#fandom problem 4206

Fandom Problem #4206:

Shout out to the “Gwen is trans” (headcanon which would be fine being stated as an aggressive fact which is not ok) people and several of the “Gwen isn’t trans” (fact based but several people are doing it an obnoxious equally stupid way.)

If Gwen is made trans it isn’t out of genuine interest but because your reminding the creators that you are a vehicle for money true representation doesn’t matter when they can just disrespect the character and viewers with lack of creativity to make an actual trans character.

The multiverse has made a sloppy excuse for people to claim a headcanon as fact and act superior when proven incorrect. Good for Gwen having a “Protect trans kids” flag but people really forgot that you can support that without being trans or did you make a new rule. Those colors have been with her sense her initial inception, please sound twist color palettes to fit your own agenda and I mean that for anyone. Her dad does not have a trans pin that’s his police accommodations Gwen’s world just has a unique color set up, this is proven when you see his badge at different angles, you are just so drowned in ACAB rhetoric that the thought of good police is one you shun and intentionally ignore.

How about you design a trans Gwen for yourself without claiming the original one given.The fact that you read Gwen’s story is such is important it’s great. That’s how a character can be relatable without being a 100% you. That’s so good for literacy and your well-being to relate without being exact to another. By trying to solely claim it as a fact for trans and trans only you’re taking it away from others with similar situations but for different reasons.

Tell me you weren't paying attention to Spiderverse without telling me you weren't paying attention to Spiderverse. Because did you miss the scene where Gwen was confessing to her father (which can be read as a "coming out" scene) about her powers whilst being bathed in the colors of the trans flag? Or the part where she felt like she had to hide her identity from her father? Bc if that doesn't have some type queer subtext I dunno what does.

"Just because someone has a trans flag doesn't mean they're trans!"

If Gwen had a flag that was tied to a certain religion or ethnic group you'd probably assume she was from that religion/ethnic group or at least has ties to them. So why is it so out there for people to assume that Gwen is trans because she has a trans flag?

"But Gwen always had those colors! She isn't trans in the comics!"

Newsflash, but this isn't the same Gwen from the comics. None of these characters are the same from the comics. There's canonically a giant multiverse with thousands of different Spiderman stories. If there can be a universe where Peter Parker isn't a Jewish guy from New York, I'm sure there can be a universe where Gwen is trans.

"You're taking other people's headcanons away by saying Gwen is trans!"

Says the person trying to take the "Trans Gwen" headcanon away from people who relate to it. If you can buy a Spiderman that's a literal talking pig, you can buy one that's trans. Fuck off.

Why is it whenever there is a character that LGBTQ people relate to, others are always quick to scream out "th-th-that character isn't LGBT! You're wrong because xyz!!!!" type arguments just short of "stop pushing your gay agenda onto our kids!"

If someone headcanons one character to like spicy food or soccer, you wouldn't go up that person and tell them "you're disrespecting people who don't like soccer or spicy food!" so why is it suddenly okay to do that with LGBT headcanons? People are allowed to identify with characters in ways that you don't.