I've never watched any of those, so I can't actually attest to any of those, but I'm curious to know how it shows that they're trans characters without stating it blatantly?
I assume one is from Yu-Gi-Oh, and the other from Sailor Moon or Card Captor Sakura?
I can imagine this strikes a chord with many. Correct me if I'm wrong here, as I'm eager to learn, but I'm under the impression most trans people just want to be who they feel like they are and then just enjoy life.
Like.. for a trans woman, the trans part becomes unimportant, but the woman part remains the whole point
Nobody is probably going to care, but I just had a realization.
I am the kind of person who has always appreciated a good laugh, so I used to frequent old meme sites. Some years ago, I would've been wondering why this comic implies these women are transfem when the ✨✨L O R E✨✨ doesn't say any of this.
Due to the aforementioned meme sites, I might have also been a little annoyed at this as well, because on those meme sites, that seemed to be the prevalent take.
It's been a while, but I remember gamergate being a turning point for me. I started realizing that... Huh... These people actually fucking suck, and I got out of those areas.
I came across this comic while checking out /c/all, and.. well... That's when the realization hit.
First thought: "I don't remember any of these women being trans in the ✨✨L O R E✨✨, but who cares? I learned about gels being a thing, and the Bowsette point is actually pretty funny. Wow, it really doesn't matter (nor ever should have mattered) how these characters are represented in fan comics."
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Second thought: "Man, I'm so happy you guys get to share stuff like this. Y'all are brave and I'm really glad you're getting the possibility of being yourselves! It's something a lot of people take for granted!"
You guys rule. Don't let anyone stop you from enjoying yourselves and just... existing as yourselves.
It's been at least 10 years since I reached the point where I admire your bravery instead of thinking it was... I don't even know?? Attention seeking?? It was a completely irrational narrative being pushed on those sites, but once I got out, started thinking a bit for myself, I saw how destructive that was.
Seeing this comic just gave such a stark reminder of the difference a decade can do on a person, so... Thank you for letting me compare and contrast.
Is "Pal" also gender inclusive? I got this weird feeling that a pal is more of a little boy than a girl?
Forgive my ignorance, but what is the "biological advantage" argument? Is it like.. if you were assigned male at birth, but transition later in life, some people will try to argue that the trans person has a biological advantage?
Alright! Interesting, I can try that.