Character development questions for trans and gender diverse muses.
How does your muse describe their own identity? Do they use a different label or describe themselves differently depending on who's asking?
How does your muse most enjoy dressing, when they feel at ease to present however they like? Is this different to how they present most of the time?
How does your muse handle feeling dysphoric or insecure in their appearance?
Did your muse's orientation or way of feeling attracted to others shift with their gender identity?
What was the moment your muse first realised (or began to realise) their gender roles didn't match up with who they were or wanted to be?
Is there someone your muse considers a "gender icon" or aspires to be like?
What does your muse's ideal example of their gender look like? Eg. "the ideal man" and so on.
Have the people in your muse's life been more of a support or a hindrance in them exploring or coming out and/or learning about themselves?
Talk about a key moment in your muse's journey towards becoming their more ideal self.
Is your muse confident in their identity? Still questioning? Is there anything that ever makes them feel doubtful about themselves?
Does your muse consider themselves out and proud, or would they rather live their life quietly and unnoticed?
What very personalised piece of advice would your muse give, either to their younger self or to someone else just beginning to explore who they are?
Is there a seemingly gender-unrelated thing that gives your muse a feeling of gender euphoria? (Eg. an activity outside of the usual societally gender-coded ones that they associate with their gender for some certain reason, an article of clothing that isn't specifically gendered but feels flattering or validating in some way, etcetera.)
Did your muse experience a grieving process at the beginning of realising their identity, or was the revelation wholly positive and affirming for them?
Did your muse feel like they had to "learn" how to perform their gender, or did they slip into the role naturally? Did they change much about their mannerisms or how they interact with the world, at all?
