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in light of the recent events on sekaitwt,
why assuming mizuki& #39;s (or anyone& #39;s) gender/pronouns is wrong and why you shouldn& #39;t do it: [an informative thread]
disclaimer and content warnings:
- transphobia
- misgendering
- nbphobia
please stay safe
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why assuming mizuki& #39;s (or anyone& #39;s) gender/pronouns is wrong and why you shouldn& #39;t do it: [an informative thread]
disclaimer and content warnings:
- transphobia
- misgendering
- nbphobia
please stay safe
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cw // transphobia , misgendering
1. origin of the discourse
several hours ago on reddit a "theory" about mizuki& #39;s gender was posted (reference to attached image) and from there, a sudden hate spurt towards them began on both twitter and the subreddit
[1/?]
![cw // transphobia , misgendering1. origin of the discourseseveral hours ago on reddit a "theory" about mizuki& #39;s gender was posted (reference to attached image) and from there, a sudden hate spurt towards them began on both twitter and the subreddit[1/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-wjAnXYAEBelq.jpg "cw // transphobia , misgendering1. origin of the discourseseveral hours ago on reddit a \"theory\" about mizuki& #39;s gender was posted (reference to attached image) and from there, a sudden hate spurt towards them began on both twitter and the subreddit[1/?]")
1. origin of the discourse
several hours ago on reddit a "theory" about mizuki& #39;s gender was posted (reference to attached image) and from there, a sudden hate spurt towards them began on both twitter and the subreddit
[1/?]
[continued from 1]
cw // transphobia , misgendering
summarizing said theory: op and the upvoters agree that mizuki is a cisgender male crossdressing but have decided to address them as she/her in the next set of tweets i& #39;ll explain why this is wrong in every perspective
[2/?]
![[continued from 1]cw // transphobia , misgendering summarizing said theory: op and the upvoters agree that mizuki is a cisgender male crossdressing but have decided to address them as she/her in the next set of tweets i& #39;ll explain why this is wrong in every perspective [2/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-xRUQXUAAdcRB.png "[continued from 1]cw // transphobia , misgendering summarizing said theory: op and the upvoters agree that mizuki is a cisgender male crossdressing but have decided to address them as she/her in the next set of tweets i& #39;ll explain why this is wrong in every perspective [2/?]")
cw // transphobia , misgendering
summarizing said theory: op and the upvoters agree that mizuki is a cisgender male crossdressing but have decided to address them as she/her in the next set of tweets i& #39;ll explain why this is wrong in every perspective
[2/?]
2. dissecting the theory (why it& #39;s not ok)
cw // transphobia , misgendering , nbphobia
assuming gender identity because of gender expression is disrespectful towards trans people. nb people dont owe you androgyny. by supporting this mindset you invalidate their identities
[3/?]
![2. dissecting the theory (why it& #39;s not ok)cw // transphobia , misgendering , nbphobiaassuming gender identity because of gender expression is disrespectful towards trans people. nb people dont owe you androgyny. by supporting this mindset you invalidate their identities[3/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-x0cHXYAE_LWV.png "2. dissecting the theory (why it& #39;s not ok)cw // transphobia , misgendering , nbphobiaassuming gender identity because of gender expression is disrespectful towards trans people. nb people dont owe you androgyny. by supporting this mindset you invalidate their identities[3/?]")
cw // transphobia , misgendering , nbphobia
assuming gender identity because of gender expression is disrespectful towards trans people. nb people dont owe you androgyny. by supporting this mindset you invalidate their identities
[3/?]
[continued from 3]
cw// transphobia , nbphobia
also, boku (僕) is not an inherently masculine pronoun; many nb and trans folks use it as gender neutral. japanese pronouns are not classified in gender, but in meaning, later adapted to this concept.
[4/?]
![[continued from 3]cw// transphobia , nbphobiaalso, boku (僕) is not an inherently masculine pronoun; many nb and trans folks use it as gender neutral. japanese pronouns are not classified in gender, but in meaning, later adapted to this concept.[4/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-zC3rXUAI5Yb5.png "[continued from 3]cw// transphobia , nbphobiaalso, boku (僕) is not an inherently masculine pronoun; many nb and trans folks use it as gender neutral. japanese pronouns are not classified in gender, but in meaning, later adapted to this concept.[4/?]")
cw// transphobia , nbphobia
also, boku (僕) is not an inherently masculine pronoun; many nb and trans folks use it as gender neutral. japanese pronouns are not classified in gender, but in meaning, later adapted to this concept.
[4/?]
[continued from 4]
cw // transphobia , misgendering
and it& #39;s important to quote that the game itself refers to mizuki& #39;s gender as unknown, so assuming it and assigning them a set of pronouns is wrong. when you don& #39;t know someone& #39;s pronouns/gender you use they/them instead
[5/?]
![[continued from 4]cw // transphobia , misgenderingand it& #39;s important to quote that the game itself refers to mizuki& #39;s gender as unknown, so assuming it and assigning them a set of pronouns is wrong. when you don& #39;t know someone& #39;s pronouns/gender you use they/them instead[5/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-zai7XYAM_Eec.png "[continued from 4]cw // transphobia , misgenderingand it& #39;s important to quote that the game itself refers to mizuki& #39;s gender as unknown, so assuming it and assigning them a set of pronouns is wrong. when you don& #39;t know someone& #39;s pronouns/gender you use they/them instead[5/?]")
cw // transphobia , misgendering
and it& #39;s important to quote that the game itself refers to mizuki& #39;s gender as unknown, so assuming it and assigning them a set of pronouns is wrong. when you don& #39;t know someone& #39;s pronouns/gender you use they/them instead
[5/?]
[continued from 5]
cw // transphobia sexism
last but not least, reducing trans-fem people and/or female to the basic attribute of not having breasts is not only sexist and transphobic, but also pretty rude and nasty
[6/?]
![[continued from 5]cw // transphobia sexismlast but not least, reducing trans-fem people and/or female to the basic attribute of not having breasts is not only sexist and transphobic, but also pretty rude and nasty[6/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-z8lpX0AAj-HQ.png "[continued from 5]cw // transphobia sexismlast but not least, reducing trans-fem people and/or female to the basic attribute of not having breasts is not only sexist and transphobic, but also pretty rude and nasty[6/?]")
cw // transphobia sexism
last but not least, reducing trans-fem people and/or female to the basic attribute of not having breasts is not only sexist and transphobic, but also pretty rude and nasty
[6/?]
3. additional thoughts
there are lots of evidence and hints that support the concept of trans mizuki, but i decided not to dive into that since there is a lot of lore/spoilers/material to analyze. i might make a separate post about it later.
[7/?]
![3. additional thoughtsthere are lots of evidence and hints that support the concept of trans mizuki, but i decided not to dive into that since there is a lot of lore/spoilers/material to analyze. i might make a separate post about it later. [7/?]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-0MwZW0AASReS.png "3. additional thoughtsthere are lots of evidence and hints that support the concept of trans mizuki, but i decided not to dive into that since there is a lot of lore/spoilers/material to analyze. i might make a separate post about it later. [7/?]")
there are lots of evidence and hints that support the concept of trans mizuki, but i decided not to dive into that since there is a lot of lore/spoilers/material to analyze. i might make a separate post about it later.
[7/?]
4. conclusion
even if mizuki is a fictional character, disrespecting their identity is also disrespecting their fans. some mizuki stans are trans too, and comments like this can hurt them. so please be respectful and use the right pronouns for mizuki.
[end of the thread]
![4. conclusioneven if mizuki is a fictional character, disrespecting their identity is also disrespecting their fans. some mizuki stans are trans too, and comments like this can hurt them. so please be respectful and use the right pronouns for mizuki.[end of the thread]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek-0X8oWAAMqU_w.png "4. conclusioneven if mizuki is a fictional character, disrespecting their identity is also disrespecting their fans. some mizuki stans are trans too, and comments like this can hurt them. so please be respectful and use the right pronouns for mizuki.[end of the thread]")
even if mizuki is a fictional character, disrespecting their identity is also disrespecting their fans. some mizuki stans are trans too, and comments like this can hurt them. so please be respectful and use the right pronouns for mizuki.
[end of the thread]
