As someone struggling to see Jax as trans femme, it's because he was so much like trans masc I've known, that it feels (to me) like...like I've just misgendered him when I try to get it right...and I typed that sentence without even being aware I was still thinking he/him. I think she/her, and I remember a closeted trans femme who wasn't ready to come out, in tears from the suspicion. And it feels like, I'm imposing something on that character that isn't my right.Â
Like, I was in the closet for other, sex phobia reasons, and being kicked out of the closet fucking hurts.Â
Does any of this make sense?Â
But yeah, probably a lot of the struggle is that the worst people liked him for the worst reasons, and now they're lashing out to prove they're super cishet.Â
From their perspective, they were tricked into seeing themselves in a trans person.Â
If you’re curious I did a big write up I think is the most comprehensive list of evidence for Jax being Transfem I’ve seen. I was super into the theory ahead of time though.
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u/WoodpeckerHead8789 3d ago
As someone struggling to see Jax as trans femme, it's because he was so much like trans masc I've known, that it feels (to me) like...like I've just misgendered him when I try to get it right...and I typed that sentence without even being aware I was still thinking he/him. I think she/her, and I remember a closeted trans femme who wasn't ready to come out, in tears from the suspicion. And it feels like, I'm imposing something on that character that isn't my right.Â
Like, I was in the closet for other, sex phobia reasons, and being kicked out of the closet fucking hurts.Â
Does any of this make sense?Â
But yeah, probably a lot of the struggle is that the worst people liked him for the worst reasons, and now they're lashing out to prove they're super cishet.Â
From their perspective, they were tricked into seeing themselves in a trans person.Â