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With the upcoming Thor switch, which characters do you think would make for the most interesting reading if they switched genders?
Apologies if this has already been done, I searched but couldn't see it.
I know some well-known names already have an analogue of the opposite gender (or we've seen them at some point in the past), so I guess I'm thinking of new ones?
Any thoughts?

Other than for RL 'political correctness', I see no benefit to gender-switching a character...unless the gender switch affects the character's personality. Eg, as a rule, women tend to be more empathetic / less physically aggressive than men. Will we see any of this with, say, the new Thor? If not, then this GSing was (imho) purely for being 'politically correct' / making money and serves no real purpose with regard to character development.

That being said, afaik, there has been no male-ization of female characters (or has there?). We've seen so many male --> female that at this point, a female --> male GS would be genuinely interesting.

Thor hasn't switched gender.

I'd be fine with it happening to nearly any character. But The Doctor (Doctor Who) actually has a plausible means by which to gender swap. I'd enjoy seeing that, provided it's handled intelligently and not as a way to pander to an audience.

Originally posted by krisblaze
Thor hasn't switched gender.

For marketing/PR purposes, he has. Technicalities are to placate hardcore fans.

Originally posted by Mindship
Other than for RL 'political correctness', I see no benefit to gender-switching a character...unless the gender switch affects the character's personality. Eg, as a rule, women tend to be more empathetic / less physically aggressive than men. Will we see any of this with, say, the new Thor? If not, then this GSing was (imho) purely for being 'politically correct' / making money and serves no real purpose with regard to character development.

That being said, afaik, there has been no male-ization of female characters (or has there?). We've seen so many male --> female that at this point, a female --> male GS would be genuinely interesting.

DC had an alternate universe where everyone was gender-switched, which featured "Wonder Man" and the "Manazons". It was pretty much as bad as you'd expect.

Some greater emphasis on female super-scientists would be cool. I don't want Iron Man to become Iron Woman, but a mainstream female equivalent, as an original character, would draw my interest as a reader.

I think Engineer's a bit unique in this aspect, and it definitely gives her some initial appeal to new readers. Or at least to me, when I was a new reader.

Originally posted by Existere
Some greater emphasis on female super-scientists would be cool. I don't want Iron Man to become Iron Woman, but a mainstream female equivalent, as an original character, would draw my interest as a reader.

I think Engineer's a bit unique in this aspect, and it definitely gives her some initial appeal to new readers. Or at least to me, when I was a new reader.

Engineer's willingness to hand out bjs under the desk is what held appeal to readers biscuits

Terrible lazy idea.

Originally posted by Existere
Some greater emphasis on female super-scientists would be cool. I don't want Iron Man to become Iron Woman, but a mainstream female equivalent, as an original character, would draw my interest as a reader.

I think Engineer's a bit unique in this aspect, and it definitely gives her some initial appeal to new readers. Or at least to me, when I was a new reader.

I agree with that, if only we didn't have the silly sliding timescale that has kept Franklin Richards a pre-teen since 1970, Valeria could grow up and become a prominent scientist.

Originally posted by Digi

For marketing/PR purposes, he has. Technicalities are to placate hardcore fans.

But really he hasn't

i'm thinking of the blond haired guy , He'll still be around he's just come unworthy of holding the hammer.

An Unattractive female Hulk, ie a real Hulk.

it is all about the benjamins.

it happens because marvel/dc, whoever wants to make money.. I look forward to reading the new thor as well as continue to follow unworthy thor