He follows her to the table almost as if he isn't fully realizing where he's going because he's too busy discussing the issue to do anything but go on autopilot. He sits down with the book still in hand.

"Indeed. It is a troubling circumstance to contend with - it is good to see that at least the modern culture of Earth is seeking to repair the damage that has been done, but when class differences are based on so little, it makes it complicated to understand the delicate interweaving of cultural precedent. I have also been reading about the dynamics between the two human sexes, which is perhaps more similar to Cybertron's functionalist history, but is still far more complicated than that."

He shakes his head, looking genuinely distressed by all this.

"I was able to choose my human form when setting up my avatar, but this information has caused me to question my choice. I had simply gone with an approximation of an individual I saw where my vehicle form was, but now I find myself uneasy with the concept of presenting myself in a place of social advantage due to my apparent sex and genetic heritage. However, I would also not want to appropriate the suffering of others by pretending to be in a place of social discrimination that I am not. The issue has vexed me for hours now."