Fem! Grace Headcanons are allowed.
So. Let's just say I should be studying, but this peculiar idea popped into my head and now I'm completely obsessed.
What do you guys think would be the plot changes or quirks in PHM if Grace were a woman? Like, I'm asking because it honestly sounds hilarious to me. Here’s my list of moments with a Fem!Grace:
1. When Grace tells Stratt that he and Carl "made a baby," referring to the cells.
But with Fem!Grace... Stratt is literally ready to castrate Carl because, for the first 4 seconds after hearing the news of the discovery, she thought Grace meant an actual human baby.
2. Her departure from academia is a bit more messed up than in canon.
Like, they probably labeled Grace as "hysterical." Especially after the insult she threw at that guy right in the middle of the conference.
But honestly, she probably didn't stop at just one insult; that poor waste of carbon definitely had to sit through a whole lot more unflattering earfuls.
I have a feeling Fem!Grace has a way sharper tongue than her male counterpart, considering she’s surrounded by a male-dominated field.
3. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
Like, I can totally see her being the scientist version of Miss Honey from Matilda.
All the kids love going to her classes. And I feel like the younger ones just follow her around like a bunch of little ducklings during recess.
I can even see her learning their slang. Which leads me to the next point: When she explains to the entire research team what they are looking for... she does it as if she were explaining it to her students. Stratt is deeply embarrassed and furious.
Except for one guy whose translator broke. And it’s hilarious to watch because she later realizes she’s talking to adults who actually know their stuff, and she just switches up her tone and speed on the spot.
4. She talked to Rocky like he was a toddler until she could figure out a way to set up the translation software.
And not just that, but because of Rocky's cute little hops, she tends to talk to him in a slightly higher-pitched voice when she just can't handle the cuteness.
Except for when she gets annoyed. Then she uses this ultra-professional tone that makes Rocky totally tense up.
5. Honestly, I think she loses her mind when Rocky rolls into her ship in his Xenonite hamster ball.
Mainly because Rocky trips over her makeshift underwear clothesline... and one of her bras rolls away with Rocky until he stops moving.
That, plus her total lack of privacy. And on more than one occasion she scolds Rocky, but she just doesn't have the heart to actually yell at him.
Also! I imagine her calling Rocky super cute nicknames.
6. For some reason, there's a whole section of the ship packed with tampons, wet wipes, and other essentials... but like, on an industrial scale.
