a few ideas for unfucking some of the Gerudo portion of BOTW’s plot (inspired after reading a bunch of analysis on @lesbianganondorf‘s blog, love ur analysis lesbianganondorf) ((also I literally just brainstormed these thoughts like 5 minutes ago so it’s not super in depth but w/e)):
instead of requiring Link to go undercover in women’s clothes to get into Gerudo Town, the programming makes it that whenever Link approaches the Gerudo Desert or Gerudo Highlands he gets attacked by Yiga Clan members much more frequently. they recognize him as the Hero, and if he’s coming into their home turf then they’ve got more people to throw at him. so no matter what armor Link wears, he’s too recognizable to make it past Kara Kara Bazaar - and that’s not even mentioning the heat. so he’s stuck...
...until he gets help from Vilia, who helps him acquire Gerudo-styled clothes that both protect him from the heat - a long cloak, sturdy but light and breathable clothing, a pair of sand boots, and a headscarf-plus-face mask to protect against sand in the wind - and make him nearly unrecognizable as the Hero by covering his face and concealing his Sheikah Slate.
also: Gerudo Town doesn’t actually ban men from entering, they just have very strict rules about allowing outsiders into the city (non-citizens essentially have to get a letter/symbol from the Gerudo chieftain that denotes permission to enter) and whiny-ass hylian traders got mad about it and it got overblown into “WEH the gerudo are SO MEAN and wont let men inside!!!!!!!!!!!!1!” (this also would allow Link to receive such a letter/symbol of permission and be able to visit town whenever he pleases)
also also: Gerudo NPCs are NOT all obsessed with finding men and getting married and also wear actual sensible clothing for living in the desert. like, god fucking damn.