#character problems

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Fandom Problem #14,234:

Some people don't understand that not every character is meant to reflect them specifically.

"This character having a close relationship with their parents is upsetting because my parents were abusive :("

I'm sorry. But you are not that character.

"I don't like that this character got pregnant because it makes me really dysphoric :("

I'm sorry. But you are not that character.

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Fandom Problem #13,516:

"uwuw [male character] is a woman to me......🥺🥺🥺 because he's sooooo weak and pathetic 🥺🥺🥺💓💓💓"

Are we dressing up run-of-the-mill misogyny as a cute fun queer thing again?

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Fandom Problem #14,440:

It's fucking 2025 and there are still grown ass adults going around saying "you can't like [evil character] because they're a bad person!" I'm sorry that your ability to separate fiction from reality is dogshit but I'm not gonna stop liking something just to please some randos I've never met

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Fandom Problem #14,937:

"TOXIC MASCULINITY IS EVERYWHERE! WHY ARE MEN AFRAID TO BE SOFT AND KIND?!"

(Soft and kind gentleman character appears in media)

"HE MUST BE TRANS OR GAY! CISHET MEN DON'T ACT THAT WAY!"

Y'all are enforcing toxic masculinity. You are telling cis men that only toxic assholes are masculine, and insisting that gender neutral traits such as being gentle and kind are feminine traits.

You created this problem.

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Fandom Problem #14,178:

real tired of this whole "If you don't headcanon a character the way I do then you're the worst kind of bigot" trend.

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Fandom Problem #14,106:

A male character being sophisticated and elegant doesn't mean he's feminine or trans.

A male being shy and soft spoken doesn't mean he's feminine or trans.

A male character being attenuative and parental doesn't mean he's feminine or trans.

A male character who cooks, cleans, and tidies the home doesn't mean he's feminine or trans.

A male character having long hair and wearing flowing robes/clothes doesn't mean he's feminine or trans.

A male character being calm and tranquil doesn't mean he's feminine or trans.

I could go on and on. Reverse can easily be said about female characters.

People like to talk about breaking gender norms, but the moment they encounter a character that doesn't abide said gender norms, those same people immediately claim that they're obviously trans.

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Fandom Problem #13,805:

Female character is feminine: OMG THEY'RE ENFORCING HETERONORMATIVITY AND GENDER ROLES!

Female character is a Tom Boy or Butch: OMG THEY'RE DEMONIZING FEMININE TRAITS BY SAYING YOU HAVE TO BE MASCULINE!

Female character wears revealing clothes: OMG THEY'RE SEXUALIZING WOMEN!

Female character wears modest clothing: OMG THEY'RE ENFORCING PURITAN VALUES!

Holy CRAP are people writing and drawing female characters allowed to do ANYTHING at all?!

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Fandom Problem #12,397:

Disney specific:

Let's not pretend all the POC being cast as previously white characters isn't performative and lazy.

You know what would be a great way for a company known for their fairytale adaptations to add representation?

ADAPTING FAIRYTALES FROM THOSE REGIONS!

Adapt Mexican fairytales. Adapt South American fairytales. Adapt Southeast Asian fairytales. Adapt African fairytales. Adapt Middle Eastern fairytales. Adapt Native American tribe Folktales. AND CONSULT THOSE GROUPS WHILE ADAPTING!