r/hatethissmug • u/ProbodobodyneInc Hate.. let me tell you how much I've come to hate.. • Jul 10 '26

Gaming I hate Trans Ralsei Theory

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Even if we ignore the numerous times he has been referred to as he/him, a boy, a guy, a dude, a prince, we must also realize that just because he isn't traditionally masculine, he isn't transmasc (or transfem)

There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no Princess from the Dark.

'Oh but Deltarune is all about breaking free from fate' I can hear exactly two of you say in your heads (I can read your mind,) I know one thing, and it's that I can't break free from the fate of going through Undertale 2 and finding that both routes lead to the same goddamn ending of Gaster Friend Inside Me Penumbra Phantasm Big Shot World Revolving Jarona Shadow Crystal Always Bet On Papyrus Knight.

ZHOTAN!

(Also, I'm not transphobic, before you try to spew that label onto me)

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u/Lucie_Is_Sleeping Jul 10 '26

As a trans person. I don’t care.

I am fine with Ralsei being either.

But I feel like this discussion taken to an extreme is bad.

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u/GrandmasterTactician Jul 11 '26

Agreed. Let people have their headcanons, but don't force people to follow your headcanon either. And also don't get upset if it's not canon, this is very important fandom etiquette

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u/TreyLastname Jul 11 '26

I will get crucified for this, but a common head cannon that people will go a bit crazy about thats pretty similar is that Halara Nightmare from raincode is non binary. And its a fine headcannon, I dont care if people want to consider Halara that way, but thinking its a fact ignores the original joke. That people dont know for sure and too scared to ask.

I know people think, since shes not presenting one way or the other, and people use they/them when referring to her, that she is nonbinary. But -

  1. Not presenting is not the same as being.

And 2. Other people dont know, and they/them is used whenever you dont know gender constantly, not just for nonbinary.

And before someone mentions it, why would she correct it when it doesnt matter and shes trying to be as secretive as she can about herself.

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u/GrandmasterTactician Jul 11 '26

It's honestly the same principle as people headcanoning Chihiro as trans. Like it's a fine headcanon sure, but trying to say Chihiro is factually trans is not paying attention to his arc