#esp as a panromantic gray ace person. thats far more interesting to me

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I hc Kokichi as gay, but I agree with you on aggressive 'gay-hc'ers. I don't focus heavily on the sexuality itself, but more on *who* Kokichi seems to have feelings for in canon (which, to me, looks to be Shuichi way more than anyone else; sorry if you disagree ;w;). No matter who said loved one is, it can still point to a number of potential sexualities; even abrosexuality is a possible answer. People shouldn't shun others over differing hcs, especially on the *all-encompassing pride month* ;w;

Agree agree agree!! I do hc Oma as having feelings for Saihara, I just don’t like that narrative being forced on everyone as I think it is also open to interpretation.

Really, my big opinion on the matter is still that (1) if you headcanon a character as gay, changing their personality for that headcanon in particular is uncomfortable (2) Kokichi Oma is bad “representation” in that he’s not a good person and (3) you shouldn’t force a sexuality onto a character and say it’s canon if it isn’t explicit, especially in a series that has more explicit representation.

I can understand that in some instances these points may not apply, but the way the current fandom treats Oma’s “““gayness””” is very bizarre imo. Anyway, this isn’t a big issue for me anymore. I’m not here to change the fandom, I initially just wanted to reach out to see if any fans felt similarly uncomfortable.