Temple of Ranma's Sailor Senshi Seifuku

Related to having an heir is giri, and it is something we've seen Ranma observe and take seriously on multiple occasions (including his engagement, after some protests). If his mother isn't an issue when he's stuck as a girl, and the uniting of the schools is still desired, it can make sense that a coupling that would result in offspring would be desired. There's the instant packets to take into consideration, of course, but authors might find it a cop out if it was that easy to work around a permanent curse. In particular, if the Chisuiton (locking ladle/ladle of preservation) is responsible, the instant packets probably wouldn't work.

Spokavriel wrote: Would they still be available after all the damage done to Jusenkyo in Ranma's fight against Saffron? Some stories don't have that option any longer.

We don't know how they're made or where the place they're made from is located.

Ranma does have his limits, and he may not be so honorable in certain situations, but if he's aware of an obligation or bound by something he said, he generally observes them. For instance, Ukyo could have gotten her revenge and then gone about her merry way, but both Genma and Ranma still accepted her as a fiancee. It may have even been the reason for why he stuck around when they arrived at the Tendo's instead of going to China like he'd wanted to, once it was clear that Genma prioritized the honoring of the agreement over getting cured. Who knows?

As far as Ranma and reversing being locked is concerned, I don't think it's as important to him as some might think. From what I can tell, I believe he values Akane and his strength more than he does being a man. It isn't that he won't try to find a cure, but he can't pick one up at the market, so he doesn't actively search for one unless a possibility happens to come to his attention (Japanese spring story, Romeo and Juliet story, and the hot spring race story) or he's told of one (like the Phoenix pill and the Kaisuifuu). Anyway, in the story with Herb, there was a point where he believed that returning to Akane alive as a girl was better than risking death. If the mountain had collapsed without him getting the kettle, he might not bother looking through the rubble, especially since the chances of the kettle being crushed would be rather high unless he saw someone make off with it.

As for the girly girl thing, perhaps some people consciously or unconsciously follow the form follows function concept. While this usually results in pre-conceived notions more or less being pasted onto Ranma's character, our bodies usually have some sort and degree of influence in regard to how we see ourselves and how we behave around others. (For me, it's part of the reason I prefer to not leave the house or be around too many people.)

Unless Happosai is involved, I distrust fanfics that emphasize Ranma-chan's underwear. They're edging out of story territory and heading into fetish. That's neither gender preference nor sexual orientation,but it's a lot more common than lesbian Ranma or Ranma with a guy in either form.

Noy Telinú wrote:In the end I guess there's only one thing to say... "If you want something done right, do it yourself."

I know somebody who once looked at a mystery and said "I can do this better myself". Some thirty years later, she has somewhat over 25 novels out -- and is making a living at it.

It's a good reason to write.