[SarahSchilling]

I've been thinking about this again. I seem to be developing a recurring interest in Disney musicals. First it was Rapunzel and now it's Frozen. Looking back, I had zero interest in musicals while growing up. Now I'm buying the soundtracks for them, for princess flicks no less. In fact, a family member has said to me "I didn't know you liked musicals."

None of all this bothers me of course. However, it does get me thinking more on the nature of brain rewiring and the extent it influences my life. It's almost as if the brain rewiring is working in tandem with my free-spirited gender identity to really expand my horizons and passions.

Any thoughts?

I think I find it highly amusing that you enjoy Disney musicals

As for changes in my interests....there hasn't been very many. I like shopping now, but I think I just disliked shopping before b/c male clothes are boring, not because I disliked shopping.

Maybe I just didn't have many stereotypically male interests to change? Was never into sports, never got along with guys, my few friends are female. I watch anime, play video games, and , in general, try to avoid people like the plague. American television/movies seem incredibly low-brow now...but I'm not sure if it's change on my part or simply a culture that increasingly caters to the LCD.

If anything, I'd say some of my more feminine preexisting interests have become less suppressed. (i.e. hair removal, tastes in clothing/makeup, assuming a female role in various social situations)

Are you sure you didn't subconsciously like musicals to begin with?