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/Human1549 Jul 11 '26

I can’t speak for what other people are saying but the idea that a boy acting feminine or a girl acting masculine is a sign that they are trans is a step backwards. It’s just reinforcing gender norms

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u/TrillingMonsoon Jul 11 '26

I'm getting so much mileage out of this one

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u/Human1549 Jul 11 '26

What’s it actually about then? I’m genuinely asking

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u/_TurtleX Jul 12 '26

Basically the major jumping off point that the analysis is built off of stems from how he is written, not how he looks.

Starting in the acid tunnel scene, we start getting insight into his struggles with identity, when he mentions not knowing what being Ralsei like even is. Throughout chapter 3 Ralsei consistently talks about how darkners are less important than lightners and in chapter 4 there were a few more scenes showing his struggles with identity and self worth most notably the scene in his room which has specifically lost girl playing in the background (if you're going to argue that lost girl is just a general song for sad moments, it is important to note that Ralsei is the only character that isn't a girl to use the lost girl song, and that argument largely stems from miscontruing something Toby Fox said). A large part of his character arc is focused around these flaws and overcoming them.

Overall a lot of his writing resonates strongly with trans people, and I left out quite a lot in this explanation, but this really is not rooted in Ralsei being feminine.