Do you know what I find mildly amusing about Gender bent versions of Cloud? And please don’t think this is a criticism because it’s not at all.
But every time I see female!Cloud art, she’s always got long hair and a large chest. Which is fine, but also I kinda have a very specific version of Fem!Cloud in my head and it’s very similar to male Cloud really, just a difference of what they were assigned at birth.
So image Cloud as a little girl who Claudia puts in a nice sundress on a hot day, only for Cloud to get mud all over it and manage to rip it. She’s upset because mama made it but also dresses are stupid for climbing trees in. So Cloud wears comfy shorts and a T’shirt to play in.
Cloud as a teen in the military still cutting her hair and actually really digging the short style. She’s never really thought about her hair before. Mama did it and Cloud sat still for it and liked it when it was done, but the short looks good and is easy to keep on top of.
Cloud never getting past an A cup and she’s… mostly fine with that. Aside from some of the idiot guys in her unit joking that she’s a washboard, she’s kind of relieved that she doesn’t have to contend with boob sweat and bra chafing and sports bras trying to break her ribs as much as some of the other infantry women do.
Cloud whose casual outfits are kind of similar to Tifa’s in the fact that she likes clothes that give her a range of motion so she can fight better. If she’s going out then yeah maybe she’ll wear a dress, and maybe she’ll go pretty over sexy but she’s also comfortable in big jeans and men’s T’shirts.
Cloud who’s comfortable in her body actually, and just because everyone else keeps calling her a lesbian or a a range of homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic slurs doesn’t change that. Yeah okay she’s what some people might refer to as a bit “masc” but why the fuck does anyone care so much?
Does she like girls? Yeah she does.
Does she like guys? Yeah she does.
Does her hairs style and clothing have ANY baring on her sexuality whatsoever? No. No it doesn’t. She’s just cloud. And fem!Cloud is basically the same as Male!Cloud just with a different chromosome and a slightly higher vocal register.