Bethany
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Bethany Erin Holt |
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| Gender | Female |
| Year of intake | 2019 |
| Sponsor | Maria |
| Gender at intake | Cis male |
| Date of birth | 1998/07/03 |
| Name at intake | [show]Aaron Holt |
Bethany is a girl[ch. 32] in the 2019 intake. She is sponsored by Maria[ch. 5] and is dating Stephanie.[ch. 26]
At 168cm[LL] (5'6"[ch. 22]), Bethany is short for a Dorley girl. She has brown hair and a slight build. An old injury to her left shoulder prevents her from holding her hand above her head for more than a few seconds. She tends to ramble with very little filter, and especially in her first few months in the basement, often deflects using jokes, sarcasm, and inappropriate sexual comments.
Pre-transition
Bethany was born into a middle-class family.[ch. 8] Although she says she "wasn't a good boy even before"[ch. 19], her path took a turn for the worse when her father sold his business, making the family wealthy. Bethany was sent to a boarding school for "posh boys" for four years[ch. 8], but her unimpressive background and physique made her a target for bullies, and the school administration did nothing to stop them.[ch. 19] Dorley Hall found evidence of seven assaults; Bethany says there were additional unreported incidents, and mentions her bullies leaving bruises and causing bleeding.[ch. 19] Stephanie has speculated they may have caused Bethany's shoulder injury.[ch. 16] Bethany was also an aggressor, though, and says she regarded her victimization as "karma" for a time.[ch. 19]
During her time at boarding school, Bethany sometimes skipped classes to go to a small town nearby. There she met and befriended Elizabeth, a woman in her twenties whose family owned a corner shop. After a time, Elizabeth's family lost the shop and had to move. Bethany lost contact with her after bullies smashed her phone.[ch. 16]
Bethany soon came to Saints to study geology, but there she became a "prolific harasser of women"—sending them misogynistic messages, visiting "incel" websites, and ultimately bombarding at least one woman with "dick pics" which accidentally included evidence of her identity. She was nearly expelled from Saints, but her parents intervened by making a large donation to the school, preventing Bethany from facing any real consequences.[ch. 19] She was selected for the 2019 intake due to concerns that her unpunished harassment would continue to escalate.
First year
Bethany was the first member of the 2019 intake to arrive in the basement.[ch. 5]
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Bethany attended the 2019 Christmas party in a tuxedo.[ch. 30] She turned down several offers to release her, then ended the evening by announcing that she would leave her old identity behind.[ch. 31] The next day, she selected a new name and changed pronouns.[ch. 32]
Photos
Bethany at intake. (Official artwork by Emory Ahlberg.)
Bethany in transition. (Official artwork by Emory Ahlberg.)
Bethany at graduation (projected). (Official artwork by Emory Ahlberg.)
Pre-transition associates
Notes on biographical details
- Gender at intake: There has been no speculation about Bethany's gender at intake within the story, so we list it as "cis male". However, some readers have speculated that she accepted the program quickly because she is a congenital trans woman.