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Coming to Terms with Dreams: Growing up, bending genders and Wandering Sons
#Gender #WanderingSon #GenderBender
Seemingly for as long as there has been a line drawn between genders there have been attempts to explain, blur and cross it. Across continents and centuries, there are countless examples of ways people have used fiction to bend and break conceptions of gender from ancient mythology all the way to modern media. Growing up, these kinds of stories helped me imagine different possibilities for myself without getting caught in the complicated reality we live in.
Even though these stories may resonate with trans readers, surprisingly few of these stories center on the experience of transgender characters. Of those few, Takako Shimura’s Wandering Son has won awards and been banned from schools for its empathic depiction of the kinds of issues facing transgender kids. Set in Japan in the mid 2000’s, it’s a series impacted by and in conversation with Japanese LGBT history. Majorly ahead of its time on release, let’s talk about the historical context of the story, where it succeeds, where it fails, and how it differs from more recent depictions in media.
Brief flashing light warning at 12:26 for photosensitive viewers.
0:00 Introduction
1:55 Gender bending myths, legends
7:03 The Takarazuka Revue and You
14:58 Shishunki Bitter Change
18:40 Until I Become Me (Ore ga Watashi ni Naru made)
26:34 Some background and a history lesson
49:20 Wandering Son
1:04:44 A story of high highs and low lows
1:33:32 Bokura no Hentai: Shuu and Marika
1:42:14 Coming to terms with dreams
1:47:36 Outro
🎥: Pixabay and Pexels
🎨: irasutoya
🎶 via DOVA SYNDROME:
青空空港 by かずち
se-no-bi by Noru
Somebody (Prod. Khaim) by Khaim
Coral Ambience by ハヤシユウ
flowers pouring down by shimtone
沁みTIME by 蛍原ゆうき
青空空港 by かずち
Everything has an end. by brightwaltz
The Window Overlooking All Things. by brightwaltz
Works Cited: hastebin.com/share/petogojani.yaml and at the end of the video
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Alienation, Conspiracism and Finding Happiness | Welcome to the NHK Turns 20
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#WelcometotheNHK #anime #NHKniYoukoso In 2002, Welcome to the N.H.K; a fictionalized semi-autobiographical novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto hit shelves in Japan. The novel follows Tatsuhiro Satou; a social recluse who has spent most of the last four years isolated in his apartment and comes to believe that his seclusion is the result of a powerful conspiracy against him. It was a hit spawnin...
Outside the Box: Gender Essentialism, Manhood and the work of Shuzo Oshimi
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#gender #ShuzoOshimi #manhood Content warnings for: Discussions of trauma and sexuality If you’re anything like me living in North America, you’ve been taught to filter that world into two boxes; men and women but trying to draw a clean line between them is impossible. Many have tried. All have failed. This imposed division creates a tension between how many people experience themselves and how...
Wild Zero: The Electric Rockabilly Love Story I Didn't Know I Needed
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#WildZero #rockandroll #rumble Wild Zero is a zombie movie, an alien invasion movie, a comedy and a strikingly progressive love story. It also all actually happened (according to Guitar Wolf). What might seem like just a zany comedy on the surface goes much deeper. The story of Wild Zero starts decades before the film and traces through the birth of rock n' roll, the rockabilly subculture of Ja...
Queer Horror: Understanding Gender as Body Horror
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#gender #ShuzoOshimi #bodyhorror Content warnings for: Discussions of trauma, some visual gore. There is a low-intensity noise filter over the manga panel section that I've been told caused discomfort to someone with photosensitivity. Tossing in this in here as a heads up just in case. Our bodies are fragile, finite and heavily gendered things. Almost every part of our bodies is scrutinized whe...
The heck is a 'mental stack'? : Cognitive load theory and working memory
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#psychology #fightinggames #mentalstack "Mental stack" is a popular term around fighting games that I've heard defined a number of different ways. I got some questions about it after my last video asking for some clarification. There is a similar concept in experimental psychology called cognitive load theory so let's pull from that literature to talk about what the heck a mental stack is, how ...
Deliberate Practice: How to Practice Less and Improve Faster
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#learning #psychology #fightinggames Sinking a lot of time into your work and feeling stuck? It is true that it takes time to cultivate expertise. However, not all time is time well spent. The good news is that there is a method, some might say a science, to effective practice. So let me wrap up 30 odd years of sports psychology to help you get where you want to be. 0:00 Intro skit 0:41 What is...
The Hatsune Miku mobile game made me cry | Project Sekai & Mizuki
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#vocaloid #projectsekai #hatsunemiku Project Sekai aka ProSeka aka Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage is a mobile offshoot of the Project Diva series. More importantly, it also has some of the best queer storytelling I've seen in a minute. It seriously has no reason to be this good. It got me thinking about what kind of media was accessible when I was young(er) and the importance of having stories li...
Keep Having Fun | Learning From Loss
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#pingpong #umamusume #videoessay Failure is unavoidable as long as you're trying. While self-compassion can cushion the fall when things don't work out, you also need something to help you get back up again. This started as three different projects but I realized they overlapped a lot so here we are. Let's talk about real-life and media examples of trusting the process, having fun and the pitfa...
The World is a Kinder Place Than You Think | Bocchi The Rock
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#Bocchi #anime #bocchisweep On the surface, Bocchi the Rock is a show about cute girls doing cute things, but it is so much more than that. Let's talk about what makes it so special. twitch: twitch.tv/rickihirsch twitter: ricki_hirsch_ 🎨:irasutoya 🎶: You and Me written by しゃろう via Dova Syndrome 🎶: 野良猫は宇宙を目指した written by しゃろう via Dova Syndrome 🎶: 春よ、強く美しく written by 龍崎一 via Dova Synd...
Lifeline (2004) Deserves Better
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#lifeline #operatorsside #videoessay I can no longer front that I only like this game ironically. Hopefully, I am now free from the curse of Rio Lifeline. My twitter: ricki_hirsch_ My twitch: twitch.tv/rickihirsch 🎶: Everything has an end. written by brightwaltz via Dova-Syndrome 🎶: Finally met written by ハシマミ via Dova-Syndrome 🎶: Nightswim written by Tagord via Dova-Syndrome 🎶: 優しい...
Childhood Wonder Simulator | Lil Gator Game
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#lilgatorgame I don't know what else to say. This game made me cry and captured the feeling of childhood in a way no other game has for me.
What I Learned by Being "Bad": Art, AI and Drawing Hands
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#aiart #art #drawing Over the last few months, I've been working on getting better at art. Turns out it's hard! AI art promises novices like me a way to make impressive pieces without years of practice, but I think that misses the point of why people do art. 🎶: Stay On Your Mind written by Khaim via Dova-Syndrome 🎶: HIRAHIRA written by もっぴーさうんど via Dova-Syndrome 🎨: irasutoya
The Platonic Friendship Sim | I Just Want to be Single
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#visualnovel #demo #datingsim I'm just a wealthy single lawyer visiting family for the holidays and I don't want to fall in love. The students at Hatsune Miku University High School University have other plans though. This rapidly became one of the titles I'm most looking forward to in 2023.
Guilty Deer: Charity Tournament Edition
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#guiltygearxrdrev2 #guiltygear #charity During the golden age of the rollback beta, I decided it would be cool to do some good and run a charity Xrd tournament. Thanks to help from friends, Guilty Deer was a smash success and raised over $1,500 for the National Network of Abortion Funds! Abortion is health care. You can also follow the great @RedMufflerMan over on his own channel.
Unearthing Fighting Game History - Confessions of a Dino Rex Enjoyer
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Unearthing Fighting Game History - Confessions of a Dino Rex Enjoyer
Psychology 101: Life (and strife) as a PhD Student
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Psychology 101: Life (and strife) as a PhD Student
Guilty Deer Charity Edition: Funny and/or Cool Moments
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Guilty Deer Charity Edition: Funny and/or Cool Moments
Psychology 101: Applying to Graduate School
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Psychology 101: Applying to Graduate School
Do not engage comrade! We have shinkens to grind!
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Do not engage comrade! We have shinkens to grind!
Did You Find What You Lost? Looking Back on The Missing
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Did You Find What You Lost? Looking Back on The Missing
What is She Grilling: Dungeon Munchies 2/3
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What is She Grilling: Dungeon Munchies 2/3
H.R. Giger's EZ Bake Oven: Dungeon Munchies 3/3
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H.R. Giger's EZ Bake Oven: Dungeon Munchies 3/3
A History of Bridget: One of the Most Impactful Characters of All Time
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A History of Bridget: One of the Most Impactful Characters of All Time
Turns Out You're Gay
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Turns Out You're Gay
The Problem is Cat-pitalism: Stray Part 2/2
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The Problem is Cat-pitalism: Stray Part 2/2
Deer in Rear View: Lessons From a Year of Creativity and Content
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Deer in Rear View: Lessons From a Year of Creativity and Content
To Cook for Someone is Care for Someone : Dungeon Munchies 1/?
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To Cook for Someone is Care for Someone : Dungeon Munchies 1/?
Cosplay Craft n' Chat: Making Whatever the Heck This Is.
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Cosplay Craft n' Chat: Making Whatever the Heck This Is.
I finally figured out what to do with my hands on stream!
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I finally figured out what to do with my hands on stream!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @m72j32
    @m72j32 5 годин тому

    Thank you so much for this video. It has helped me realize more about myself and I am starting hrt soon. I found myself crying without understanding why before I looked back on my life and saw the same things. I’m glad you made this video, and I hope you keep doing well.

  • @viewagetreatmentplant
    @viewagetreatmentplant 6 годин тому

    cried a lot. good video

  • @GamesTwelve
    @GamesTwelve 9 годин тому

    ❤️

  • @RideorDinosaur
    @RideorDinosaur 11 годин тому

    I love this movie! If I were independently wealthy I would host free screenings of Wild Zero to make the world a better more rock and roll place.

  • @davejack3763
    @davejack3763 12 годин тому

    awesome video, glad you're alive

  • @Onewingerdraven
    @Onewingerdraven 21 годину тому

    Good video but I wish there were more sources

  • @CursedWithAGift
    @CursedWithAGift День тому

    Tousey-mousy indeed.

  • @arcasst
    @arcasst День тому

    i really liked this video especially as i could relate it to my life. my friend, for most of her life, has been a fan of horror and although i think they're still figuring out their gender, they aren't cis. and as for me i started finding horror a bit more interesting as i got older and started questioning my gender.

  • @Totallykermit1
    @Totallykermit1 День тому

    Whatever gender she decides to be, I will give her a hug.

  • @rudeboyberret5279
    @rudeboyberret5279 2 дні тому

    Thank you for this video, this is actually my third favorite movie

  • @ghostkandie
    @ghostkandie 2 дні тому

    i L O V E this video. its incredibly insightful art and i value the meaning and expression it holds. wow

  • @goingunder2548
    @goingunder2548 2 дні тому

    The fact that most people have never questioned their gender, not even once, is crazy to me.

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 18 годин тому

      I still have a hard time accepting it tbh

  • @LonelyBotStudio
    @LonelyBotStudio 3 дні тому

    Lum from urusei yatsura is famous for saying uchi as it's like a "valley girl" Kansai dialect. It's pretty bold of people to deny her language here when there are very famous examples of it. Bridget is also the reason I got into strive and not only do I just love her character. She's so fun to play, her mixups are insane.

  • @the_tired_gay
    @the_tired_gay 3 дні тому

    God i love this. Well written, accurate, not filled with pop psychology terf-ism, and fun! The "normal to want and possible to achieve" quote, the literary analysis, its a banger vid

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 18 годин тому

      Thank you so much. I put a lot of work into trying to check all those boxes and I'm glad it shows.

  • @TheDithyK
    @TheDithyK 4 дні тому

    Just an incredible video. My thoughts on Hourou Musuko were that while I could acknowledge the quality representation Shuu was for trans girls, there was so much I was uncomfortable with (some of which you touched on in the video) that I could never say I "loved" it. Maho's treatment of her was one such example that, while possibly realistic, was just so hard to stomach. That said, I never did let the uncomfortable parts color my objective view of the series overall. It also never occurred to me that this series began in '02 along with all the context that you provided in the video so I think I will be re-visiting the manga sometime soon with all this in mind. It's possible (likely) that having this knowledge alongside generally understanding more of the "ins and outs" of manga, as it was something I read very early into my general consumption of manga, will allow this story to resonate more with me and take away some of the disrespect I might've unfairly levied against it. I got emotional a few times throughout the video and felt like I had to leave a comment just out of sheer respect for the amount of effort that I can only imagine went into making this. This got a little long-winded but most importantly, thank you for a quality hour and forty something minutes! Edit: Already ~70 chapters in again and definitely gaining more of an appreciation for it. E2: eff it, I got thoughts now that I'm done and nowhere else to put 'em. - Maho's a lot less cruel than I remembered. I think this might've originated from thinking she was also kicking Shuu with the rest of the world while she was down. - Anna really is the GOAT fr. - Sarashina is a force of nature lol, always liked her. - I watched the anime before reading the manga, I think that might've impacted my impression with it. - Makoto's mom is great, she too has a bit of a "force of nature" aspect to her. Mako-chan herself is great too, I think she's relatable to those trans girls out there whose genetics didn't bless them with tons of femininity. - Takatsuki and their ending will always be one of the sticking point in the series. Like you said, I get that changing one's mind is possible and does happen but the Takatsuki's own internal dialogue throughout the series doesn't really mesh well with their conclusion. I'd love to just transpose your conclusion for them with an added caveat that takes into account some of the later characterization they received - Takatsuki's a trans man who comes to also enjoy dressing effeminate on occasion. Overall, my enjoyment of the series really shot up this time around with large thanks to this video. Maybe 6 years really changes a person as the story felt a lot less darker than I recalled. I swear reading it the first time around had moments that felt harrowing and made it hard to breathe. Hell maybe it's just the relief knowing there's a light at the end of the tunnel for Shuu and Mako that makes those struggles easier to read this time.

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 18 годин тому

      I actually had a lot of the same feelings the first time I read it. It wasn't until I sat down to make this video that I started to appreciate it more. Maybe it was, as you said, knowing there's a light at the end of the tunnel and the context the story was written helped me finally appreciate it. Anna really do be the GOAT frfr

  • @the_sandvich_destroyer
    @the_sandvich_destroyer 4 дні тому

    for some reason my brain decided to not focus on this video and instead rethink everything about my gender

  • @fck.seaangel
    @fck.seaangel 4 дні тому

    cool

  • @Mika-xu8hc
    @Mika-xu8hc 5 днів тому

    NOW THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN FEELIN SINCRE 13

  • @sebastiang8293
    @sebastiang8293 5 днів тому

    This video just touched some parts of me that I had forgotten or didn't even know I had. I feel like life goes on, and I don't do anything, it just goes away without me, I just wish I could hold on to something tangible

  • @mothRequiem
    @mothRequiem 5 днів тому

    ohhhh i wanna know how you feel about i saw the tv glow

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 18 годин тому

      I'm not actually sure. After one viewing, I thought it had some cool ideas and is clearly a very personal piece of art and one that people have very personal reactions to. I think I'd have to watch it again and sit with it a bit.

    • @mothRequiem
      @mothRequiem 17 годин тому

      @RickiHirsch yeah, i definitely had to watch it twice to really get it. the beginning made a lot more sense after learning the main plot/ plot twist

  • @DWSmith-x6c
    @DWSmith-x6c 5 днів тому

    👍

  • @hen6003
    @hen6003 6 днів тому

    "England" shows British flag -_-

  • @macarenatorres2308
    @macarenatorres2308 6 днів тому

    Pasen el numero de la doctora de The Assingment porfa djlsa

  • @wozzle_buh
    @wozzle_buh 6 днів тому

    "nietzay"

  • @maxspecs
    @maxspecs 6 днів тому

    Everyone is Fighting Games for Bridget.

  • @spoookley
    @spoookley 7 днів тому

    am i trans? am i cis? i’m queer for sure, genderfluid specifically- but what really determines transition? like, due to religious peer pressure i’ve had non consensual genital mutilation ( sorry, *~cosmetic surgery~* :) performed on me before i could even rember,,, so i’ve literally been forced into transitioning into the gender i was assigned at birth… tho due to a later surgery/near death experience @3y/o i’ve had, has left me with what is essentially a ‘flesh tooth’ down there- but like i wasn’t even supposed to be able to walk after, or even expected to *live* thru that surgery, cuz my bladder nearly ruptured. getting a custom body-mod wasn’t really something i expected, but it’s definitively one of the better outcomes. really just sucks that religion & capitalism both have more control over what body parts i have than my own body ever will. they’ve both literally taken flesh from my being & for why

  • @EvilCoffeeInc
    @EvilCoffeeInc 7 днів тому

    The line about just ignoring your thoughts and living life day to day was like a lance to the heart. It would be easier to not feel called out, just set it all aside and not think about it. But I can't. I've been conflicted for a long time. I'd always wondered about being born a girl, but never in a way that shook my sense of identity. I was never observant enough as a kid to know why I was mildly jealous of some of my female friends. It was never some kind of pressing desire or need. I didn't even know about transness in a meaningful way until about ten years ago. Weirdly, it was toying around with different VRChat avatars that made me realize I felt good inhabiting a feminine body. I'm still not sure how to feel. But I'm also scared of the answers to the hard questions, about feeling "real", about presenting to others, about acceptance and self-acceptance. I'm afraid of finding the answers, so I've avoided searching for them. To learn that you also spent your 20s avoiding the question and finally taking that plunge is... Reassuring. Thanks for making this video.

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 17 годин тому

      I can only speak from my own experience but I had many of the same doubts. I very distinctly remember filling my prescriptions and letting them sit on my desk for months as I weighed whether I was more scared that I'd start medication and stop realizing I'd made a mistake or start and realize I didn't want to stop. 7 or so years later, I still haven't stopped. I think it would be weird if finding the answers to those questions didn't make someone at least a bit scared. One thing that I've only realized in hindsight is that even though finding answers to those questions can feel like this point of no return, but you can always step back or slow down. Whatever you end up doing, I'm wishing nothing but the best for you.

  • @Taeschno_Flo
    @Taeschno_Flo 7 днів тому

    As a german, i can approve this rating as M for mispronounced and misswritten german. As someone with english as a secondary language, I can give you permission to use any errors in my writing.

  • @TheyLoveThemLLC
    @TheyLoveThemLLC 7 днів тому

    THIS ROCKS!!! God I'm glad my friend sent me this because I'm always looking for more trans takes on horror. It's something I've been writing around for a while myself and I loved watching this. Great video!

  • @PhoebeTheFairy56
    @PhoebeTheFairy56 8 днів тому

    I'm a cis woman, but the puberty as body horror thing hits home for me too. I'm also asexual, so there's this sense of frustration that my body was forced to prepare itself for something I never intend to do.

  • @MercedesHawks
    @MercedesHawks 8 днів тому

    A great video that delves into a topic I always found interesting but never did enough research on, so thank you for this wonderful deep dive! I could not stop thinking of the novel "Exquisite Corpse", by Poppy Z. Brite that, in my opinion, uses gender and body horror intertwined with each character. A wonderful book, but also deeply saddening and graphic. Anyway, this video made me think differently about the things I consume for analysis. Thank you again! xx

  • @therun7024
    @therun7024 8 днів тому

    4:10 Do you mean Awkward? (If you actually see this, I’m not trying to correct you I promise, just asking for clarification out of personal curiosity)

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      The section of the script for that timestamp is "In her win poses, she can either drop her yo-yo on her own head or get embarrassed after realizing her celebration is showing her bike shorts. She seems like a fish out of water that, while competent, doesn’t seem totally aware of herself." Unless I'm misunderstanding or you meant another section, probably not.

  • @TySpringer
    @TySpringer 8 днів тому

    This video is so good. It's also really interesting recontextualizing this subject with I Saw the TV Glow. It hadn't come out yet but really encapsulates the trans experience so well.

  • @lvlupproductions2480
    @lvlupproductions2480 9 днів тому

    Lol, just today I was like "the true vegetarian experience, sipping a drink while everyone else eats" XD... the drink wasn't even good :(

  • @alexanderbridges8442
    @alexanderbridges8442 9 днів тому

    Maybe somebody has already pointed this out, and I don't want to be that guy, but Nosferatu was 1922, not 1929. By 1929, Murnau had moved to America.

  • @tremvfei
    @tremvfei 10 днів тому

    🫂

  • @Nonexistentialism
    @Nonexistentialism 10 днів тому

    There is no fate more terrifying than being trapped in a human body.

  • @cerealhydra1374
    @cerealhydra1374 10 днів тому

    I AM GAY FOR BRIDGET

  • @squeaks5677
    @squeaks5677 10 днів тому

    Guilty Gear more like Guilty Queer 🤤

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      Many people are always saying this

  • @abcdefghijk123456100
    @abcdefghijk123456100 11 днів тому

    the queer people invented gender though..... just stop caring about it

    • @anotherdnb
      @anotherdnb 5 днів тому

      Anything before 2000s literally did not happen huh.

  • @youdontgettoknowmyrealname7531
    @youdontgettoknowmyrealname7531 11 днів тому

    As a cis man it is incredibly confusing\frustrating being served and watching so many of these kinds of videos. I'm pretty sure I have my identity figured out and I really don't want to grapple with all the issues that would come if I ever allowed myself to seriously question that.

  • @orangejulesbox
    @orangejulesbox 11 днів тому

    I would love to see this video redone with the context of I Saw The TV Glow. It EMULATES this concept incredibly well

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      It's something I've thought about but I'm there are some other ideas in the pipe ahead of it.

  • @user-qj7qq6lw2n
    @user-qj7qq6lw2n 11 днів тому

    52:29 Okay I died laughing there. As a guy who also sometime thinks it would be better if I was born as a girl, this hits home.

    • @user-qj7qq6lw2n
      @user-qj7qq6lw2n 11 днів тому

      Also Makoto's mom is GOAT. I really cried at that part.

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      It's such a good moment. I also cried the first (and second) time I read it .

  • @Huedra.
    @Huedra. 11 днів тому

    This is my 3rd time watching this video. i love wondering, son, and i love listening to your voices. It calms my gender worms 😊

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      I'm glad it could do that for you. I'm also really self-conscious about my voice so you made my day. Thank you.

  • @gelbadayah.sneach579
    @gelbadayah.sneach579 12 днів тому

    As someone who has embraced an agender identity, this is very fascinating to me! I must share this video with all my friends!

  • @sauce5281
    @sauce5281 12 днів тому

    i love this! i saw the tv glow was such a pivotal movie for me because it epitomized this feeling

  • @Kath_Leen
    @Kath_Leen 12 днів тому

    9:57 as a trans nonbinary person, those were literally the exact questions I asked myself when I started questioning, and was part of the reason I was in denial for a bit because i thought i was overthinking things and confusing myself. Glad to know it wasn't just me

  • @tahashina6557
    @tahashina6557 12 днів тому

    Baiken isn’t queer she’s just not womanly

  • @KoiiTheFish
    @KoiiTheFish 12 днів тому

    There's an Anime called Heavenly Delusion and it also deals with the topic of gender. One of the main characters is a boy who's brain was transplanted into his sisters body. There are multiple times within the show where they question wether they are now a boy or a girl. TW! (r@pe): in the (i think) last episode of the first season, that character is r@ped by someone they thought they could trust. The r@pist, unlike some other characters, call that character specifically by the brothers name and traunts them because they "can't protect their sister" who's body is being abused.

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      I ended up watching it recently. Had I seen it earlier, it would have ended up somewhere in this script. Kiruko is one of the more interesting ways I've seen an author approach gender recently.

  • @terrified057t4
    @terrified057t4 12 днів тому

    Honestly, did not notice how alike Goldlewis was an older gay man (perhaps alike that of Mr. Loverman). Good eye! Also gotta mention the "bad ending." So tired of seeing it even mentioned now, when all the endings lead to the same result: Bridget is a woman. I can't see her as anything else, I really wish them folk would grow out of it, I'd even offer them a hand if they'd let us.

    • @RickiHirsch
      @RickiHirsch 6 днів тому

      Two years later and I still get comments on this video about the "bad ending." It sucks how many people got taken for a ride and how long it's gone on for.