"My name is Cassie, at least for now, and I guess like everyone else I thought of Second Puberty as something that happened to other people. I was--I am--a die-hard feminist. I was president of the women in STEM group in my high school, I wanted to contribute to the women's movement in science, I even saw the Captain Marvel movie three times. Now it looks like I'm going to be just another dude. I can handle the physical changes--having a penis might even be fun, and I was never particularly excited about the idea of bearing children--but what scares me is the thought of becoming a mansplainer, someone who talks over women, someone who steals credit for what women do--all things which guys have done and continue to do, as I know. Am I on Team Dude now? Cause I really don't want to be on Team Dude."
Cassie sat down.