You're misunderstanding. In modern times, trans people are commonly and incorrectly believed, by various groups *coughcoughrepublicanscoughcough* as not being genuine in their gender identity and are simply perverts using it was a cover to worm their way into situations where they can sexually assault cisgendered women. You've got the whole bathroom bill kerfluffle, as a very strong example of this phenomenon.
The argument here is that the questline in Zelda subtly, and likely unintentionally, perpetuates this idea that the only reason someone born male would dress up as a woman would be to weasel their way into a women's only environment.
Exactly. There is so much reaching going on for this article in regards to Zelda.
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You're misunderstanding. In modern times, trans people are commonly and incorrectly believed, by various groups *coughcoughrepublicanscoughcough* as not being genuine in their gender identity and are simply perverts using it was a cover to worm their way into situations where they can sexually assault cisgendered women. You've got the whole bathroom bill kerfluffle, as a very strong example of this phenomenon.
The argument here is that the questline in Zelda subtly, and likely unintentionally, perpetuates this idea that the only reason someone born male would dress up as a woman would be to weasel their way into a women's only environment.
Also https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/transgender-bathroom-law.html
It may not be intended at all but the writer does make a point how it COULD be offensive.