This team rocket stuff is just making me think that i'd be a lot more open to this new trend of "reclaiming" negative portrayals of gnc people if anyone acknowledged there was reclamation going on instead of acting like this is radical and positive from the beginning. and yeah, I understand that it sucks to have to put a big "this is homo/transphobic" disclaimer on any post you make but ANY thought and discussion would be appreciated

RIGHT like the issue is not reclaiming these tropes, far from it, i think doing that is awesome! but people don't seem to think that team rocket is a negative portrayal at all- like it just never comes up or anything. yes its fun to go "team rocket is every sexuality at once" like ive participated in that, its nice, but we should also maybe mention how these traits combined with jessie constantly being shamed as a "freak" by the main characters is like.... not great.

and don't get me started on when people are like "the anime is gnc positive!!" and they point to the transmisogynistic "ha ha ash is forced to dress like a GIRL isnt that HUMILIATING??" trend