One Piece: A Queer Retrospective

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  @MelonTeee · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

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• PH

  @phkun4435 · 2 years ago

  I once saw someone saying Oda&apos;s presentation of queer people as &quot;He seems to think queer people are freaks, but he also appears to think that being a freak is awesome&quot; and I can&apos;t help but agree with that.

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• MA

  @matheusviana873 · 3 years ago

  A subtle detail that I love about Kiku as a trans woman is how she and Izo being siblings shields her from some transphobic talking points. Both of them are biologically male and were raised to perform while dressed as women, as seen when they met Oden, but while Kiku eventually came out as a trans woman, Izo continued to regard himself as a male, all while showing that he is not ashamed of his upbringing, seeing as he still wore lipstick every time we saw him. This shows that Kiku&apos;s trans identity doesn&apos;t come from how she was raised, and is simply who she is.

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• US

  @user-gr9kh2jv2f · 2 years ago

  Bonus shoutout to the completely overlooked man in dressrosa who also faints when seeing cavendish in the colosseum

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• HE

  @heleno-b1567 · 2 years ago

  Something that always struck me as interesting and important is Luffy using honorifics when addressing and talking about &apos;Iva-chan&apos; and &apos;Bon-chan&apos;. Luffy remembering people&apos;s names is already pretty much the ultimate sign that he respects them, but he rarely ever uses honorifics. The fact that he clocked Iva and Bon Clay and immediately started using the more diminutive, typically more feminine &apos;chan&apos; for them says to me that even beyond just thinking people should be able to live how they feel most free, he instinctively starts to support and validate that freedom.

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• BI

  @BidwellRunner · 2 years ago

  I think Bon Clay being so conventionally visually off putting is a good thing. Sometimes it feels like to be accepted queer characters have to be attractive. Bony Clay&apos;s character design makes people go &apos;yikes&apos; when they first see him, yet he wins everyone over with his great personality that shines through, to the point where you just learn to accept his outward appearance.

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• TH

  @thenewmase · 2 years ago

  Iva being a revolutionary means they basically went &quot;Enough about gay pride, let&apos;s get some gay wrath!&quot;

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• RE

  @redskared8093 · 3 years ago

  The thing on Bon Clay&apos;s coat actually says &quot;Okama Way&quot;. Its their creed that they live by, much like how the Admirals of the series have their creeds like &quot;Lazy Justice&quot; and &quot;Absolute Justice&quot; plastered on their back. Also, something that I love is how all the numbered baroque works members are a male, female duo but Bon Clay is the only who doesn&apos;t since they are both.

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• CL

  @claus4461 · 2 years ago

  honestly I&apos;m just greatful Oda even tries. I love these characters and even though there might be some flaws in something or another it&apos;s still a million times better than what western media is able to put in their popular shows most of the time.

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• JA

  @JapaneseJim · 3 years ago

  It’s freedom. The story has been always been about freedom. Everyone against that, has never understood the story. And sadly, there’s people who truly have never gotten there

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• DI

  @diogonascimento9437 · 3 years ago

  As a gay man, I never minded Bon Clay&apos;s appearance because it is &quot;stereotypical&quot; although it was not presented in a mocking way. Bon clay is respected and loved for what he is and some gay people like to wear more over the top looks. Not every gay man needs to be masculine. They just need to be respected by what they are and by the author

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• JE

  @jeremycards · 3 years ago

  Without any exageration, i have never EVER met or even read a post of someone saying they dislike Bon Clay in the slightest, i can only imagine how good that character did for queers, he&apos;s so loved both in the story and by the fandom that it probably helped open a lot of minds up, he&apos;s such a fantastic character.

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