This is tearing the fandom apart.Īs one final aside, using male pronouns for Grell does not limit the character to being cisgender. There is also nothing wrong with using the pronouns the author herself uses, so let's stop the name-calling, shaming, and hate. This does not mean you cannot use female pronouns for Grell and, in fact, many fans do. Until then, it is best for these pages to follow the lead of the translation teams of the anime, manga, and supplemental materials, and the author and creator herself. With Yana Toboso's mixed messages, we will not know with absolute certainty what Cell's gender is until she comes out and announces it. It's also equally possible, however, we are misinterpreting a character who is an over-the-top characature influenced by her media influences and those of her main readership. She's not exempt from the possibility of being casually transphobic. Is it possible Yana Toboso means to write Grell as a transwoman and is misgendering her own character? Yes, of course. There are references to one specific gay comedian, Tanoshingo, made in art on Yana's blog and in the revival of the second musical, The Most Beautiful Death in the World. Gay entertainers often present themselves as overtly feminine and flamboyant in their language and mannerisms and many people believe that these men want to become women when this is not the case and they are simply catering to the wants of their audience. In Japan, it is common for the media to lump the gay and transgender communities together, perpetuating stereotypes and misconceptions about both. In addition, there are cultural factors to consider. And, in the Coal in Wonderland OVA, Grell mentions being "caught in an existence that doesn't know if it is male or female," suggesting gender is not a clearcut thing for Grell after all. On Yana Toboso's blog, she also consistently uses male pronouns and she and Grell both use the word okama - which usually is used for effeminite gay men and crossdressers - to describe Grell. In those, Grell is referred to - by the author herself - with a mix of male pronouns and female titles.
Everyone completely ignores the pages that come before it in the Guide, however. Yes, Grell uses feminine pronouns in the Confessional.
I'm sick of seeing my trans* friends and myself labelled as transphobic because we don't believe Grell absolutely must always be referred to with female pronouns (even though many of us do use them). People are literally falling out of love with the character and leaving the fandom because this issue keeps coming up and people are being downright rude about it. As a trans* person who's active in this fandom and has done a lot of looking ito the topic, I can't tell you how tired of this.
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