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Thank your sickass media literacy skills because HOLY SHIT you have perfectly captured everything I hate about how Atlus and the fandom treat Naoto. (I'm using they/them to piss off certain fans specifically)

The biggest infuriating gripe I have is that no Naoto is not technically written to be canonically trans. But they choose to still wear the male uniform, their persona's are all male (Just because Yamato Sumeragi has long hair does not suddenly change the fact that Sumeragi means emperor and that in many cultures men have also had long hair), on New years they do not wear a kimono, they are very uncomfortable with showing skin, and oh yeah the day they go back to school after their dungeon they say THAT THEY WOULD LIKE THE TEAM TO TREAT THEM LIKE THEY DID BEFORE. SOMETHING NOT DONE EVER.

If Naoto is not trans why can't they still keep their androgyny and masculine appearance bare minimum. Why do they need to suddenly fit societies version of a good woman. Chie is a tomboy and she's allowed to have that as her identity. Why the fuck is Naoto robbed of something so instrumental to who they choose to be.

And you can't use the "Oh your missing the point of Persona four's themes of truth" bullshit because THIS IS WHAT THE GODDAMN TEXT SAYS.

Also, trans Naoto is not some bullshit headcanon we popped out of our asses to shit on P4 unfairly. It is a legitimate reading of the story from Atlus's specific choices in writing Naoto and criticism that if you interpret Naoto as trans their arc is horrible and if you interpret Naoto as cis their arc is horrible.

Naoto is basically treated like Ann or Ryuji in P5. A character set up so well to be empowering and nonconforming, then dragged through the mud by Atlus and their bullshit.

This is why P4 is my least favorite of the trilogy- because these glaring flaws are promptly ignored and defended everywhere I go.

Anyway thank you again op, I'm so glad someone finally verbalized some of my own feelings.

Let’s say for the sake of debate, that Naoto is a cisgender woman. She is a masculine, gender ambivalent cisgender woman who dresses with practicality/modesty in mind. Why do her friends and the game indulge in forcibly feminizing her or make her wear revealing clothes, which makes her clearly uncomfortable? Why is the player given the choice to forcibly feminize her if you choose to romance her?

Can a woman who is masculine and not revealing skin in public settings not date a man? It was her guise as a man that caused a sexuality crisis for another male character. Will it be an affront to cishet men’s masculinity if they date a girl that’s often mistaken for a boy? ‘Are traps not gay’ as the joke goes, but heterosexual bifauxnen are? Ouran High School Host Club, for its many flaws, depicted a gender ambivalent (one could even say nonbinary or genderfluid) female character who dates a man (one who is far from a paragon of masculinity) much better - that is saying something, considering Haruhi is also forcibly feminized and is treated with misogyny.

For the sake of debate, let’s say Naoto is a trans man. After the defeat of his childish Shadow that wants a gender affirming mastectomy, there’s several gags about his breasts being the largest of the group. The game thinks that Naoto living as a man (regardless of the internalized misogyny message of thinking they can’t be a woman in a male dominated workforce, because any woman in the 90’s would not have cross dressed and lived full time as a man for years just for a job, I know this because my mother was a career driven woman who dealt with misogyny in a male dominated workplace, wanted to be respected and taken seriously and refused to wear skirts because of it) is a psychological distortion that needs to be corrected. And once it’s corrected, they will be pressured into behaving like a traditional woman, because being a masculine woman comfortable with their womanhood wasn’t acceptable enough.

The only way you can initiate romance with Naoto is if you tell him you’re glad he’s a girl when he verbalizes his wishes to be a man, and he will make his voice higher and will wear girly clothes for you - this is so common among trans men who date cis men, that an abusive cis man forcibly feminizing/detransitioning a trans man or a trans man feminizing/detransitioning himself to date a cis man is a running joke within the trans community. He says as much on the Valentines date that he’d be willing to change for the player.

This all rings true for many trans men that felt pressured to detransition from family, friends or community. The irony of the Shadow being visually and in personality childish because of the insistence of wanting to become an adult man, when this is just Transandrophobia 101.

Naoto not only accepts her female sex and her womanhood by literally saying IWNBAM, but can be forced by the player to accept traditional femininity - and will do so in the epilogue anyways, because being a masculine woman secure in her sexuality, her womanhood and her career was out of the question as well.

And people wonder why people say the writing for Naoto is transphobic. Because the writing is either misogynistic or transandrophobic - pick your poison. Atlus might as well give up on the Persona 4 revival if they cannot commit to Naoto being a masculine cisgender woman or a transgender man in peace.

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URGENT help🚨

Attention please 🙏

Hello, I am Etaf from Gaza,Palestine🇵🇸 🍉

I am a mother of five children, the war has destroyed our lives and we have become without any means of life, the occupation destroyed our home and my husband's work, and stole everything we had, years of hard work gone in seconds, we recently fled to Egypt so that my children could feel safe after great fear and psychological trauma from the horrors of war, but we fled with nothing! Just to save our lives, nowthat I cannot afford, they want education because they are excellent and love knowledge, but I do not know what to do, my hands are tied and I cry over our situation, a whole school year wasted on them in the war, now I want you to help us educate these smart children and contribute to paying the rent of the house, please help us, we are a humanitarian case that deserves to be supported, may God bless your life and make you happy throughout your life.

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After visiting the hospital and seeing the doctor, it became clear that Ahmed needed urgent surgery, but the cost was expensive and we didn't have enough money. I don't know how long Ahmed will be able to endure the pain. Please help me get the surgery. Ahmed was born through IVF and was admitted to the incubator due to holes in his heart. He was exposed to artificial oxygen, which affected his eyesight and caused vision problems. You are my only hope with your donation and sharing this post.

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We need your help. The situation is very difficult. You are our last hope. Food, clothes, milk, rent, everything has become very expensive. My son Ahmed needs heart surgery and eye surgery. Save my son so he can complete his treatment and undergo the operation. In addition to my family in Gaza, my father, mother, brothers and sisters are living in very difficult conditions as a result of the war and continuous bombing. We hope you will help by donating and sharing the post 🙏🙏

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Help me with top surgery! Any contribution, even shares/reblogs, helps! This would be life saving for me. I'm also offering art if you want it! Details are in my pinned

https://gofund.me/d474286e

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Epic inspires me specifically because it has flaws in terms of writing songs, but those songs are still bangers.

So with more years worth of experience and learning, Ilium is going to be a mega awesome evolution. Which means that when you make something, keep working on it and even if it could be better, there are still good things there.

Also it will be funny as hell if I know things about the story only because of Persona 3.

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Please don't ignore my story 🙏🌿

With great sadness and pain, I am writing this letter to ask for urgent help for my family who are suffering from harsh and difficult circumstances. Because of the war, we have lost everything beautiful in our lives: our home, our education, and our security. My children live in constant fear and anxiety due to the loss of their safe and stable environment.

We have tried our best to adapt to the current situation, but the difficulties we face make it difficult for us to secure the most basic needs of daily life. My children are deprived of education, which is a basic right for every child, and they are in dire need of an opportunity to build a better future. Without education, the hope of a decent life and a bright future becomes slim.

We are in dire need of your support and donations to rebuild our lives and provide security and stability for my children. Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a huge difference in improving our situation and securing a better future for us. We know that these are difficult times for everyone, but your generosity and support can help us overcome this crisis.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your understanding and support. We are grateful for all the help you give us.🇵🇸🇵🇸

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Spoilers

Something about the sacrificial lamb imagery I love, seen someone else talking about it as well. So here’s a WIP of Makoto

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Hello , I am Shareef Alamoudy, I am from Gaza married and have twins children Husam and Ahmed, five months old, they came after four IVF. My wife and I came to Egypt in June to do IVF and my wife got pregnant and we got stuck in Egypt after the war, I was an employee in Gaza and my wife was a math teacher and now we have no income, my twins was born in April and one of them (Ahmed) has heart holes, needs custody, a lot of treatments and costs, and now he needs special milk and medication.

I also have herniated disc, I cannot work hard in Egypt

I need an operation that costs 2,000 euros..

I live in a rental apartment that costs me 200 euros a month.

life requirements like food and other things 400 euros.

Please Help me 💔🙏🍉

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I’m low-key tired of seeing articles about jkr getting 100k notes every week, why don’t we have some gofundmes go viral

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Why does the Israeli occupation allow American aid into Gaza, but block most other forms of humanitarian support?

Because they don’t want us to live — just to survive.

They want us breathing, but broken. Alive, but only enough to suffer. So we can be bombed again. Hunted again. Forced to cling to the very aid that barely keeps our children alive.

Every day, one of us risks everything just to fetch food or clean water. A mother. A father. A brother.

They step outside for a bag of flour or baby milk — not knowing if they’ll return home… or become another name whispered in mourning.

This… is only a glimpse of what we endure in Gaza.

The world sees the headlines. But it doesn’t feel our pain.

And no one seems able — or willing — to stop those who keep killing us

What are we waiting for from murders like them ?

If you don't want to see us as a number of their victims, please donate for us here

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Help my children please don't skip 🙏

Hello guys, I am Rana from Gaza, a university professor with a master's degree in statistics and a mother of 4 children. We lost our home due to the war, and my workplace, the Islamic University, was destroyed, as was my husband's workplace, and we became homeless and jobless. My husband and I are trying to provide a decent life for our children. Please help us. Any donation you make will help us rebuild our lives 😭🙏

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After visiting the hospital and seeing the doctor, it became clear that Ahmed needed urgent surgery, but the cost was expensive and we didn't have enough money. I don't know how long Ahmed will be able to endure the pain. Please help me get the surgery. Ahmed was born through IVF and was admitted to the incubator due to holes in his heart. He was exposed to artificial oxygen, which affected his eyesight and caused vision problems. You are my only hope with your donation and sharing this post.

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We need your help. The situation is very difficult. You are our last hope. Food, clothes, milk, rent, everything has become very expensive. My son Ahmed needs heart surgery and eye surgery. Save my son so he can complete his treatment and undergo the operation. In addition to my family in Gaza, my father, mother, brothers and sisters are living in very difficult conditions as a result of the war and continuous bombing. We hope you will help by donating and sharing the post 🙏🙏

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My Tumblr friends, I want to explain to you some of the things happening in Gaza. As you know, I am pregnant with my first child, and my fetus is in danger due to the lack of food and medicine. Yesterday, I went to the aid distribution points to get some flour, When I got there, the Israeli army opened heavy fire on people who were trying to get food, killing many women, children, and men, I was very shocked and ran away quickly without being able to get the flour.🥹

Help me escape death and save my child's life, Spread these words, Let the world know what's happening here, Don't remain silent.

You are a human being🙏

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This Pride Month, Please Help Out An Unemployed Trans Woman

Hey everyone. I am an unemployed transgender woman living in wildly conservative Orange County, CA. I had to leave my job because of consistent transphobic and sexual harassment, and the cost of my therapy to deal with the trauma of sexual assault has also increased. I come to you, tumblr, hat in hand asking for help paying for medication, therapy, groceries, etc. I’m hoping to raise around $500, but literally anything that you can give at all is a massive help. Thank you so much.

C*shapp: $FJstardust

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P*ypal: fionajc1989@gmail.com

Currently at $162/500

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character who sacrifices themselves for the greater good? sign me up

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Everyone I know in Gaza is messaging me saying they can't find internet anymore and are barely able to connect using esims that are running out. Please don't stop donating esims.

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I can vouch personally for the validity of this campaign, as well as GazaVetters (#6 on the list). They urgently, URGENTLY need your donation. 

A reblog -- that's all it really takes. There are campaigns on here with tens of thousands of notes—how do you think they got there? By everyone scrolling past? Complain about morality OCD and compassion burnout all you want. My friend’s family might die tomorrow. Might die right now. In any moment I am not speaking to Ghada, it is possible that she is dead.

So when I ask you to reblog this post, think about the lack of effort it would take to flick your thumb—and realize it could be saving the lives of 14 people, affected by the horrors of war more than you could possibly imagine on your own.

Think about the sound of artillery firing. Even simply guns nearby. There's no "getting used to" that as your constant reality.

Thank you.

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