The Passport Question

I'm in the home stretch of getting my legal documents updated to reflect my name change, and I've been undecided about what to do with my passport.

Well, first let me start by saying that it's $110 to update just my name. I mean really Dept of State, $110??? I should just shred my passport and get a new one. Ugh, bureaucracy. But that's not the real issue.

The thing that's been holding me back is whether or not to also update my gender marker. I have a really big apprehension about not changing it, because I really want to spare myself the hassle and of security folks not believing the 'F' currently present on my passport and any... probing that might be done. Not that I won't flip the whole mu'fucking checkpoint if anyone tries to touch my beautiful Black ass. But I don't really wanna have to take it there--I need to keep my blood pressure down.

If I decide to change the gender marker on my passport, it will be the only legal document I will do so on. And I'm worried the inconsistency will raise a red flag, forcing me to update all my other docs, which I am not about doing. Mainly because I want to leave the option open to bear children and it might/will be more difficult to get the care I need with that 'M' on my ID. I also don't plan on having bottom surgery and I need those reminders to have an annual/bi-annual/wait-how-often? pap smear.

:le sigh:

Things that are one my mind.....