#shoutout to raven sabatourist who asked me if north would wear the cat ears

[leonardalphachurch]

north is sometimes less than confident in his masculinity but it’s less like… embarrassment over being feminine specifically and more a worry about having his power undermined.

he’s already taking the more “feminine” role a lot of the time what with being support/caretaker/the mom etc. and i think he does like this role a lot and is not ashamed of it! but the way he wields it is like… the character in this role is often treated as submissive and north is definitely not that. he’s a caretaker yes but he’s positioned more as a protector, the “masculine” version of that role. he’s using this position as a way to be dominant and controlling. taking care of you = having control over you.

and so things that are cutesy or girly are like… they can undermine this position. and i think he gets insecure about that. if he’s wearing the cat ears it’s like. he’s wearing them the way a “girldad” joins in the tea party. it’s not something he “enjoys” it’s like. he’s lowering himself to establish dominance? he’s so in control of the situation he’s willing to “give up” control and make himself seem weaker. but only while he thinks it’s still clear that he is the one with the control. does any of this make sense