So you're saying context is the big factor. But this leads me to wonder if that applies across all fields of cosmetic difference; could both sexes expect to be raised and treated exactly the same even in a "colorblind" society (as a ship may be, by your indication)? Wouldn't Starbuck have had different experiences being a girl rather than a boy? (Basic physiology does create disparity in a few ways, physically.) I thought the point of this comment thread was that if you change something basic about a character in the same situation, you end up with a different character because of their influences based on how they've been treated according to their new form.