From 8664cbca684e1bb497018f3db3c70dac79c13000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Batrachophreno <Batrochophreno@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:53:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Restores Appearance Changer bodytype selection w clearer text
 (#21733)

Fixes https://github.com/Aurorastation/Aurora.3/issues/21729

Follow-up on https://github.com/Aurorastation/Aurora.3/issues/21438.
---
 html/changelogs/Bat-AppearanceChanger.yml     | 13 +++++++++++
 .../tgui/interfaces/AppearanceChanger.tsx     | 22 ++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/Bat-AppearanceChanger.yml

diff --git a/html/changelogs/Bat-AppearanceChanger.yml b/html/changelogs/Bat-AppearanceChanger.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29310027b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Bat-AppearanceChanger.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Your name.
+author: Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, this gets changed to [] after reading.  Just remove the brackets when you add new shit.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("). It works without them, but if you use certain characters it screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Re-implementation of bodytype selection in Appearance Changer with clearer language."
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AppearanceChanger.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AppearanceChanger.tsx
index fc2b5c48566..62d3d26a5e4 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AppearanceChanger.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/AppearanceChanger.tsx
@@ -103,15 +103,25 @@ export const GenderWindow = (props, context) => {
   const { act, data } = useBackend<ChangerData>(context);
 
   return (
-    <Section title="Pronouns">
-      {data.valid_pronouns.map((pronoun) => (
+    <Section title="Bodytype">
+      {data.valid_genders.map((new_gender) => (
         <Button
-          key={pronoun}
-          content={capitalize(pronoun)}
-          selected={data.owner_pronouns === pronoun}
-          onClick={() => act('pronoun', { pronouns: pronoun })}
+          key={new_gender}
+          content={capitalize(new_gender)}
+          selected={data.owner_gender === new_gender}
+          onClick={() => act('gender', { gender: new_gender })}
         />
       ))}
+      <Section title="Pronouns">
+        {data.valid_pronouns.map((pronoun) => (
+          <Button
+            key={pronoun}
+            content={capitalize(pronoun)}
+            selected={data.owner_pronouns === pronoun}
+            onClick={() => act('pronoun', { pronouns: pronoun })}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </Section>
     </Section>
   );
 };