for most of the manga but seems to have the ability to slip out of that role whenever it’s more convenient to be a “man”. Grelle self-refers as a “lady”, “actress”, etc.
In the manga, Grelle admits that being male/a man rules out the ability to bear children… but never mentions this again… not in the main series, anyway. “Cheshire Cat” Grelle basically decides not to decide, since each gender has its own advantages. In the “Ciel in Wonderland” OVA, Grelle seems particularly confused about the gender issue and doesn’t seem to be able to decide between the two. The only English translation available is a fan translation, so when it says “trans woman”, I have to consider the bias of whichever fan did the translating. The French translation is a licensed translation and says (translated into English) “effeminate homosexual transvestite”… which is basically like saying “Drag Queen”. The original Japanese version just says “okama” in the description by one of the character sketches. In that, Grelle mentions thinking about gender reassignment surgery, having kids (not sure how, but ok, it’s just wishful thinking, anyway), getting a house with a picket fence, and getting a husband (Will, I should think is the target for that)… oh, and getting a dog. In the Character Guide, Grelle gives an “interview” and provides very over-the-top replies… much like a celebrity might do in some teen magazine.
gay, effeminate man who sometimes cross-dresses (like a Drag Queen),.In fact, she still typically uses male pronouns for the character and calls Grelle an “okama”, which is an umbrella term for a few different things in Western thought. She’s never emphatically stated Grelle’s gender. It’s such a hotly debated topic that the discourse has become really bad, so I appreciate that you aren’t attacking me for not automatically riding the trans train. I’ve got some older posts about this, since others have asked before.
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