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/GoatsWithWigs Jul 10 '26

I think the fact that Jax was referred to as "he" throughout the entire series as a closeted trans girl is what's really blowing up the whole trans Ralsei stuff

There's a new precedent in popular media that trans people don't have to necessarily be referred to as their preferred gender identities by anyone or anything until they're completely out of the closet, and I think that's the angle. Not saying I agree with the mental gymnastics, not saying that there's any merit to the weak evidence, but that's what it is

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u/ShokaLGBT Jul 11 '26

Well I didn’t like that because now there’s people online saying Jax is a girl and have always been and you’re dumb for thinking otherwise

But there’s an actual ytb short that’s been posted a week ago to promote Jax new plushie and they are referred with he him pronouns and nobody in the 5000+ top comments are using she her pronouns. Everyone is calling him a boy and nobody is saying anything :|

So that leave us with the question, what is going on? Why did no fans understood the message and why even the people behind the show seems to still use male pronouns? I just don’t get it of course people will be cornfused….

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u/Unnamed_jedi Jul 11 '26

Because the character jax while being trans has never accepted himself as trans and uses he/him for himself, locking that part up far far buried. Since the character never would use she/her, and also because it'd spoil the ending I guess the creators decided to continue with the he/him pronouns.

That is the characters tragedy. A cautionary tale of what happens when you deny yourself your own truth.