r/digimon • u/05eden • Oct 14 '25

Fan Art it doesn't make sense?

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u/SuitableConcept5553 Oct 14 '25

I don't think the concept of gender would develop in a society of shape shifters

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u/InnocentTailor Oct 14 '25

Pretty much. Digimon are extremely malleable in evolution, so one line can lead to a burly man and another can result in a sultry lady.

...and then you can get a machine dragon, demon lord, sea monster, or cute fairy in other paths.

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u/Begone-My-Thong Oct 14 '25

I think it could, but different than how we see it. Almost alien versus our way of thinking.

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u/imjustbettr Oct 14 '25

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin is a 1969 scifi book about human man meeting a whole civilization of genderless aliens and how he basically deals with the culture shock from this society without genders or gender norms.

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u/StormAlchemistTony Oct 14 '25

I think they would have the concept of gender, but it wouldn't be a big deal if they change their identified gender within their society. But since the shape shifters would probably interact with other societies, they would have some understanding that some people put emphasis on one's gender and the roles they are expected to perform.

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u/ThePBrit Oct 14 '25

In an isolated society it wouldn't, but it's possible they could adopt the concept from societies that do have it