I still think that you're forgetting something major, here: Akane 

and

the rest of the Tendo sisters would all begin changing around age 

14,

just like Futaba. By that time, they would quite possibly have 

their

own crushes on "normals", and would think of themselves in that 

way,

assuming that they also didn't find out about the change until it
actually happened, again like Futaba. Therefore, at least Futaba 

and

Akane should both have the same attitudes about it, and wouldn't
really view it as "a betrayl of the family"... unless you think 

that

Futaba would too. There's no previously mentioned reason why 

Futaba

and Akane should be different in that respect.

Actually I really doubt that Futaba would want to give up his 

girl's

body by the end of the series, except as a last resort to save his
relationship with Misaki.  He's long since come to enjoy many 

things

about his female identity.

Yes, of course, but that wasn't my point, you see. My point was that
Akane and Futaba seem to have different attitudes. Akane would have
first rejected her boy's body (even more than normal, you would think
:) , then come to accept it, but I don't think she would have
developed the jingoism against "Normals" after only having the trait
for two years or so. Do you see my point?

I'd say that it's pretty clear that the Tendo "daughters" knew from an 
early age about their family's trait in the story.  In point of fact, 
it was fairly implausible that Futaba _didn't_ know.  And just as 

Futaba 

honestly enjoys being this super-pretty idol actress, Akane might very 
well enjoy being a supernally strong muscleman.  

I distinctly recall asking that this thread be discontinued.

Phil

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