Sibling (They/Them- He/Him): MAZ (28)

sISTER: morgan (26)

BOSTON, MA

Morgan is a beautiful, bubbly, blonde bombshell who has always been inspired by the hyper feminine aesthetic (think Pamela Anderson or Marilyn Monroe.) She’s athletic to the extreme (roller blading and playing hockey), and works as a personal trainer when she’s not helping out on Dad’s farm. Morgan is politically conservative. She loves to be social, out partying, maybe on a beach somewhere showing off her fresh tan and toned abs in a tiny bikini. Even better if there are cold drinks and cute hockey players in attendance (like her husband Usevalod, an attractive Russian man!) 

Maz couldn’t be more opposite from their sister Morgan, in appearance, personality, and values. Initially, you wouldn’t think these two have ever even crossed paths with each other, let alone are related! Maz is stocky, with a muscular build and short, messy brown hair. With plenty of tattoos and piercings as accessories, Maz is sure to be decked out in unique goth attire. Politically, Maz is liberal and a strong advocate for human rights and especially the LGBTQ community. They have their own art studio and work as a metal fabricator, mold maker and piercer’s assistant. Not to mention their graduate degree in puppetry, and participation in ongoing contortion/acrobatics classes with their husband Andrzej. Turns out the only thing that they have in common as they both married Russian men! Difference is, Maz and their husband are polyamorous/non-monogamous. Maz is an introvert and avoids large groups of people and alcohol - you could rarely ever find them at a party or big social gathering unless Morgan had something to do with it… 

Maz was assigned female at birth but came out as transgender several years ago. They are currently non-binary and go by the pronouns “they/them” and “he/him.” Maz is on a journey towards identifying more masculine which means getting top surgery (removing their breasts) so that they can appear more like a man. Not shocking, Morgan is doing the opposite, she is getting a breast augmentation to have even larger, more feminine breasts. Morgan accepts Maz for who they are as it relates to gender, but has a major issue with the extreme that they take their alternative look. She thinks that Maz takes the tattoos and piercings too far, and it makes her sad that people view Maz as inferior for their extreme choices.

The sibling’s parents are divorced. Their father lives on the family farm where Maz and Morgan were raised, (and where Morgan still currently lives) in the small town of Salisbury, MA. Their mother currently lives in Idaho. Maz lives in Boston. Maz’s mother has been accepting and nurturing of their transitioning child, where dad (Peter) is conservative and does not accept, understand or condone Maz’s lifestyle “choices.” He’s since cut off all communication with Maz as he simply can’t accept their transition. Not only does this sadden Maz, but it also introduces a layer of jealousy of the strong bond that their sister Morgan has with Peter. Additionally, it puts a strain on Maz and Morgan’s relationship because Morgan still lives with their father.

Maz and their husband have had enough of the family drama and are moving to explore more open-minded opportunities in Seattle Washington. Normally this would signal a major disruption in the sibling’s relationship but sadly their mother who lives in Idaho has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Because their parents are divorced their mother is relying on Maz and Morgan to take care of her through the chemotherapy and cancer treatment process. Maz and Morgan are going to need to put their differences aside as they travel to Idaho to help take care of their mother as she fights for her life.

Maz still has belongings that they need for their life in Seattle at their father’s house. In order to get their things, they’re going to need to confront their father. Will Maz be able to make peace and see eye-to-eye with dad, or will the encounter blow up in their face? Maz is also planning to get top surgery this year and because their husband is working all the time they need Morgan’s help to take care of them through their healing process. As different as these siblings are, they need each other in order to survive and endure as a family. As they each are confronting major personal and family life events this yearwill truly test whether their differences are “skin dip” or if they are too different to get along.