This week's poll was the second one suggested by Desert. Do you have any opinions on series where the main character disguises himself/herself as the opposite gender? Just as a side note, one of my favorite authors as a teenager was Tamora Pierce. Several of her book series feature female protagonists who disguises themselves as male to perform tasks in a patriarchal society (i.e., become a knight).

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you listen to K-pop?
Choices:
Been listening to it for over 5 years! - votes: 572 (11.7%)
Been listening to it for a few years - votes: 600 (12.3%)
Started listening to it this year - votes: 252 (5.2%)
Tried it, but not really my thing... - votes: 1422 (29.2%)
Used to listen, but not anymore - votes: 376 (7.7%)
No, never! - votes: 1191 (24.4%)
What's that? - votes: 172 (3.5%)
Been listening to K-pop for over ten years! I'm with the OG squad! - votes: 288 (5.9%)
There were 4873 total votes.
The poll ended: December 29th 2018

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Doesn't really matter, if the general premise is good then it's a good manga mmm...

I will change this world mmm...
So the world can change me mmm...

Wavered between the last two options, but there have been a few series I liked/tolerated which had cross-dressing protagonists, and I think my aversion stems from the gender-bender genre's propensity for harem (sub)text and oh-thank-god-I'm-not-actually-gay BS than an actual dislike for the subject itself. So I went with Not my thing instead of "I hate it."

No opinion despite most of these being mediocre to very bad. The morals and implications of such works are less than stellar but Japan´s gender and sexual politics are stuck in the 19th century and nothing can be done for now.
Nicoichi as a good read and a solid examination of the trope, even if logic hoops need to be jumped. Basara or Oniisama e... are worth reading, even if this part of the story and others don´t work. Piano no Mori was already falling apart when that element got mixed in and Tokyo Ghoul:re messed up even worse, with a mediocre 2nd half on top. The air is getting thin already...

Paradise Kiss had a solid transgender main cast member, which is different of course. More of this if possible but then again, sentence 2 still applies.
Kurapika and Johan Liebert cross-dressed in memorable scenes to commit an assassination. That was cool too.

Edit: Forgot Kuragehime. It could have been shorter and more conclusive.

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Just yesterday read Okama Hakusho too... Well i do like gender bender manga overall. I don't care who crossdresses too, even liked some where both male lead and female lead crossdress. One of my favorite mangas of all time is Usotsuki Lily actually. I don't exactly read every series about it, but i am really trying to find gems where people end up dating despite crossdressing (it doesn't even have to be heterosexual as i found Prunus Girl pretty good)

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Thumb up. Agree 100%. Nothing to add.

No opinion.
Anything goes, as long as it contributes in the making of a great plot.

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No opinion for me..
As long as the story is good, it's acceptable.

I like it when there is a deeper understanding of the sexes (and society's presumed roles for same) because of the swap.
I think also it can be a safe way to explore alternate lifestyles for newbies.
the poll options weren't the best; but I picked 'loved it' because when it work it works!

I put "not my thing". I don't hate it on a fundamental level, and considered putting "Only when a female disguises as male" because the one example I can think of that I mostly enjoyed was Ouran High School Host Club, but most of the time, I feel it detracts from the series (or is presented such that it fundamentally misrepresents actual transgendered individuals in a harmful way--ouran is a good example of the author being very very clear in not attempting to represent the trans experience, which is good if you don't feel you can do it well or fairly).

I hate gender bender, or just normal dressing up as the other gender, whatever it is. So I chose the last option. Nope, please spare me.

I love it when it's a silly side story but a series needs more than that trope to make me read it. I'm kind of sad there's no option between love and indifference, because I like it but not enough to say I love it.

I love to read about cross dressing! Nowadays, I prefer men dressed as women, but I still enjoy the opposite as well.

Before I discovered yaoi, I used to seek out women dressed as men. I really enjoyed seeing two guys together even if one was actually a woman.

Oh wow I remember Tamora Pierce! A friend lent me one of her books but I never got into them. High school flashback.

Re: gender bender, I don't mind it. It's not something that I either avoid or seek out.

i like them in general but sometimes (read as all too often) they only go for low hanging fruit & "humour" and it becomes noting but a cringe fest, so like all manga it dependds on the quality.

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