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Manhood is as much a societal construct as it is a state of being.
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Because that construct is a moving target, that's the rub... balancing what's currently expected, what's politically correct, with what I feel is right.
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Is it the package, which can be altered? Or the state of mind, the personal identity that defines one's gender?
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State of mind defines me, gender is only one of the things affecting that state of mind.
The package can definitely be altered, from the external events you described, to simply aging, and the contents also changes.
While my perception of right and wrong, my "core values", probably remain pretty much steady, my behavior will change. Behavior in relation to society, is more reaction, than action.