[ SECRET POST #2190 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2190 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

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Comments

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[(Anonymous)]

I avoided giving specific examples because it's usually not phrased as bluntly as I put it in the secret--it's more of an underlying assumption that gradually becomes apparent if you're exposed to it enough. In addition, even works that contain a lot of it may also have exceptions. (For instance, Persona 4 has way too many subplots in which someone who's discontent with his or her lot in life eventually realizes that he or she likes the way things are after all, but it also includes the character of Kanji, who becomes comfortable in an identity that doesn't match society's expectations.)

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

I have such conflicted feelings regard to Naoto

On one hand, as someone who's in 20s, and still have no fucking idea what my sexual orientation and gender identity really is, I like the idea that there's characters like Naoto who's not completely sure that they are trans. It touched upon the sexism in the society, the implication that if you are not sure, it's just flat out easier to be male. This is exactly how I feel yet I'm never allowed to talk about it. There is also the idea that it's okay to not fully know who you are yet. We don't always have all the answers, and that is okay too.

On the other hand. I absolutely detested the way the cast treated Naoto after it's announced that they were assigned female. Suddenly Naoto is "she this, she that", despite that they never officially announced that they identify as female. That was never, ever called out in the game.

It's cool to learn and explore about your identity message is amazing. It's uncool when the other message is that somehow it's okay to shove an identity on someone who is exploring right now.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

Oh I forgot to add. I don't think I can even openly explore my gender identity, because I'm in the environment that you are either born trans* or not; and by not knowing for sure and looking into the other possibilities I must be trying to appropriate the "real trans*" to be cool or something.

So yeah, I appreciate Naoto actually exists.