Sentence:  I was a snarler. I prided myself on being a snarler. I would go to great lengths to avoid stereotypical feminine behaviour. I thought that in being outrageous or out of control, which I viewed as synonymous, I was thumbing my nose at the patriarchy. My biggest fear about AA was that I would lose my edge. Turn into <WSD>blancmange</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.