gender-flip
Switch character's sex
Gender-flip means to swap the sex or gender of a character, role, or scenario.
A gender-flipped adaptation might cast a woman in a role originally written for a man: The new production gender-flips Hamlet.
The term appears in fan fiction, theater, and film criticism, often to explore how gender shapes perception of a story or character.
Exchange of typical positions
- swapExchange one for another
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- reinterpretationNew understanding of something
- subversionUndermining established authority
parody · satire · reimagination · retelling · adaptation · fanfiction · remake · reboot
Transgressing conventional sex categories
- cross-dressingWearing another gender's clothing
- dragResistance through fluid
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
nonbinary · genderfluid · transgender · transvestism · crossplay · disguise · masquerade · impersonation
Oversimplified beliefs about groups
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- rolesPositions or functions held
- binaryConsisting of two parts
masculinity · femininity · patriarchy · matriarchy · sexism · feminism · egalitarianism · double standards
Shaping through liquid form
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- remakeNew version created
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- portrayalDepiction of someone
representation · protagonist · character · heroine · hero · leading role · ensemble · franchise
role reversal
Exchange of typical positions
- swapExchange one for another
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- reinterpretationNew understanding of something
subversion · parody · satire · reimagination · retelling · adaptation · fanfiction · remake · reboot · spoof
genderbending
Transgressing conventional sex categories
- cross-dressingWearing another gender's clothing
- dragResistance through fluid
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
genderqueer · nonbinary · genderfluid · transgender · transvestism · crossplay · disguise · masquerade · impersonation · alter ego
stereotypes
Oversimplified beliefs about groups
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- rolesPositions or functions held
binary · masculinity · femininity · patriarchy · matriarchy · sexism · feminism · egalitarianism · double standards · representation
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- remakeNew version created
- rebootCycle power intentionally
portrayal · representation · protagonist · character · heroine · hero · leading role · ensemble · franchise · sequel