#queer masculinity does not hinge on the subjugation of femininity. utena is taking steps into the unknown to define her masculinity for +

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something something every rgu character is misogynistic in some capacity because ohtori’s system relies on the idea that women and especially feminine women are innately weak; utena transgresses this and is punished for it, forced into femininity as a means to better control her; anthy complies in a performative capacity which only serves to disprove the system’s entire ideology, because, you know, gender is performance. the second anthy chooses to leave it all falls apart because she’s proving in that moment that she isn’t constrained by her gender performance whatsoever. i’ve always loved anthy’s outfit she leaves ohtori in because it is so feminine, anthy doesn’t have to relinquish femininity to be free because femininity is not constraining her; a patriarchal system that insists femininity innately, biologically constrains her is. idk man tldr hesbians and transbians <3

#revolutionary girl utena #rgu #and to me. i interpret utena as butch and i think what the show has to say about queer masculinity is soooo <3 #bc utena has been raised in a cisheterosexist world modelling her understanding of masculinity after dios #< when she grows to understand that ideal is flawed and harmful she has to recognise that femininity is not innately weak #you know it’s all about recognising anthy as able recognising her agency not feeling the need to use her as a bit part in your own growth #queer masculinity does not hinge on the subjugation of femininity. utena is taking steps into the unknown to define her masculinity for + #herself. outside of akio’s awful image :) much like anthy is doing with femininity :) #love rgu gender theory godbless <3 #don’t ask me about rgu characters and gender bc i will whip out a powerpoint presentation #shut up daisy