i have not been able to stop thinking about how being trans works as a gerudo. bc i hate myself apparently.
like i don't think they count trans masc people as the "once in a thousand years" thing, bc it isn't mentioned. so i think being born "male" is a biological sex assigned at birth thing. but if the amab person transitions, then i think they just act like it never happened (yes this justifies a headcanon of mine, what of it).
so maybe they just have to leave town when they come out. which is tragic in its own way, and would be an interesting conflict to explore. like they'd never see their family again unless they leave town to visit. or they'd have to dress up in drag, or not be out to most of town except for a select few (obviously the voe clothing store is a safe space, and its how she makes money making them despite being in a heavily guarded city).
then the dreaded question arises: why don't we see any non femme presenting gerudo anywhere, in or out of town?
it could be that the game just isn't showing us them, sorta like the completely new characters (pelican man, sidon's fiance, josha, etc.) weren't anywhere to be found in botw.
also honestly nintendo are just cowards when in comes to representing minority groups with tact, especially in zelda and especially the gerudo.
so though it isn't explicitly anywhere in the game, i believe trans people are in it, until (but tbh even after bc aforementioned cowardice) they flat out say otherwise.
my current headcanons of characters we do see are:
nonbinary josha (all pronouns)
trans woman riju (it's been a thousand years, she could've been amab)
trans masc link (he/they) don't tell me some magic and/or ancient tech shit couldn't get rid of top surgery scars. also idk he's just got the vibe iykyk.
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