076-2100, M 2101-2150, L 2151-2200, VL 2201-2250
Standard
Hormone therapy and deep surgery: surgical resculpt produces genitals which appear normal to casual examination and most secondary sexual characteristics.
Very Hard: VH 1976-2000, H 2001-2025, M 2026-2050, L 2051-2075, VL 2076-2100
Hard: VH 2001-2025, H 2026-2050, M 2051-2075, L 2076-2100, VL 2101-2150
Average: VH 2026-2050, H 2051-2075, M 2076-2100, L 2101-2150, VL 2151-2200
Easy: VH 2051-2075, H 2076-2100, M 2101-2150, L 2151-2200, VL 2201-2250
Very Easy: VH 2076-2100, H 2101-2150, M 2151-2200, L 2201-2250, VL 2251-2300
Complete
Genetic structure changed to new sex: all sexual characteristics change to new sex save that the subject remains sterile and still has his original body type on a skeletal level.
Very Hard: VH 2001-2025, H 2026-2050, M 2051-2075, L 2076-2100, VL 2101-2150
Hard: VH 2026-2050, H 2051-2075, M 2076-2100, L 2101-2150, VL 2151-2200
Average: VH 2051-2075, H 2076-2100, M 2101-2150, L 2151-2200, VL 2201-2250
Easy: VH 2076-2100, H 2101-2150, M 2151-2200, L 2201-2250, VL 2251-2300
Very Easy: VH 2101-2150, H 2151-2200, M 2201-2250, L 2251-2300, VL 2301-2400
Very Complete
Genetic structure changed to new sex and body is regenerated to be whatever a person of that sex would have grown, including fertile sexual organs and appropriate body type on the skeletal level.
Very Hard: VH 2026-2050, H 2051-2075, M 2076-2100, L 2101-2150, VL 2151-2200
Hard: VH 2051-2075, H 2076-2100, M 2101-2150, L 2151-2200, VL 2201-2250
Average: VH 2076-2100, H 2101-2150, M 2151-2200, L 2201-2250, VL 2251-2300
Easy: VH 2101-2150, H 2151-2200, M 2201-2250, L 2251-2300, VL 2301-2400
Very Easy: VH 2151-2200, H 2201-2250, M 2251-2300, L 2301-2400, VL 2401-2500
KEY:
Numbers refer to time periods. Abberviations refer to economic classes, where “VH” = “Very High,” the wealthiest in society; “H” is “High,” the well-off or upper-middle class; “M” is “Middle,” the average individuals; “L” is “Low,” the working poor; and “VL” is “Very Low,” the underclass.
Left side descriptors refer to the difficulty of the sex change:
“Very Hard” means that it requires frequent surgeries or treatments, with a regular course of treatments required for the duration of the period spent as the new sex to avoid some reversion; it is probably a risky procedure with failure at least meaning a botched job. People will make this change only for dire necessity.
“Hard” means that it requires more than one surgery or treatment, with some followup regimen required to prevent some reversion. There is some risk to the procedure, mostly of botching the job. People will undergo such treatment only if they really want the change.
“Average” means that it requires only a single surgery or treatment, with followup not normally necessary. There is very little risk to the procedure, and most errors are easily correctible. People will undergo such treatment if they want such a change.
“Easy” means that it requires a single treatment which may be performed by any appropriate practioner; there is almost no risk of botching involved, and the change is reversible. People will undergo such treatment if they would find the consequences interesting.
“Very Easy” means that it can be done by over-the-counter home equipment; it is incredibly safe and easily reversible. People will undergo such treatment if they would find it amusing, provided they have no compunctions against doing so.
EXAMPLE:
Sally is an average middle-class person of the year 2225. She considers a “Standard” sex change to male: going to a drug store she finds that the cost of doing so is “Low,” the equivalent of a modern middle-class woman purchasing a new wardrobe of clothing. She’s bored with being female, so she buys the kit and Very Easily applies it to herself through her autodoc at home. She is now an apparent male, though she has a rather delicate build, is in fact sterile, and still possesses “XX” chromosomes.
In 2248, Sam yearns to become a mother the natural way, which will require a “Very Complete” sex change to female to accomplish. This can’t be done through her home autodoc; he needs to consult a physician. He finds that for “Medium” cost, which is the equivalent of buying a new car, he can get the procedure Easily done at his local clinic. He does so, and Sally is once again a fertile female.
In 2289, Sally is sick of being a woman after the breakup of her marriage, and misses being Sam. This time she wants to become a true male. Science has Marched On since her sex change of 2225, so this time she can get the procedure Very Easily done through a purchased kit and her home autodoc, though it costs her about as much as would buying a new car. Sam is now a fully-functional male with her chromosomes altered to “XY.”
About how bad is the uncanniness at each stage?
I'd rate what Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner did as around "Superficial" on this scale. Note that "Very Hard"/"Very High" implies that one is willing and able to fund research to improve the technological state of the art.
Also, she doesn't have the figure for it -- she would really need a skeletal change as well. Not to be mean, but that's Jenner's main problem with being female -- too big and broad-shouldered.
Also...
Would that be turning in ee's man card?