Read before attempting:RCBG is a work of fiction and was made solely to fry our hearts bck.The author of the work, Julia Smutt, is insensitive to all disgrace and it is impossible to mitigate her influence on us. Beware the cringe. All quotes are in bold.Research shows that limiting worksheets to what has already been taught is detrimental to students. Googling is allowed and encouraged.Main Exercise:Carefully read the excerpts and answer the following questions“Before I expin what’s going on, you have to understand: I’m not gay. I like women. I am completely straight, and this is not a gay thing, not a trans thing, not anything like that.”
Daniel is staring at me, dead serious, clutching the enormous hoodie he’s been wearing for the st week. His odd, sort of pointy face has been looking a bit softer tely, but his emoting is as animated as ever. Something about his eyes is different, and-
“Nick. Dude. Answer me?” shit. Follow the conversation.
Who is the speaker and who is the listener?Who is the narrator?Daniel has been wearing an enormous hoodie for the st week. What does this imply? (Hint: Notice the changes Nick has mentioned about Daniel's fascinating biology.)“It’s easier if I just show you,” he mumbles, looking flustered. I’m about to specute on what he could possibly be flustered _by_ when he starts taking his sweater off.
Yeah. That sure is Daniel’s shirt. On him. Looking like a tent, as all his clothes do.
“Nice… shirt?”
“Bro. Look.” He pces a hand on his left pec. Gives it a squeeze. I guess he’s been putting on muscle there?
“You know there’s nothing gay about working out, right?” I lie, well aware of the tent homoeroticism of a room full of sweaty men building muscle.
With the context in mind, write the meanings of:Looking like a tentLatentNick narrates that Daniel's shirts always look like a tent. What does this imply about Daniel and her retionship with masculine clothing?“Working out? No dude, these are tits.”
Huh. All right. Good for him, or sorry that happened?
“Okay?”
“I’m taking estrogen. Hear me out,” he takes a quick breath, “it’s for a competition.”
From where did the popur internet meme 'Good for you, or sorry that happened' come from?A popur internet memeRedditTumblrThe author's Bluesky accountGiven everything I know about Daniel, this is honestly more believable than him transitioning in secret. For one, we’ve been best friends since we were little kids. Second, he’s a completely normal straight guy. One of the most normal straight guys of all time. All straight guy interests, just like the ones I have. I’m curious though. What kind of competition is he talking about?
“This is going to sound unhinged, but I swear dude. It’s completely true.
It’s ranked competitive breast growth for cis men. A competition for cis men to see who can grow the biggest rack in three years.”
Well, it sounded unhinged for sure. “No fucking way. That isn’t real. How and why would a bunch of dudes ever do that?”
Who is the narrator in this excerpt? (Hint: *snap snap* The narrator changed. It is recommended to not watch Italian Brainrot shitposts on TikTok while solving this worksheet.)Nick believes that Daniel is a heterosexual man like she believes herself to be. What does this imply about Nick?Would a male heterosexual cisgender ever impale his privileged manhood to inflict breast growth on himself? Answer in yes or no.He’s skeptical, and yet my unfaltering faith in Nichos’ loyalty remains justified. He truly is my greatest ally, even now, even as I must deceive him momentarily in service of my masterful gambit. My continued access to the resources provided by the game rests on not being exposed, and I have no doubt that he was mere weeks away from catching on to my glorious metamorphosis.
“Well, there’s rolling signups throughout the year,” I begin to expin, “and four times a year, the new guys get sent meds and info on how to take them.”
The supplies. My salvation. The glorious estradiol injections which course through my veins, to be supplemented by progesterone at a time of my choosing. It is part of the challenge for competitors to gather information and make their own judgment regarding time of introduction, and methods of administration.
Write the meaning of:MetamorphosisSalvationWho gets sent meds and info on how to take them, and how many times an year?Who is narrating this excerpt?Who is Nichos? Is it an entirely new person which appeared inexplicably, or is it one of the characters which have already been introduced to us?What are some other parts of the challenge along with growing the biggest rack in three years?With perfect conversational acumen, I avoid letting my inner monologue occupy too much of my attention by eborating: “Then, competitors can basically do what we want, with some rules. Nothing too restrictive. We send measurements, back them up with photos if someone calls bullshit,” he raises an eyebrow at that part. Judgment, or concern for my safety? I must ensure that he is getting the right idea.
“Unsexy pics. For inspection by the other guys. All clinical and stuff, you know.” I leave out the substantial and escating effort needed to create something as contradictory as an unsexy picture of me. I am after all becoming quite the beautiful young dy already. After a mere six months, it is already becoming difficult to hide just how exceptionally well I am taking to the treatment. Truly, this was fated. The game is merely a vehicle to enable me, and once I have reaped the reward, as will surely be my right, I will reveal that Daniel is no more: I am Katherine, and they will no longer hold me back.
Write meanings:AcumenSubstancialEscatingContradictoryUnsexyIs Katherine a woman or is Daniel a man? Make a philosophical argument using The Ship of Theseus as a metaphor for the character's growing rack.“All right,” he’s slowly responding, in his usual skeptical manner, “so how do I get into this?”
What?
No, no that is not the goal of this conversation. He is not doing this. For an actual cis man to compete in this ridiculous farce is not only foolish, but also dangerous. He is much too good to expose himself to the ridiculous men with whom he would have to compete, for one. Utter buffoons who think mere force of will or sharpness of wit are sufficient to take on the beast of self-inflicted gender dysphoria that awaits them. They’ve all yet to realize what is pinly obvious: The only competitors who stand a chance of making it through are all secretly trans women.
Nichos is not a trans woman. That much is self-evident, clear for all to see. The poor fool risks inflicting the same horror that I have only just begun to escape upon himself, and for what? He has not even asked about the reward, the fool!
Write the meanings of:FarceGender dysphoriaWhat was the original goal of the conversation?Would a cisgender man ever immediately inquire "how do I get into E(strogen)-sports" upon finding such a thing exists? Even if that man is udderly amoosed by modified sweat gnds surrounded by fat, would he ever want them on his own body? Is tit possible that several cisgender men are signing in to grow breasts for a meagre reward, for example, a hundred dolrs?
“It’s pretty tough, dude,” I attempt to dissuade him. “Hormone repcement therapy is no joke, and if you lose? You’ve been doing it for three years with nothing to show for it, while some other guy takes off with the million dolrs.”
“A million dolrs?” No. Nick’s face is lighting up. He is doing his weird little snort ugh, with the high pitched squeak to it. It is truly the case that I only have eyes for the fairer sex, and yet, in certain moments, his gangly yet delicate features align in a way that is almost…
Write the meanings of:DissuadeGanglyWhich kind of sex does Katherine have the eyes for?The gendering of the bodyThe female sexThe academically inappropriate sexComplete the sentence:"his gangly yet delicate features align in a way that is almost... ... ... ..."I can’t fucking believe it. Is Daniel for real? Is this a prank? Free hormones _and_ the chance to win a million fucking dolrs?
“Bro. I don’t think you’ll be able to take it. Lots of guys drop out in the first month, you know.”
Daniel’s a lot of things, but he’s pretty damn clueless sometimes. I’ve been trying to feel out what he’d think if I came out to him for a while now, but he just gives these noncommittal nothing-answers every time I drop hints.
I guess it all makes sense now. He’s genuinely so dense about trans issues, he thinks he can just transition for three years for money. And holy shit, now that I know what’s up, I mean. If he was actually a girl, he’d be kind of cute?
Write the meanings:LesbianWhat does the speaker want to come out as, and to whom?Why does the speaker think that Katherine would be cute after transitioning?The speaker is a grunglerThe speaker is a chaserThe speaker is a lesbianFinal SectionIt’s unfair, is what it is. But if he’s telling the truth? The chance of a lifetime’s just been dropped on me. I get free hormones, faster than any other option I’ve got. I can feel out the ‘ranked competitive breast growth’ community, keep an eye out for red fgs, and see if I can convince him to drop out before he gets hot in a way he regrets.
It’s a shame though. He is already- No. Stop. Inappropriate. Anyway.
“Nah,” I have to sell this. Really push the genuine overconfident cis man bravado. Eurgh.
“I wouldn’t just take it. I’d win.”
What does "hot in a way" she "regrets" mean? Does the speaker not know that her friend is a woman?Write the meanings:BravadoWhat is the plural form of "lesbian?"Write a 350 word essay titled "Would Nichos be able to conform to Estrogen-Sport meta to min-max rack maturation?"
