"Different though the sexes are, they intermix. In every human being a vacilliation from one sex to the other takes place, and often it is only the clothes that keep the male or female likeness, while underneath the sex is the very opposite of what it is above" (Orlando, (1990 edition) page 121) Quentin, known for his extravagant style, here appears as if an ultimate version of himself - his true self - Not in becoming a woman, something he never wanted, but to be able to play with traditional views on gender and their aesthetics, exposing both feminine and masculine sides that co-exist within an individual - In the same way it so clearly does in Orlando. Orlando himself are always partially androgynous, but trapped in a strict social system, he is always either or, and can first look feminine when physically being one. When incapable of fulfilling the demands of his masculine side, the feminine takes over, and although his mind remains the same, he is now presented with the restrictions the 'weaker sex' have.