Online-world immersion probes possibilities of transformation

SignOnSanDiego.com – By Scott LaFee, Staff Writer

Micha Cardenas is a 31-year-old man taking hormones to become a woman. So, it’s not surprising perhaps that Cardenas views the boundaries of gender as being somewhat fluid and has questions about what it means to be male and/or female.

But what if the question isn’t merely gender identity, but an issue of species? What if one felt wrongly trapped inside their human body, preferring instead to be a cat? Or a lizard? Or some sort of unknown alien life form?