At first I chalked this up to the fact that I was mostly consuming media written between 1995-2010 and even the _presence_ of a trans character in a book or show was progressive if not played for cheap laughs.
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And I'll set aside depictions of FtM or nonbinary characters because of course they're completely ignored for the most part (invisible as always) or are portrayed as "nonbinary = basically feminine"
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But there's a very consistent set of stereotypes you run into in media depictions of MtF characters, especially in male-oriented mediums Here are the rules:
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1. MtF characters are permitted their femininity most of the time, but permitted is a very intentional word choice. Other characters very pointedly and casually remind them that they're not really seen this way at a base level whenever it's convenient for a gender-driven plot.
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2. If you get into a magickal or religious context in your media, trans women are always barred from participating in gender-specific magickal acts and the subtext implies that it's because the gods know the difference.
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Replying to @liminal_warmth
I was specifically curious if you were going to tweet or subtweet sandman here
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Replying to @eigenrobot
The whole Moon Road subplot annoyed tf out of me
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Replying to @liminal_warmth
might be worth noting that the mortal characters had a different view of things than the gods, who were kind of assholes throughout
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Replying to @eigenrobot @liminal_warmth
like there is a very specific parallel drawn between what's-her-names parents and Thessaly
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I'm also gesturing at Y and Saga here though too The writing is not as progressive as it wants to think it's being
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oh yeah I mean I havent read Saga but Y is just generally a lesser work
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Replying to @eigenrobot
Saga is good on the whole although the emotional plays are cheap (and very effective), I think you'd enjoy reading it Or maybe hate it since iirc you didn't like Rothfuss doing that actually
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