"... Angela spoke, "I think we can still get you into that job if you're willing to take a chance," she said slowly.
"What do you mean?" Nick asked looking up at her, his eyes still full with disappointment.
"Well, you've been studying gender behavior long enough, how would you like to study it from the other side?" she said, studying his reaction.
"I don't understand," he said.
"I'll spell it out. I want you to have that job, and I can give it to who ever I want. The person I appoint must be female, therefore it's simple. You become a female for the duration of the job."
"I can't. It's impossible. It's just too ridiculous for words." Nick looked at her with increasing incredulity, then he laughed.
"LIsten," said Angela sternly, shutting him up, "we've four months to prepare for the day I take up my appointment - correction, we take up our appointments. That's plenty of time for you to change your appearance and get used to acting differently. Think of the book you can write afterwards."