red, red, gold by pprfaith (Teen +)

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Fandom: THE AVENGERS (MOVIE!VERSE)
Pairing: Natasha (Fem!Tony) Stark/Steve Rogers, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov, Natasha Stark (Fem!Tony)/Everyone
Length: 4k
Author on LJ: pprfaith
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:  When I first came across this fic, I was skeptical, only giving it a chance because it had the pairing of Hawkeye and the Black Widow tagged.  That pairing is mentioned with less then twenty words but I found that didn't care.  Why?  Because, pprfaith makes the already amazing character of Tony Stark more kickass and more sympathetic for readers to read and all as a female if I might add.  This story is not a self-insert disguised as a female character but a true blue character study of a canon character.  Sure, the character is missing some vital physical aspects but the personality, at its core, is there with a slight twist of situations that are marred with the tribulations of being a female.

red, red, gold

Comments

[aibari.livejournal.com]

... marred with the tribulations of being a female.

So does Fem!Tony have a really painful period or something? Because otherwise, I honestly don't understand what this means. Help me out, OP?

[splitdevotion.livejournal.com]

Oh, my bad. No, the story doesn't include that but rather how Fem!Tony fairs in a male-dominated world that watches her every move. More specifically, double standards and how she strives to prove herself. Because sadly, the world focuses more on a wild female heiress' exploits than they do her accomplishments