nothing to say except that this photo absolutely radiates nonbinary energy

Was watching a ContraPoints video (popular trans lady YouTuber) on some gender philosophy and got to thinking about trans girl Ani nuances.

OKAY SO: Contrapoints makes a comment in the video (transcript here) that she views herself as a boy who became a woman, not a girl who didn't realize it yet, which is a relatively uncommon approach among trans people, and that's in the middle of a longer discussion on the flaws in radfem theology (which I watched right after this PhilosophyTube video, and accidentally conflated the two since the former talked a lot about systems/structures of gender).

Anyway, I'm rotating that in my mind with regards to Anakin, who grew up in a setting that could easily be interpreted as having a much foggier distinction between Man and Woman than between Slave and Maste,r or human and twilek, etc.

It's entirely feasible that, on Tatooine in particular, the social elements of gender came down to very practical concerns (reproduction) and very superficial signs (e.g. hairstyle could maybe broadcast intended gender, and who wears skirts) outside of the specific situation of highly gendered and sexual forms of slavery (Jabba's dancing girls), which was relatively rare compared to more standard forms, like shop work or janitorial or what have you.

So you have an Anakin who grew up in a setting where "am I a girl?" isn't necessarily a question that would have the same answer as in another setting with more defined gender distinctions, in terms of both expression and role, and of the matter of identity at that confluence.

Then he--still he, at that time--meets Padmé and the handmaidens (very feminine, very girl, but not in a way that's at all like the way women on Tatooine willingly engage with), and encounters Coruscant culture (lots of gender dynamics due to the culture mash, but a low-key Western Misogyny vibe in the Senate and other non-Jedi settings Anakin's liable to encounter), as well as the Jedi classes on gender and sexuality and respecting/navigating those parts of culture on other planets.

As a result, Anakin starts developing a new, more nuanced and expansive understanding of gender, where it's more than just a few small differences, and the people around are mostly Jedi, who are also pretty dang open to nontraditional gender approaches etc And Anakin sort of… grows into wanting to be woman? In a way that isn't the usual "I always knew I was a girl" and more of an "I've learned what people consider a girl, and I'd like to be one."

And like. Ani COULD go back to thinking of gender in Tatooine terms, but why bother? Being a girl makes her happy. She wasn't unhappy as a boy in that gender framework, but she's happy as a girl now.

But because she didn't mind being raised a boy, she might say things a "when I was a boy" or "back when I was still living as a boy"

Me every time I hear a new, interesting take on gender: How can I apply this to a fictional character?

Also tbf this settles pretty well with my general thoughts on nb Anakin as well, where gender is like… It Sure Is A Thing That Exists. Anyway, Where's The Blasterfire?

POV: My 6 biggest childhood crushes that were actually thinly veiled trans masc Gender Envy.

For this years Pride I've decided to make a Picrew so you can make your own little star wars pride icon!!

If you decide to use it and want to post it here please reblog and feel free to tag me <3

Padme: Overdressed transfem wife who takes 4 hours to choose an outfit and get ready. Everything she owns is fashion over function, but she makes it work

Anakin: underdressed transmasc husband who wears whatever smells the cleanest and owns 4 versions of the same outfit. Trying their best to dress nice, there’s a war and they’re a monk cut them some slack

the answer is obviously yes, yes of course. anakin was cleansed of his sadboy era by getting all his limbs cut off by his brotherfather and becoming a beetle that hates being alive. but for real thinking about the implications of becoming something that's not quite a person anymore, not quite a man anymore. anakin you are transing ur gender. also media studies I'm sure someone has actually done about how vader's voice actor is a black man playing a white man in a black suit and also disabilities studies "he's more machine than man" oof. slaps the roof of darth vader this motherfucker can fit so much complex analysis that I don't have time for and that the meme does not encompass.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, CT-5276 | Bev, Original Clone Trooper Character(s) (Star Wars) Additional Tags: Whumpuary 2024, Whumpuary, Whump, Head Injury, No Beta We Die Like Fives, Trans Clone Troopers (Star Wars), Clone Troopers Speak Mando'a (Star Wars), Nonbinary Clone Troopers (Star Wars), Hurt Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hurt/Comfort, Injury, Major Character Injury, Medical Inaccuracies, I know nothing of head injuries Series: Part 1 of Whumpuary 2024 Summary:

Obi-Wan and Anakin find themselves in a patch of trouble on a snowy, Separatist-controlled moon.

 Happy Whumpuary and a lovely 2024!

Captivity | Snow | Secret Revealed

I'm trans and that means I get to decide that my favorite characters are trans too so stfu as I list my favorite trans headcanons that I will not be giving any explanations for:

Anakin skywalker

Luke Skywalker

Peter Parker

Miles Morales

Nico Di Angelo

Percy Jackson

Steve Rogers

Newt Scamander

Steve Harrington

Thankyou for coming to my Ted talk

moved from twitter to here because twitter sucks now. elon i hate you.

ur so nonbinary

for the trope mashup: Green-Eyed Epiphany + Magical Accidents ?

Fanfiction Trope MASH-UP

Rules: Send me two (2) tropes from this list + a ship and I’ll describe how I’d combine them in the same story. 

Well, since it's a magical accident, I need Anakin to get accidentally "turned into a girl." This is the shorthand I'm using, because the overall effect is a mix of things that include minor adjustments to skeletal structure, major adjustments to hormones and organs, and some absurd changes like hair length that result in an Anakin who appears very feminine, physically, in a manner that is difficult to disguise, especially without practice or knowledge of such things.

Or desire. There is also no desire of such things. Anakin has zero interest in hiding what happened, because the Anakin that exists in my brain is gender ambivalent and would probably feel some gender euphoria at experiencing physical attributes generally associated with women and those who present as or are open to being viewed as women.

So Anakin's looking girly and feeling girly and not doing much to hide this situation, and people are like... noticing. There are people hitting on Anakin, because the change is enough that nobody realizes this is the General Skywalker. This is just A Hot Chick.

Hell, even some clones hit on Ani, because they don't recognize this as Anakin, just some civilian girl that's being Real Nice To Them.

And, bit by bit, Rex is realizing that Oh Shit, He's Maybe A Bit In Love With His General (and never realized in part because General Skywalker was always as untouchable to everyone as My Friend Anakin was untouchable to Rex).

Next chapter of Sweetest Pie is up!

whats YOUR headcannon of headcannons, like THE headcannon so integral to your being as a media enjoyer that you physically recoil in shock when you're forced to recall that its not canon??

I’m surprised no one has commented on this but, I have to ask: did you give us an enby character in Chapter 5? Did that really happen? Because if so, you have no idea how iconic you are. Bless your anakin obsessed heart :)

🥹 yes, Seeva is non-binary!! ❤️❤️❤️

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Neopronouns, Gender Neutral Pronouns, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Alcohol

Length: 1,658 words

Summary:

Anakin didn't know what to expect when he agreed to be paired with an RA for housing. This definitely wasn't it.

Notes: Based on this ship meme image I found on twitter