#oh the reasons are that any headcanon that requires Jesse to already be transitioned | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

lttleghost · 2 years ago

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me: I do think it's especially not great that transmasc Jesse overshadows egg Jesse since transmasc Jesse is not as canon compatible-

some dumbasses: OH DO YOU THINK TRANS MEN CAN'T HAVE COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MASCULINITY? DO YOU NOT THINK TOXIC MASCULINITY HARMS TRANSMASCS? DO YOU JUST HATE TRANSMASC PPL?

me: not what I fucking said

#i care about the issue that underlies this outside of Jesse he is the obly thing i feel qualified to talk abt tho #like saying a headcanon isnt as compatible with canon shouldn't be a threat #the automatic assumption kills me #especially cause its often from people who are like... they just dont want anyone to see their tboy swag icon as anything but transmasc #as if ur like... hurting them for this instead of pointing out shitty trends in fandom #oh the reasons are that any headcanon that requires Jesse to already be transitioned #brings up questions abt some characters who woulve known him before and would DEFINITELY be transphobic #also without scene alterations or added things like where does Jesse reclaim manhood/masculinity in any significant way?#this might be me personally but like #i only see him seperating from it and it hurting him #WHERES THE TRANS JOY?#and also therfore how would it be an active part of his character instead of like... something you added on #AGAIN only for a direct reading of the text #cause while i propsed added scenes in my egg Jesse reading theyre not needed really #cause it parallels his existing struggles #but I cant see where without something added that has Jesse actually like.... reclaim masculinity #transmasc Jesse isnt just an accessory #again i do not think the headcanon should be erased b/c while the fandom has made me hate it it still has value #espec if you like change canon to adress the conflicts brought up #but like... its not gonna hurt you to admit egg Jesse is a more accurate reading #you dont have to even like it more but like... dont bend over backward to deny it #meat.txt #this is my girlfriend dont touch him

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