Okay so I was re-reading the story of Ester from the Bible, and I noticed something.
Not to step on anybody's religious toes, but I found that as a trans woman, I could see a trans story in there.
I mean, she's living quietly, then gets pushed into a place where she can express her feminine nature - clothes, makeup, beauty treatments, and so on, but there is a catch - she has a secret that if found out could even end her life.
Eventually, though, she must reveal the secret to save her people, regardless of the risk.
I don't know, its probably just me being me ...
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Significant homophone
An ester is a chemical compound derived from an acid.
Esther’s a character in the Christian Bible (and Hebrew Bible, presumably, since she’s Old Testament). Her concealment was ethnic/religious, not one of gender identity. Like all Old Testament tales, it basically comes with a side-order of vile misogyny: I wouldn’t rate her freedom to express her feminine nature, myself.
At one time, I was thinking about writing something ‘TG’ that’s Bible-inspired, myself: some of the folks in my writing group already heard my pitch for ‘Jess Christ’.
So many ideas, though... and only a finite amount of time.
Sugar and Spiiice – TG Fiction by Bryony Marsh