“But if we let boys empathize with girls, they might catch the trans!”

(Presenting it facetiously, but a lot of us trans femme people DID latch on hard to the few points of female representation in our childhood media. Transformers’ BlackArachnia was my go-to point of adherence.)

April 11, 2026 - 00:05 UTC

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Same, but that would be there anyway. I prefer Nancy Drew to Hardy Boys. I loved Alice, Dorothy, & Meg, but I also loved Encyclopedia Brown, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Verne, Steven King & Doctor Who novelizations, Stuart Little, Fudge, but they wouldn’t let me read Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
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She-Ra was made because Teela was popular with girls, so they made She-Ra super girly, but had He-Man guest star to attract boys. I chose to watch Jem too, & will note Jem, She-Ra & Sailor Moon aired at 5 AM in my area, hardly anyone could watch. They had no faith in girl cartoons in the afternoon.
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Black Arachnia was a great character, I liked that she was bad, outcast and realigned. I rank her up there with Starscream, Soundwave & Grimlock as favorite Transformers. I am probably a bit older than you & was watching at 18. Loved Sailor Moon, Teela, She-Ra, Jem, GI Joe, Garfield, Mighty Mouse…
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