11-18-2014, 12:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-18-2014, 12:59 AM by Jermungandr.)
People are reading way too much into this. The quote states simply that the genders of Captain Toad and Toadette specifically are undecided despite their appearances suggesting specific genders. It says nothing about the toad race as a whole. And it does not suggest that these two characters are ungendered either, just that their genders are undecided, implying that Toadette could be a male in female dress for all we know.
And even if it did claim all Toads are genderless, it wouldn't negate the use of pronouns. Even if they are born genderless they can still choose their own gender identity based on their personalities. Calling someone a "she" doesn't necessarily mean "this person has female genitalia" but rather "this person identifies as a female".
This is honestly how I've always seen the Kirby universe to work. I.E. Characters like Kirby are actually asexual but choose to identify as male or female based on their preference. It's not really that foreign of a concept.
And even if it did claim all Toads are genderless, it wouldn't negate the use of pronouns. Even if they are born genderless they can still choose their own gender identity based on their personalities. Calling someone a "she" doesn't necessarily mean "this person has female genitalia" but rather "this person identifies as a female".
This is honestly how I've always seen the Kirby universe to work. I.E. Characters like Kirby are actually asexual but choose to identify as male or female based on their preference. It's not really that foreign of a concept.