*nod* I mean, just in the context of trans characters, where this is coming up, the second society is really cool with people deciding what gender they are, but don't really consider surgery or any kind of HRT necessary--which is nice, but less cool for people with dysphoria.

Paaart of the problem is that the second society is an AU Native American culture, which means that I'm really trying to avoid the over-the-top "Pure and in Harmony with Nature!" thing that white Americans... do. These people are technologically advanced, their tech just doesn't always look like the Europeans because they have different priorities! Man, stereotypes are annoying.