Fandom Trope #1: Mpreg

It's difficult to admit, but I sometimes want nothing more than to read about a different world where those who identify as male have to handle all the inconveniences of pregnancy. Mpreg, as a trope, isn't for everyone, and I have to be in the right mood for it, but the recs below are for fics that pass my readability muster - in brief, mpreg is not an excuse to rewrite a character as stereotypically feminine, and the babies that result are no reason to turn the characters into mushy emotional wrecks. When fics are for a specific fandom, they will appear in the fandom recs as well... this post is just for conveniently concentrating them in one easy-to-find spot.

( Calling Mister Seahorse... )

Fandom Trope #2: Genderbender

Being an older fandom participant, I remember this trope back when it was commonly referred to as genderswitch. As times have changed and society's become more aware of the nuances of gender (with nonbinary, genderfluid and trans individuals educating us), some of the older fics in this genre might not have passed muster today; I try to bear in mind the date of publication. As for the mechanics, I'm equally happy to see always-a-different-gender as I am suddenly-by-magic-or-technology plots. I consider this trope to include physical changes to gender, as well as simple playing with gender expectations (ex. drag).

When I read physical genderbenders, I'm primarily looking for a specific set of plot threads, and will enjoy the fic if at least one of the following apply: the person learns about other genders and their societal preconceptions are adjusted; the person is no less capable now that they are a different gender; if kink is involved, it is actively the choice of the characters and not merely author fetishization; there is no enforcement of gender stereotypes.

Finally, all of these are included in their respective fandom posts - this post is simply for ease of access.
( I suppose Ranma 1/2 would be redundant to post here... )