Worstgen
Cinera
Oda could have had Luffy be supportive of their decision to be a man instead of reacting with disbelief.
Cinera
Oda could have avoided the cheap pervert gags of Momonosuke feeling Yamato up when they hid him in their clothing.
Cinera
Oda could have given us indication — any at all — that Yamato was actually uncomfortable with being addressed as a woman.
Cinera
Oda could have made it clear that Yamato actually wants to be a man. Because there is currently no indication from either their actions or behaviour that they want to be a man.
Cinera
As best as I can tell, Yamato aspires to be Oden. They want to live up to the ideal that Oden embodied. They address theirself as "Kaido's son" because Oden was a man, so they chose to be a man as well.
Cinera
They otherwise do not seem uncomfortable with being a woman or _wants_ to be a man.
Cinera
They don't dress like a man.
They don't seem uncomfortable with their feminity.
They've never reacted adversely to being presumably misgendered when they have been addressed as a woman.
They don't seem uncomfortable with their feminity.
They've never reacted adversely to being presumably misgendered when they have been addressed as a woman.
Cinera
The most charitable interpretation I can give for those that insist Yamato is a man, is that they may be confused about their gender.
Cinera
But I honestly don't think that's the case. I believe Yamato is comfortable with the gender that they were (presumably) assigned at birth and simply aspires to be Oden.
Cinera
I expect that after Wano (assuming Yamato joins the Strawhats), they will be addressed as a a woman and be fine with it.
Cinera
If I'm wrong and they are addressed as a man, I will change my mind on it.
Cinera
For now though, I will continue to address them with female pronouns.
Dark Admiral
Yamato never called herself a man, she just idolizes Oden and calls herself that. Do people really need a lesson on that..??
Cinera
@Dark Admiral: yeah, it's frustrating.
h_zorothegoat
Yeah this shit is going too far. You know Yamato is trending on twitter just because people are debating over Yamato's gender identity?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2qEiytUUAEDYhk?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2qEiytUUAEDYhk?format=jpg&name=medium
h_zorothegoat
I swear people on twitter are shitty asf. Everyone in the comment section refers Yamato as "He" and all
Cinera
@h_zorothegoat: the Twitter debate is why I commented on it.
Cinera
@Lone Laguna Espada: I'd like to hear your thoughts.