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It's like how I always thought Steven Stone rejected gender completely and felt it didn't apply to him but that's maybe me projecting on a character I connected too way too much growing up. Autistic gender deniers. haha.
I think Steven is way more likely to be dfab than anything else, considering the canon models (especially the ORAS ones). People who keep drawing him with broad shoulders and a square jaw seem like they haven't even played the same games. Or are desperate to make him look more “manly” because as we know, fandom is full of hypocrites who claim they're not transphobic but can't stand the idea of their fave characters actually being trans. Not to mention the general idea of trans people being attractive. (Oh god you got me started now. I've written actual essays about this.) I generally just refer to him as trans, but tbh I'm not overly invested if that means trans male or “trans as in masculine presenting but not giving a shit about gender really”. I just think it doesn't work half as well to assume he's a cis dude.
Aside from that, I cannot believe there are still people who debate him being autistic. Literally everything about the character makes more sense that way, including why I started identifying with him rather than wanting to date him like everyone else some 14 years ago (was it 2002?) when I got the original Hoenn games.
Sorry but this is my PET SUBJECT OK YOU GET ME STARTED AND OFF I GO