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* Loki, Norse god of mischief, is a shapeshifter. He was born a male, and two different goddesses have borne some of his children; by the giantess Angrboda, he sired the elder wolf Fenrir, the world snake Jormungand, and the half-dead Goddess of the Norse land of the dead, Hel. By the Aesir Sigyn, he had two sons: Nari (and/or Narfi), and Vali. In the form of a mare he also bore the eight legged horse Sleipnir, which makes this OlderThanDirt.

This trope is for the confused sexuality of [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifters]]. As many shapeshifters can change sex willingly, they may [[JumpingTheGenderBarrier jump the gender barrier]] to accommodate a lover, or just for a change of pace. They may even be able to shift to a form which is sexless, or has facets of both sexes. Because of this, it's somewhat common for shapeshifters to be [[BiTheWay willing to get it on with either sex]], especially if [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody their sexuality is tied to their current sex]].

* Loki, Norse god of tricks, is a shapeshifter. He was born a male, and two different goddesses have borne some of his children; by the giantess Angrboda, we have the elder wolf Fenrir, the world snake Jormungand, and the half-dead Goddess of the viking hell, Hel. By the Aseir Sigyn, Nari and/or Narfi. He has also borne the eight legged horse Sleipnir, in the form of a mare, which makes this OlderThanDirt.

** If playing in a campaign that permits dragon HalfBreed characters, this is probably how it happened. Sorcerers often claim to have dragon blood in their ancestry and some of them are actually right.

* Loki, Norse god of tricks, is a shapeshifter. He was born a male, and two different goddesses have borne some of his children; by Hel we have the wolf Fenrir and the world snake, by Sigyn Nari and/or Narfi. He has also borne the eight legged horse Sleipnir, in the form of a mare, which makes this OlderThanDirt.

* Sabine in ''OrderOfTheStick'' has apparently [[http://www.GiantITP.com/comics/oots0365.html tried it]], a reminder that is "Not! Helping!" [[EvilTwin Nale]] [[HaveIMentionedThatIAmHeterosexualToday assert his heterosexuality]].

* Sabine in ''OrderOfTheStick'' has apparently [[http://www.GiantITP.com/comics/oots0365.html tried it]], a reminder that is "Not! Helping!" [[EvilTwin Nale]] assert his heterosexuality.

* Loki, Norse god of tricks, is a shapeshifter. He was born a male, and two different goddesses have borne some of his children; Hel the wolf Fenrir and the world snake, by Sigyn Nari and/or Narfi. He has also borne the eight legged horse Sleipnir, in the form of a mare, which makes this OlderThanDirt.

This trope is for the confused sexuality of [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifters]]. As many shapeshifters can change sex willingly, they may [[JumpingTheGenderBarrier jump the gender barrier]] to accommodate a lover, or just for a change of pace. They may even be able to shift to a form which is sexless, or has facets of both sexes. Because of this, it's somewhat common for shapeshifters to be willing to get it on with either sex, especially if [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody their sexuality is tied to their current sex]].

* Envy in ''FullmetalAlchemist'' is androgynous in his/her/its most common form, and has been seen to take on personae of both sexes. FanFic writers love to play with the possibilities. [[FullmetalAlchemistAnime In the anime adaptation]], Envy's original form was male, [[spoiler: and the son of Hohenheim and Dante]], but the original manga has a different origin backstory. One might even refer to Manga Envy as a "they".

** Further, there's a Biomod called a "Sex Switch" which allows you to change the gender of the body you're currently inhabiting around at will--and you're not restricted to just "male" and "female," either, the game assumes there's a continuity.

* In the MarvelUniverse, Xavin of ''{{Runaways}}'', who is technically male, takes on a female form for the sake of his/her lesbian fiancée. (S)he now has a female ShapeshifterDefaultForm.

* In a slight twist, characters from ''Simoun'' are all originally female able to choose their gender during a ceremony that marks them as adults. This of course means that one person in a relationship will give up being female to raise a family with their lover.

** Just to fuck with genetics some more in true X-men style. Y-chromosome? She ''shapeshifted her chromosomes,'' because she's just that [[{{Badass}} badass]].

* Used as a major plot point in ''Steel Beach'' by Varley. Humans have become effectively immortal, but body-changing technology is common and easy, if not terribly inexpensive. The main character, Hilde, realizes he needs a change of pace and turns female partway through the book.

* Partially Inverted in ''{{Rifts}}'', where Changeling NPCs (which are otherwise gender-neutral) are often said to "Identify" with a single gender, which basically means that the forms they tend to change into will usually be only one gender unless they need to be the other.

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* Agent Drake of the {{PPC}} is a [[TalkingAnimal foxboy]] with limited shapeshifting powers (he can shift between various levels of anthropomorphism on his own, and enjoys using the body-morphing Disguise Generator a ''little'' too much) and [[TheDitz even more limited grasp of normal human behaviour]], especially in the sexual arena. He was surprised to find out that ''non''-bisexuality was possible, randomly hugs everyone but especially the guy he likes (who, by the way, is [[MindRape technically a rape victim]] and does not enjoy randomly being grabbed), and has attempted to [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbate]] in public as a way to kill CatGirl MarySue characters on the grounds that his workmate Naomi told him God kills a kitten every time he does and he wanted to see if he could pick which kitten.

*** In one chapter of [=OKShark=]'s Eberron story, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3703661/1/Eberron_Welcome_to_the_Jungle "Welcome to the Jungle,"]] one of the protagonists, a female changeling named Sam, talks about how her father actually gave birth to her due to getting pregnant in female form after picking the short straw and having to seduce a senior Thranish diplomat who was infatuated with a cousin of hers. Her lover Neana (the other protagonist), is rather squicked about the whole thing. Since Neana is very much a lesbian, Sam does not take male form when the two of them get intimate.

*** In one chapter of [=OKShark=]'s Eberron story, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3703661/1/Eberron_Welcome_to_the_Jungle "Welcome to the Jungle,"]] one of the protagonists, a female changeling named Sam, talks about how her father actually gave birth to her due to getting pregnant in female form after picking the short straw and having to seduce a Thranish diplomat. Her lover Neana (the other protagonist), is rather squicked about the whole thing. Since Neana is very much a lesbian, Sam does not take male form when the two of them get intimate.

* Hulkling of the YoungAvengers [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was originally going to be a girl]] who posed as a man to fight crime, causing Wiccan to [[{{Gaynst}} question his sexuality.]] Then creator Allen Heinberg began to have doubts about this storyline and asked for permission to make the couple unambiguously gay. The Hulkling we all know and love now is always male, though presumably he could become a girl if he wanted to.

* In the MarvelUniverse, Xavin of ''{{Runaways}}'', who is technically male, takes on a female form for the sake of his/her lesbian fiancée.
** (S)he now has a female ShapeshifterDefaultForm.
** Mystique, also of Marvel, is made of this trope. Although not as much as ChrisClaremont wanted; she was meant to be Nightcrawler's ''father'', not his mother.