#kcb

First of all I'm genderqueer so a lot of it is just ??? The Vibes. But to put it briefly in my rambly opinion at least (subject to change as i research more ): its the Body euphoria, bodily transformation, Insect transformation (inhuman/already sort of agender/nonconventional to mammalian sex roles), robot transformation (agender asf), murderous robot transformation, King candy is already queer coded and has femme aspects in his persona and design --> Transcending humanity by transforming into a monster also includes transforming beyond the gender stereotypes of humanity. He is now his own Fucking Unauthorized thing. On that note I think all transformations (ex werewolves) are also inherently trans in a way, like you could have an awakening or fascination connected to it if you also felt like you didn't belong in your own body. (Werewolves are an interesting mix of body dysphoria/euphoria if anything, I'd have to research more)

Your body is changing violently, against your will, but you love the outcome. That's whats fundamentally happening, and that's some eldritch gender identity shit!!!!!!! And although willingly, it seems very analogous to HRT in a way, as there are not many other IRL circumstances like that?? Lots of stuff in fiction/fantasy like body-swapping or gender-swapping would also be a point of fixation pre-transition perhaps

There's also the confounding aspect of villainy that makes it even queerer/gayer/more trans its very. interesting to try to put into words. The fact that he rejects society so much that he has no moral qualms with killing people?? LOL?? Some shit about queercoded villains and the freedom of expression that comes with that. (ignoring the "negative" representation that brings, although I would argue that transness/queerness is a fundamentally neutral thing. Its like how liking chocolate ice cream isn't a judgement of character IDK)

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