#it's also why i could never get behind a transmasculine james bcs i feel like his brand of toxic masculinity is distinctly cisgender

[loudmound]

to me, for james to be anything resembling trans in any way, shape, or form, there has to be a feminine component to it. in healing from toxic masculinity, he then can go on to repair his relationship with femininity (alongside masculinity) and embrace it without being scared of operating within/embodying it. learning that femininity is neither weak nor impotent would do wonders for him.

#stormy shouts #i'm just saying shit now honestly and this is largely hc-based yes #but i really like the idea that james is also grappling w toxic masculinity in sh2 #and in coming out of silent hill alive and really thinking abt it #i'd like to think that in parcing what it has done for him he'd be able to really reflect and go #yeah this is doing nothing but hurting me and the people around me. fuck this. #i think abt that tom hardy post where he says there's smth intriniscally feminine about himself #and i think my james is the exact same way #wanted so badly to be one of the boys but never could #never felt a kinship with them #thinking abt james finding more solace and understanding w mary's female friends in college + his female coworkers and whatnot #so in letting himself explore and embrace femininity would heal him a lot in that aspect i think #it's also why i could never get behind a transmasculine james bcs i feel like his brand of toxic masculinity is distinctly cisgender #his fear of the feminine feels distinctly cisgender to me #anyways