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Published: 2017-01-20 22:47:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 20798; Favourites: 158; Downloads: 50
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Vivian was my favorite character in Thousand Year Door by virtue of her excellent design, adorable demeanor, and emotional growth. Her transformation from a victim of abuse into a self-confident young woman makes her easily one of the best characters in any of the Mario RPG games.But when I found out later that, in the original Japanese version, Vivian was actually a transgender girl, my love for her character grew even more. I was still dealing with my own questions about my gender identity, and knowing that one of my favorite childhood characters felt the same way I did was a wonderful feeling for me. Now that I'm being more proactive about sharing my artwork and trying to stand out among so many talented trans-artists, I can think of no better person to represent myself on DA.
And isn't she just the cutest? <3
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Mm, it's a shame they redacted that in the western release, even though that's just the reality of how things were... and sadly still are to some extent.
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Thank you! I appreciate it
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Stylish is the best way to describe this. Nicely done. Her and bobbery are the best partners.
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Thank you! I love all of the partners in TTYD myself, Vivian and Yoshi being my favorites.
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You might want to do more research on that. Apparently, Vivian isn't a man in Japan. It's just that English is a literal language while Japanese is more figurative.
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It's a point of contention for some people still, I think. But I think the Japanese Tattle logs on Vivian make it pretty clear their intention about her character and gender.
Ultimately it's a moot point; whether she was born female or identifies as one, fans still consider her a woman.
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Thanks to the English translation, and other non-Japanese translations, no doubt.
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Actually, only the English and German translations have the references to Vivian's gender removed. All of the others make it pretty clear that she was a born a man but considers herself a woman. The Mario Wiki lists a few sources detailing information about her gender identity. What I mean by saying it's a moot point is that fans either respect her wishes to be considered a woman, or they think she was always one. It's ultimately the same difference.
www.mariowiki.com/Vivian
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