just a random thought
We know for a fact from how he talks about J that Arturo's standards when it comes to beauty (and also just people in general) are heavily traditionally gendered
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Arturo: See, it's crass behavior like this that I really don't understand. You had all the influence of Mariabella as a parent, so why have you become so boyish and rude?
Arturo: No worries. I'll do my best to transform you into a proper lady befitting of your family name.
I can't help but wonder if Arturo's choice to call Levi a 'whore' specifically out of all insults is due in part to Levi's gender presentation
Whore, from my understanding anyway, is an insult mostly used towards women (sexually-active women especially). And Levi is someone who, though not outright feminine in terms of clothing, doesn't really present himself in a traditionally masculine way (his earrings, his painted nails, his colors). There's a reason why most people (including me) who watch DRDT for the first time mistake Levi for a woman
And if J's current appearance is 'boyish' to Arturo, I highly doubt Levi fits his standards of masculinity. Which is why he used 'whore' out of all insults towards him
...maybe. I'm just thinking out loud here.
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the problem is i can't hate xander from buffy the vampire slayer because i'll always remember him as the only normal guy in a house full of special "chosen" people, fixing a broken window because somebody has to do it, and telling dawn that it's okay not to be special
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