I think it's also important to acknowledge transspecies critters just as much as it's important to acknowledge transgender people now.But I also think people should be aware that these posts may not have the effect they were hoping for. Like I said, I got responses of the "but you are a dragon" kind before and they were the last thing I needed to hear in these moments.
implies that your mind (and memories) wouldn't be (much) different than from a naturally born dragon. Which means that you as a currently human mind with human memories and human instincts would stop existing. And at that point, what's the difference between you turning into a dragon and you dying so a completely unrelated to you dragon can be born?Here are some scenarios to think about:
Let's say the wonder technology turns me into a dragon without touching my human mind. But because the brain, as a biological component like any other, has changed, my mind automatically adjusts over time (months or even years) until it is also changed. Have "I" died, and if yes, at what point?
I imagine my character to be pretty intelligent, but also having clearly different thoughts and priorities than a human.
If my mind is instantly changed, but I still recognize people and my behavior towards, say, my family, is affectionate, have "I" died? Would you say the same if that change had been gradual?
Let's go back to reality and let's say someone has an accident after which their personality is very different, but they still have their memories and consider themself to be the same person. Have "they" died?
Does the answer change if the personality change is "positive" (more kind and calm) or "negative" (angry, violent)?
That's why I called this a can of worms, because that's an incredibly tricky subject without definite answers. I love thinking about these things.