Not so much a new revelation for me Marina (that part about noticing women differently), I think it was what made me more and more aware I was not the man I always mistook myself for previously.
I'd be watching an anime show, and I was always so fixated on her hair, or her dress or something of a sort.
And during the inevitable romantic moments I would invariably be oh so 'just say you love him damn it girl!' or wishing the darned guy would just do something. And I realized, I was identifying with the girl and couldn't care less about the fan service aspects (it gets really tiring enduring the bouncy boobs and pantie flashing and more recently the increased nudity all to get the attention of the teen boys).
My buddies are starting to I hope realize why I am not as interested in the shows spicy parts as they are. Sorry boys, I want the girl chat and the romance and the girls just being girls moments. I don't need the sexy parts.
I am hoping, really hoping, I can like some of you are suggesting, get my GP to sort out some HRT solution so I can have it as already old news for when the day finally arrives when they can attend to my needs to get rid of it. I want all the aid I can get, in making myself feel more in line with what I need as well as improve the visual.