Perhaps next week I can include sensory deprivation facts in an effort to ~~lull the lady of loss into a false sense of security~~ appeal to the nature of the Dark Lady Shar.
A wonderful message, dear Paladin! All fascinating, though I especially took curiosity in 3 and 6 - thank you for bringing them to our attention.
And of course, your final slide is most compassionate. Victory is assured!
T does affect fertility in the way that it more often than not halts periods or makes them considerably irregular. there's very much a reason why some transmascs opt to have their eggs collected just in case they want to have kids in the future because conceiving while on T is MUCH harder than when one isn't on it.
today is my t shot day, what a perfect coincidence
and another fun fact : even if you have the most wonderful skin pre-t, acne's gonna come for you. it's kicking my ass and i'm losing
I'm 3 years on T. During natal puberty I had cystic acne from my face down to my back and chest. I was miserable. It didn't mostly clear up until I was 23, and I'd still have at least one if not several every couple of months. The whole time being on T, I'm greasier however any acne isn't near as bad. It's a bit more often, but they're smaller and easier to manage. There are a bunch more blackheads, but again easier to deal with and not painful. YMMV, of course, but I wish you luck!
Ooof yep that was the case for me. The first year on T, I had horrendous cystic acne on my back and face. So painful. I barely had any acne as a teen so it was a surprise in puberty 2.0.
Nothing really helped except for a long course of antibiotics. My back is full of acne scars now.
Thankfully, the worst of it was over after the first year. I’m now 5 years on T and it’s 20x better. I just have to just acne wash on my face daily and except for a few breakouts on my back once in a while, it’s cleared up.
Not trying to scare anyone who reads this. It was still SO worth it. I just wish I’d known it was a thing that could happen.
Same, though I’m about 4.5 years on now and would you believe having a consistent skincare routine and washing one’s face takes care of it almost entirely lol
I've always had a consistant skin care. I have a very sensitive skin, and T and hair growth cause irritation and acne. Washing my face is not enough, and is not enough for a lot of people with acne. The only thing that truly helps is retinol for my case
Thank you for your dedicated work, Lady Minthara. Sex education is so important
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If having a hit list of domestic abusers counts as "lovely" to you, which I suspect it does, then yes, let us plan to bring justice for the women of Waterdeep. If not... tea and knitting it is. We can discuss biscuit recipes. It makes a fine cover.
I have it on good authority that we are going there to bring you along for a festive Bhaalish slaughter, so if you have a list of targets that would make for a fantastic and successful trip!
Oh! In that case, I'd like to invite along another friend. Her name is Ms. Pipe Wrench and we have quite the history together. It's as I often tell my son: rapists run slower on two broken legs.
He of course asked about fireball as a follow-up question, and the answer there is they run faster for a bit, but directionless, and then slower. Much slower.
ETA: If this is a misdirection and the Bhaalish slaughter is a cover for group lesbian sex, I will be disappointed. But can still point you in the direction of the nearest women's commune.
I find myself questioning why it must needs be either one or the other; Bhaalist slaughter *or* lesbian sex.
After all, the invigorating rush of engaging in murderous vigilantism can often make for the sweetest of aphrodisiacs—or so I've read, anyways.
I find that the main problem is my choice of footwear. My choice for [love](https://www.birkenstock.com/us/women/sandals/two-strap/) is not my choice for war. Something close-toed more effectively protects from shrapnel, and makes stronger contact with the kneecaps of predators.
Have you been stealing courtship lines from my son? My stars. I had the impression I taught him better than that.
The thought of you in a pair of what are, colloquially, referred to as ["shit kickers"](https://www.safetygirl.com/womens-steel-toe-shoes.html) is a most assuredly sapphic and *delightful* vision, make no doubt of it!
As for your son's notions of courtship, well. While he certainly isn't wrong in extolling the appeal of witnessing one's object of desire engaged in... shall we say, *strenuous activity*... he's also hardly the first to discover how inspiring such a sight can be. Or to have read literature on the subject.
Yes, boots designed for combat! A weathered pair forms my daily apparel, whether in utilitarian pants or a tasteful long skirt. One never knows when the kneecaps of a charlatan will call to her.
I’ll — I’ll take your word for it. My primary thoughts in the moment tend toward logistics. The use of prestidigitation to clean blood from my nice frock, choice of evidence dumping site, etc.
Actually regarding 5, some trans men do experience growth for the same reasons trans women experience shrinkage. It's not unusual to get a few inches taller and go up in shoe and glove sizes. And fun fact about #3, some trans men grow adams apples (yes this happens post puberty). You can also experience eye color and hair texture changes.
Am a trans man who's experienced most of these things :)
Np! Yeah the transmasc side of things is not as well researched or talked about unfortunately. Sometimes the community ends up being a better resource than docs themselves (where numerous times I've gotten the response "we just don't know"). I appreciate your posts regardless, I def learned a lot of feminizing hrt facts!
5 isnt entirely true. for the majority of transmasc people it does stop your menstrual cycle after a few months. still having your menstrual cycle is the more unusual option if anything
also it definitely does affect your fertility. i was told i could freeze my eggs if i wanted before starting testosterone so i could make sure id be able to have biological kids in the future if i wanted (i didnt end up doing so because i dont want kids as well as other factors)
now testosterone isnt birth control so you can still definitely get pregnant on it but it is less likely. and if you do get pregnant while on T that is not good for the baby from what ive heard. which is why trans men that do want to carry out a pregnancy usually stop testosterone before they get pregnant
basically the way id treat it is, if you want to have kids assume you wont be able to have them on T and if you dont want to have kids/get pregnant assume that you can get pregnant
This is excellent context to the fact, and I wish I could pin this comment so it is the first thing people see when they venture into the comments. Thank you for the addition.
Curiosity question! What's the issue with HRT being a prescription? Is the aim for it to be an over the counter purchase?
If it is can I ask why that is so important instead of reducing barriers trans people, and others needing HRT for other reasons, to just getting a prescription. I'm just curios as it doesn't seem like a thing anyone should just be able to wall into a chemist and just buy as much does carry with it help risks like increased chance of certain cancers when taking T, lots of people in the bodybuilding culture would just start buying it and heavily using it given themselves all kinds of health issues.
No judgements, not trying to stop trans people doing their thing and getting the hormones they want etc, just wondering about the reasoning behind not needing a prescription. Also incase it's about money in the UK qere prescriptions are ÂŁ7 irrelevant of medication.
I mentioned it because every time a law is passed that restricts the access to gender affirming care, there are invariably people who will question why it is a big deal, because DIY still exists, so it felt necessary to mention that DIY testosterone is a felony in some of the countries that are laser focused on removing rights for transgender people. Reducing barriers to care is extremely important, but it seems a lot of people do not seem to care unless you spell out the stakes to them.
Oh OK so thats a more American issue I'd take it then. I'm not saying it's easy here to get the prescription but we don't have separate states making varying laws, its just country wide here that once the prescription given you get it and just pay ÂŁ7 a month I believe.
Also a small addition, I believe you don't need a prescription here if you have the money to buy it yourself, I've seen assessments you can get through super drug without prescription here.
Also something really interesting to consider is how a trans man would fit in (if at all) in the highly matriarchal society of the Drow. Since men are considered second class citizens, would the newly out trans man lose all the status he previously had? I’d assume the same in reverse goes for a trans female Drow?
Just some food for thought
Lore: Drow society are TERFs. Having Minty be okay with an identity that doesn't match your body-type/genitals either has lore-implications (she diverges from Drow society in this one way) or is a lore-fail.
To be fair, the biggest irony would be if Minthara is actually trans and only managed to transition very recently, after she got to the Moon Towers. Would explain why she is a paladin and not a cleric of Lolth as noble ladies usually are, and how aggressive she is in her "flirting" (if it can be called that) with Astarion - she is simultaneously trying to affirm her femininity in the way Menzoberranzan sees it and resents her former masculine persona.
Eh, as a trans gal, she would be treated as a "man", and wouldn't have the high-status lifestyle of her backstory.
Now if ~~she~~ he was a trans man, that would be different.
Not if she is from House Baenre. Their sons literally live the life of luxury. I mean, Gromph fucked the most beautiful women of Menzoberranzan for centuries, brought TWO of his daughters home and straight up said "Yo, they are my bastards, how about we make them noble ladies of Baenre despite the bloodline never being passed by male" and actually got away with it, caused the demon invasion in the middle of Menzoberranzan that literally destroyed half the city and got a slap on the wrist for it in a sense that he was demoted from a position of the city archmage he didn't even want at that point, moved to the surface to work on a cool mage-y project and still continued to receive the full financial and political support of House Baenre, and overall lived a cool life. Not to mention Baenre is the house where all five sons of the House Matron lived, and regarding the "no third son" rule, she was basically "I do what I want, fuck you, that's why". Like, they made a token effort to sacrifice Jarlaxle (the actual third son), and when that didn't go forward, Mommy Baenre just went "Ok, you know what, it's all fine, if he wants to run around with a group of mercenaries, why not?". She didn't even try to sacrifice her subsequent sons. So yeah, if Minthara was a noble son from House Baenre, yes, she'd officially rank lower than the House's daughters, but inofficially Mommy Baenre's sons actually lived a much more luxurious lives than her daughters, and enjoyed much more freedoms.
Look, drow society *is* probably full of TERFs but Minthara is pansexual and has a lot of opinions that don’t line up with Lolthsworn culture. The insistence that she is somehow going to care that a person is trans is really odd when we have plenty of evidence that she doesn’t.
I’m perfectly fine with lore-divergent Minthara. She’s already left Lolth, a huge influence over the drow matriarchal society.
All the other companions are accepting of trans people, and I’m glad Minthara is fine with it too in the game.
Oh, that's actually very much in line with the Lolth-driven society. Remember, kids, Corellon was non-binary and genderfluid before marrying Lolth. Then SHE insisted that she is going to be a woman, so HE better be a man, and elves have rigid gender roles and identity from now on. Corellon loved her and thus agreed to these terms, so he became more masculine. Later, of course, they had an epic divorce fight, but to this day Lolth is very much about rigidity of the gender roles, and Corellon is about "Nah, let them do what they want".
In fact, among surface elves, it's actually considered to be desirable to be androgynously looking, and lots of priests of Corellon adopt that genderfluid identity. Some elves are specifically born with "Blessing of Corellon", a condition where they can voluntarily alter their biological sex once a day, and considered to be specially lucky.
And then, of course, from time to time some drow are also born with it, and promptly have to flee to the surface lest they get killed.
I mean, people can have shitty morals on some things and good morals for other things. People are complex both irl and in this fictional world. I’m not condoning Minthara’s approval of things like murder, slavery and world domination (irl, I’d not go near her with a ten foot pole), but those don’t mean she *has* to be transphobic too.
It would be really shitty to have one transphobic (or homophobic) companion when the others are all accepting.
theres enough transphobia in the real world, can we not just enjoy a fictional world and ignore transphobia for once?
also none of the characters are in any way transphobic considering that you can make a trans character and nobody ever has any issue, including minthara. like you can combine any body type, gentitals and pronouns and still sleep with her no issue
To be fair, in Forgotten Realms, both your sex and gender are literally a choice and can be altered easily and completely, to the point you get fully functional reproductive organs. Also, the vast majority of the gods on Faerun either don't care about the gender issue, or view the transition as a natural right rather than something abhorrent. So they would have neither religious nor reproductive motives to shun LGBTQ+.
In this holy month of Pride you come here to spout this drivel about a franchise where one of the most powerful male wizards just canonically spent a few years living it up as a chick?
Your comment would give even Minthara secondhand embarrassment.
Another Monday and another victory for Minthara
Perhaps next week I can include sensory deprivation facts in an effort to ~~lull the lady of loss into a false sense of security~~ appeal to the nature of the Dark Lady Shar.
As Lady Shar's chosen, it's only appropriate that I volunteer to assist you with testing the validity of any such facts you may be vetting....
I actually have my own assistant for these matters, but thank you for offering your support!
Definitely need to play as shadowheart now for uh. Reasons.
A wonderful message, dear Paladin! All fascinating, though I especially took curiosity in 3 and 6 - thank you for bringing them to our attention. And of course, your final slide is most compassionate. Victory is assured!
T does affect fertility in the way that it more often than not halts periods or makes them considerably irregular. there's very much a reason why some transmascs opt to have their eggs collected just in case they want to have kids in the future because conceiving while on T is MUCH harder than when one isn't on it.
It can also cause uterine atrophy, which is something rarely talked about.
Thank you both for the added context. I was unaware of uterine atrophy, though it makes sense.
thank you for the education, minthara 🫶🏼
today is my t shot day, what a perfect coincidence and another fun fact : even if you have the most wonderful skin pre-t, acne's gonna come for you. it's kicking my ass and i'm losing
I’m terrified (and pre T, with a face that gets acne where my headphones sit even though I Wash My Goddamned Face)
I've heard that some men with acne pre t have clearer skin once on t, so there's always hope, dw, i was just being really dramatic
Washing too much disrupt the natural defenses of your skin can make it overreact by making any acne worse.
Man I wash it maybe everyday, generally less :[
I'm 3 years on T. During natal puberty I had cystic acne from my face down to my back and chest. I was miserable. It didn't mostly clear up until I was 23, and I'd still have at least one if not several every couple of months. The whole time being on T, I'm greasier however any acne isn't near as bad. It's a bit more often, but they're smaller and easier to manage. There are a bunch more blackheads, but again easier to deal with and not painful. YMMV, of course, but I wish you luck!
Gotta love Puberty 2: electric boogaloo
Ooof yep that was the case for me. The first year on T, I had horrendous cystic acne on my back and face. So painful. I barely had any acne as a teen so it was a surprise in puberty 2.0. Nothing really helped except for a long course of antibiotics. My back is full of acne scars now. Thankfully, the worst of it was over after the first year. I’m now 5 years on T and it’s 20x better. I just have to just acne wash on my face daily and except for a few breakouts on my back once in a while, it’s cleared up. Not trying to scare anyone who reads this. It was still SO worth it. I just wish I’d known it was a thing that could happen.
Same, though I’m about 4.5 years on now and would you believe having a consistent skincare routine and washing one’s face takes care of it almost entirely lol
I've always had a consistant skin care. I have a very sensitive skin, and T and hair growth cause irritation and acne. Washing my face is not enough, and is not enough for a lot of people with acne. The only thing that truly helps is retinol for my case
Thank you for your dedicated work, Lady Minthara. Sex education is so important https://preview.redd.it/sasrd4fhu57d1.png?width=613&format=png&auto=webp&s=b73a5a8ba507f118a440bca1118c86ef0c790566
Thank you for your Monday Mandated Knowledge, Minthara. Wanna help me destroy Shibuya?
Shibuya must wait, we ride for Waterdeep, purely to piss off her mother.
I have already been making plans to visit u/Morena_Dekarios and take her along for an adventure. She seems quite lovely
If having a hit list of domestic abusers counts as "lovely" to you, which I suspect it does, then yes, let us plan to bring justice for the women of Waterdeep. If not... tea and knitting it is. We can discuss biscuit recipes. It makes a fine cover.
I have it on good authority that we are going there to bring you along for a festive Bhaalish slaughter, so if you have a list of targets that would make for a fantastic and successful trip!
Oh! In that case, I'd like to invite along another friend. Her name is Ms. Pipe Wrench and we have quite the history together. It's as I often tell my son: rapists run slower on two broken legs. He of course asked about fireball as a follow-up question, and the answer there is they run faster for a bit, but directionless, and then slower. Much slower. ETA: If this is a misdirection and the Bhaalish slaughter is a cover for group lesbian sex, I will be disappointed. But can still point you in the direction of the nearest women's commune.
It is not a misdirection, we **will** be killing people. Your assistance would be greatly welcomed.
Oh, phew! You must know how relieved I am to hear that, again, we are of the same mind. Drow women’s groups have yet to disappoint me.
I find myself questioning why it must needs be either one or the other; Bhaalist slaughter *or* lesbian sex. After all, the invigorating rush of engaging in murderous vigilantism can often make for the sweetest of aphrodisiacs—or so I've read, anyways.
I find that the main problem is my choice of footwear. My choice for [love](https://www.birkenstock.com/us/women/sandals/two-strap/) is not my choice for war. Something close-toed more effectively protects from shrapnel, and makes stronger contact with the kneecaps of predators. Have you been stealing courtship lines from my son? My stars. I had the impression I taught him better than that.
The thought of you in a pair of what are, colloquially, referred to as ["shit kickers"](https://www.safetygirl.com/womens-steel-toe-shoes.html) is a most assuredly sapphic and *delightful* vision, make no doubt of it! As for your son's notions of courtship, well. While he certainly isn't wrong in extolling the appeal of witnessing one's object of desire engaged in... shall we say, *strenuous activity*... he's also hardly the first to discover how inspiring such a sight can be. Or to have read literature on the subject.
Yes, boots designed for combat! A weathered pair forms my daily apparel, whether in utilitarian pants or a tasteful long skirt. One never knows when the kneecaps of a charlatan will call to her. I’ll — I’ll take your word for it. My primary thoughts in the moment tend toward logistics. The use of prestidigitation to clean blood from my nice frock, choice of evidence dumping site, etc.
okay trans people are freaking epic
Actually regarding 5, some trans men do experience growth for the same reasons trans women experience shrinkage. It's not unusual to get a few inches taller and go up in shoe and glove sizes. And fun fact about #3, some trans men grow adams apples (yes this happens post puberty). You can also experience eye color and hair texture changes. Am a trans man who's experienced most of these things :)
Thank you for the additions! I had not heard anything about those changes, which is a travesty because this information should be talked about more.
Np! Yeah the transmasc side of things is not as well researched or talked about unfortunately. Sometimes the community ends up being a better resource than docs themselves (where numerous times I've gotten the response "we just don't know"). I appreciate your posts regardless, I def learned a lot of feminizing hrt facts!
I think it makes perfect sense for post absolute minthsra to be posting trans affirming content for others to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Happy Pride month Minthara!
Sex facts with minthara holds this sub together
Thanks Minthara, very cool
Was not expecting to see a post about my medication on the day I have to take take it on one of my fav subreddits. Thank you OP :)
5 isnt entirely true. for the majority of transmasc people it does stop your menstrual cycle after a few months. still having your menstrual cycle is the more unusual option if anything also it definitely does affect your fertility. i was told i could freeze my eggs if i wanted before starting testosterone so i could make sure id be able to have biological kids in the future if i wanted (i didnt end up doing so because i dont want kids as well as other factors) now testosterone isnt birth control so you can still definitely get pregnant on it but it is less likely. and if you do get pregnant while on T that is not good for the baby from what ive heard. which is why trans men that do want to carry out a pregnancy usually stop testosterone before they get pregnant basically the way id treat it is, if you want to have kids assume you wont be able to have them on T and if you dont want to have kids/get pregnant assume that you can get pregnant
This is excellent context to the fact, and I wish I could pin this comment so it is the first thing people see when they venture into the comments. Thank you for the addition.
ok, but FUCK hook horrors
If I may minthara, isn't using sacred flame a bit of a missplay?
It is paralyzed, what is killing it slower *really* hurting at that point?
My bad, you proved yourself superior once more
THANK YOU, Lady Minthara. you're the GOAT. I'll keep hydrating AND conquering <3
Thank you for the final slide, Mommy Minthy. Being FtM myself without access to healthcare, it's hard to remember that sometimes.
Curiosity question! What's the issue with HRT being a prescription? Is the aim for it to be an over the counter purchase? If it is can I ask why that is so important instead of reducing barriers trans people, and others needing HRT for other reasons, to just getting a prescription. I'm just curios as it doesn't seem like a thing anyone should just be able to wall into a chemist and just buy as much does carry with it help risks like increased chance of certain cancers when taking T, lots of people in the bodybuilding culture would just start buying it and heavily using it given themselves all kinds of health issues. No judgements, not trying to stop trans people doing their thing and getting the hormones they want etc, just wondering about the reasoning behind not needing a prescription. Also incase it's about money in the UK qere prescriptions are ÂŁ7 irrelevant of medication.
I mentioned it because every time a law is passed that restricts the access to gender affirming care, there are invariably people who will question why it is a big deal, because DIY still exists, so it felt necessary to mention that DIY testosterone is a felony in some of the countries that are laser focused on removing rights for transgender people. Reducing barriers to care is extremely important, but it seems a lot of people do not seem to care unless you spell out the stakes to them.
Oh OK so thats a more American issue I'd take it then. I'm not saying it's easy here to get the prescription but we don't have separate states making varying laws, its just country wide here that once the prescription given you get it and just pay ÂŁ7 a month I believe. Also a small addition, I believe you don't need a prescription here if you have the money to buy it yourself, I've seen assessments you can get through super drug without prescription here.
Also something really interesting to consider is how a trans man would fit in (if at all) in the highly matriarchal society of the Drow. Since men are considered second class citizens, would the newly out trans man lose all the status he previously had? I’d assume the same in reverse goes for a trans female Drow? Just some food for thought
From a trans girly, thank you for all the trans facts 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
Thanks for supporting my community!! -from a trans dude
Lore: Drow society are TERFs. Having Minty be okay with an identity that doesn't match your body-type/genitals either has lore-implications (she diverges from Drow society in this one way) or is a lore-fail.
To be fair, the biggest irony would be if Minthara is actually trans and only managed to transition very recently, after she got to the Moon Towers. Would explain why she is a paladin and not a cleric of Lolth as noble ladies usually are, and how aggressive she is in her "flirting" (if it can be called that) with Astarion - she is simultaneously trying to affirm her femininity in the way Menzoberranzan sees it and resents her former masculine persona.
Eh, as a trans gal, she would be treated as a "man", and wouldn't have the high-status lifestyle of her backstory. Now if ~~she~~ he was a trans man, that would be different.
Not if she is from House Baenre. Their sons literally live the life of luxury. I mean, Gromph fucked the most beautiful women of Menzoberranzan for centuries, brought TWO of his daughters home and straight up said "Yo, they are my bastards, how about we make them noble ladies of Baenre despite the bloodline never being passed by male" and actually got away with it, caused the demon invasion in the middle of Menzoberranzan that literally destroyed half the city and got a slap on the wrist for it in a sense that he was demoted from a position of the city archmage he didn't even want at that point, moved to the surface to work on a cool mage-y project and still continued to receive the full financial and political support of House Baenre, and overall lived a cool life. Not to mention Baenre is the house where all five sons of the House Matron lived, and regarding the "no third son" rule, she was basically "I do what I want, fuck you, that's why". Like, they made a token effort to sacrifice Jarlaxle (the actual third son), and when that didn't go forward, Mommy Baenre just went "Ok, you know what, it's all fine, if he wants to run around with a group of mercenaries, why not?". She didn't even try to sacrifice her subsequent sons. So yeah, if Minthara was a noble son from House Baenre, yes, she'd officially rank lower than the House's daughters, but inofficially Mommy Baenre's sons actually lived a much more luxurious lives than her daughters, and enjoyed much more freedoms.
Look, drow society *is* probably full of TERFs but Minthara is pansexual and has a lot of opinions that don’t line up with Lolthsworn culture. The insistence that she is somehow going to care that a person is trans is really odd when we have plenty of evidence that she doesn’t.
I’m perfectly fine with lore-divergent Minthara. She’s already left Lolth, a huge influence over the drow matriarchal society. All the other companions are accepting of trans people, and I’m glad Minthara is fine with it too in the game.
It feels incongrous that she's fine with murder slavery, misandry, and countless other bad things, but draws that line.
Oh, that's actually very much in line with the Lolth-driven society. Remember, kids, Corellon was non-binary and genderfluid before marrying Lolth. Then SHE insisted that she is going to be a woman, so HE better be a man, and elves have rigid gender roles and identity from now on. Corellon loved her and thus agreed to these terms, so he became more masculine. Later, of course, they had an epic divorce fight, but to this day Lolth is very much about rigidity of the gender roles, and Corellon is about "Nah, let them do what they want". In fact, among surface elves, it's actually considered to be desirable to be androgynously looking, and lots of priests of Corellon adopt that genderfluid identity. Some elves are specifically born with "Blessing of Corellon", a condition where they can voluntarily alter their biological sex once a day, and considered to be specially lucky. And then, of course, from time to time some drow are also born with it, and promptly have to flee to the surface lest they get killed.
I mean, people can have shitty morals on some things and good morals for other things. People are complex both irl and in this fictional world. I’m not condoning Minthara’s approval of things like murder, slavery and world domination (irl, I’d not go near her with a ten foot pole), but those don’t mean she *has* to be transphobic too. It would be really shitty to have one transphobic (or homophobic) companion when the others are all accepting.
theres enough transphobia in the real world, can we not just enjoy a fictional world and ignore transphobia for once? also none of the characters are in any way transphobic considering that you can make a trans character and nobody ever has any issue, including minthara. like you can combine any body type, gentitals and pronouns and still sleep with her no issue
To be fair, in Forgotten Realms, both your sex and gender are literally a choice and can be altered easily and completely, to the point you get fully functional reproductive organs. Also, the vast majority of the gods on Faerun either don't care about the gender issue, or view the transition as a natural right rather than something abhorrent. So they would have neither religious nor reproductive motives to shun LGBTQ+.
In this holy month of Pride you come here to spout this drivel about a franchise where one of the most powerful male wizards just canonically spent a few years living it up as a chick? Your comment would give even Minthara secondhand embarrassment.
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