Thread:Harostar/@comment-24231905-20150517005128/@comment-10733658-20150517010152

I agree, I would find that particular narrative disappointing for many reasons. It feels like a very cheap narrative choice, and hits at a lot of the negative stereotypes about lesbians and transmen in terms of "you only act that way because you hate/are afraid of men".

I've seen characters that turned out to not identify as female who had great narratives or at least compelling reasons. Utena! Stuff like the legend of Hua Mulan or Naoto from P4, both touching on sexism and patriarchy. But the current theory of Mutsuki the girl really relies on nothing more than negative stereotypes.

It isn't even that compelling as a narrative, since we know that Mutsuki got bullied/harassed/abused by others as a result of living as a man.

I'd be fine with a female Mutsuki, if Ishida had a really good narrative in place. Right now, I don't see one that feels stronger than a Trans Mutsuki one.