#NOW THAT HE’S FREE FROM EVERYTHING HE CAN EXPLORE HIS GENDER… SOJOYOUS

[ii-meeple-confessions]

Also: I love Mephone4 as a trans allegory. Not much to say on it (lie) (I have so much to say on it) but the metaphor of the egg being inside him brings me to tears everytime I think about it. Be it transfem, transmasc, nonbinary, or something else entirely... that phone... that phone's gender is queer in some way.

Some people have also pointed out before that Paintbrush being nonbinary might be Mephone subconsciously exploring his gender identity and I REALLY love that idea. Being trans also just... Goes really well with Mephones' story in general, especially in his recovery where he is learning to thrive and be himself!!!! He's finally free to be whatever he wants, away from the show, and away from Meeple. And there's also the angle of him having to confront the things he's shoved away like his trauma and actually working on improving himself as a person. Who knows, maybe he's got some Gender Identity issues hidden in his closet!

I think him being trans also works to benefit his friendship with Bot, honestly!!!! Something something we could be besties and also trans and both robots! It's SUCH a fun angle to view his character from and I really hope more people explore themes of Gender Identity with Mephone in particular because he's so rife with trans metaphors!!! -2G Anon

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