Head cannon: Sasha is trans

[Grom]

if you're looking for "trans-coded" villagers, julia and papi are definitely the way to go! julia is female but modeled after male peacocks, since females of that species don't have the colorful plumage she does, and papi is male but modeled after female okapi, since males of that species have visible "horns" (called ossicones) and he doesn't have any. it's one of my favorite animal crossing "facts" actually!

Great analysis and makes more sense than stereotypical gender typecasting.

 

[DJStarstryker]

He could be trans or nonbinary. I personally interpret him as a really cute, young looking boy character. But you could really interpret him whichever way you want to and whichever way makes you happy. The AC villagers feel more open to interpretation in general than other video game characters because they're not as developed personality-wise.

 

[daringred_]

Great analysis and makes more sense than stereotypical gender typecasting.

i mean, i don't see how this is "stereotypical gender typecasting"? neither OP nor anyone else is saying men can't be feminine or that women can't be masculine, just that they personally view sasha as trans because of x reason, which may be rooted in their own presentation and/or experiences.

 

[VanitasFan26]

Oh boy this is already getting controversial. I am going to say what I think and just leave it there. I am not really keen on Sasha being a lazy type villager. No offense to the the gender or anyone else in general, its just that I really thought Sasha was female because of the way their eyes looked like and it reminded me of those other peppy rabbit villagers like Chrissy for example.

In no way I am hating on the gender or am against the choice that Nintendo make. Me personally I will have to think about getting Sasha. Its going to take some time for me to get used to, because when this was revealed I was so shocked I didn't know what to think. Don't misunderstand its not like I'm against the idea or hating on the gender, its just feels awkward considering all this time I thought and many others thought Sasha was a girl. This is going to take a long while for others to accept Sasha for who he is, I know its a sensitive topic, but for right now this is just how it is.

 

[Fey]

I don’t mind other people’s headcanons, but personally think a more feminine-presenting guy is just as valid and worth celebrating.

People of all genders can choose to express themselves however they want without it changing their gender identity.

 

[moon_child]

I know we all initially thought Sasha was a peppy villager because of the “happy excitable face” that most peppies have. But when someone pointed out the pattern on the amiibo thing then most people kinda thought ah yeah Sasha might be a boy. It may also be a cultural thing as well because I’m from Asia and Sasha being a boy won’t even cause even a bit of a shock to us (in Asia men with delicate features are most commonly referred to as pretty boys or flower boys). A lot even anticipated Sasha’s popularity will rise because if he did turn out to be a boy then most players who are KPop fans (me included) will definitely want him on our islands.

 

[Croconaw]

I don’t get the hate for Sasha being male. Sasha being feminine and male doesn’t make him any less of a male villager. He’s just a male rabbit expressing himself. There are people who wanted him on their island but don’t want him anymore because he’s a male?? A lot of people were expecting a female based on assumptions even though the evidence was pointing towards him being male, and now they’re upset because it’s a male? Idk, Sasha isn’t an it because he’s a male rabbit with feminine features. He’s not any less of a male. He’s a male rabbit and a he. I don’t get the hate. You wouldn’t call a male person who presented more feminine an it (like that’s just bigotry and hatred, tbh). I don’t get the hate, and I don’t think I will.

 

[VexTheHex]

i mean, i don't see how this is "stereotypical gender typecasting"? neither OP nor anyone else is saying men can't be feminine or that women can't be masculine, just that they personally view the digital rabbit as trans because of x reason, which may be rooted in their own presentation and/or experiences.

I'm not sure what else you'd call the confirmed male villager being brought up as transgendered based solely on having "girly" eyes or bangs? Again, it'd be like looking at stereotypes and saying Petri can't be a cis female cause women don't go into science or Quinn clearly isn't a cis female cause she looks strong and fierce. It's easier to put down males that don't fit into the stereotyped mold and it be overlooked. If people said this about Quinn and Petri, it wouldn't be supported.

People are free to consider Sasha transgendered, but they should also reflect on why the more "feminine" male design has to be something other than cis male to make sense to them?

 

[daringred_]

I'm not sure what else you'd call the confirmed male villager being brought up as transgendered based solely on having "girly" eyes or bangs? Again, it'd be like looking at stereotypes and saying Petri can't be a cis female cause women don't go into science or Quinn clearly isn't a cis female cause she looks strong and fierce.

People are free to consider Sasha transgendered, but they should also reflect on why the more "feminine" male design has to be something other than cis male to make sense to them?

i'm not interested in starting an argument, so i'll just leave it here: i mentioned that it's probably rooted in the person's own presentation or experiences, which they're under no obligation to disclose to justify their personal headcanon, and i don't think they're required to "reflect" because of that.

 

[Fey]

People are free to consider Sasha transgendered, but they should also reflect on why the more "feminine" male design has to be something other than cis male to make sense to them?

I get exactly what you’re saying and agree with this 100%

And I feel awkward pointing this out because I know this thread had the best intentions, but isn’t it also a bit problematic to basically say that Sasha is a trans man because he looks like a girl? Food for thought.

I’d love if we had more direct representation in AC, and—like @daringred_ explained—think designs like Julia’s and Papi’s are going the right direction.

 

[CinnamonCrab]

Honestly so many of the new villagers are very gender... makes me happy to see. I agree with your Sasha headcanon OP :] I also have seen people headcanoning Petri as transfem, which I love (edit: should probably clarify that im nonbinary lol)

 

[VexTheHex]

I get exactly what you’re saying and agree with this 100%

And I feel awkward pointing this out because I know this thread had the best intentions, but isn’t it also a bit problematic to basically say that Sasha is a trans man because he looks like a girl? Food for thought.

I’d love if we had more direct representation in AC, and—like @daringred_ explained—think designs like Julia’s and Papi’s are going the right direction.

Yep. Sasha can't be cis male cause he has feminine features. Petri can't be cis female cause she is a scientist. Not sure how people fighting for a more accepting world use such old fashioned gender roles to stereotype ones that don't fit the mold they wish to break.

 

[daringred_]

Honestly so many of the new villagers are very gender... makes me happy to see. I agree with your Sasha headcanon OP :] I also have seen people headcanoning Petri as transfem, which I love

i agree, i was split on a lot of their genders based on initial reveals. a lot of them could've gone either way to me! it's kind of refreshing. personally, i love the idea of quinn being a trans lesbian and am partial to any of the takes on sasha -- either a feminine guy, trans man or nonbinary rabbit. i think they're all valid and make sense. also haven't heard that headcanon for petri until now, but i've gotta say i love it, actually.

 

[Envy]

if you're looking for "trans-coded" villagers, julia and papi are definitely the way to go! julia is female but modeled after male peacocks, since females of that species don't have the colorful plumage she does, and papi is male but modeled after female okapi, since males of that species have visible "horns" (called ossicones) and he doesn't have any. it's one of my favorite animal crossing "facts" actually!

Now that's really interesting. Randomly head canoning characters as trans because of this and that trait is not something that has ever appealed to me, but the villagers you mentioned actually have sex characteristics of the opposite gender of what they are, and that makes sense for them to actually be trans and that's neat.

Although that means neither villager have been able to physically transition and that's kinda saddening.

 

[Skater]

Yep. Sasha can't be cis male cause he has feminine features. Petri can't be cis female cause she is a scientist. Not sure how people fighting for a more accepting world use such old fashioned gender roles to stereotype ones that don't fit the mold they wish to break.

To reply to this post and your previous one, I think I made it very clear in my post in the edited section why this is my head canon, but to clarify, I literally just would like there to be more representation, I don’t think there’s enough trans representation in film and games from big well known studios. It’s not about making sense to me or anything like that. It’s quite simple to me why I care about something like this and I don’t really need to reflect on it. I don’t think I said anything wrong and I don’t think there’s any reason I should not have said this.

 

[Grom]

i mean, i don't see how this is "stereotypical gender typecasting"? neither OP nor anyone else is saying men can't be feminine or that women can't be masculine, just that they personally view sasha as trans because of x reason, which may be rooted in their own presentation and/or experiences.

Where did I comment on OP? I believe I quoted a post about Julia and Papi and complimented that post as a sensible analysis. You're reaching.

 

[daringred_]

Now that's really interesting. Randomly head canoning characters as trans because of this and that trait is not something that has ever appealed to me, but the villagers you mentioned actually have sex characteristics of the opposite gender of what they are, and that makes sense for them to actually be trans and that's neat.

Although that means neither villager have been able to physically transition and that's kinda saddening.

if it makes you feel better, my understanding is that not every trans person transitions physically and that not all trans people experience body dysphoria either!

 

[VexTheHex]

To reply to this post and your previous one, I think I made it very clear in my post in the edited section why this is my head canon, but to clarify, I literally just would like there to be more representation, I don’t think there’s enough trans representation in film and games from big well known studios. It’s not about making sense to me or anything like that. It’s quite simple to me why I care about something like this and I don’t really need to reflect on it. I don’t think I said anything wrong and I don’t think there’s any reason I should not have said this.

I know it might be coming across as me going after you in particular, but it's really an issue I have with society in general with not actually be accepting of feminine males as they lead on to be. To most, they have to justify a male not being masculine with labels or traits like being gay, transgendered, nonbinary, had a single mother growing up/no father figure, etc. which bothers me. It's the same issue tomboy girls faced for awhile with being always viewed as a lesbian since any girl hanging out with the dudes is obviously "one of them." They didn't fit the old stereotypes, so let's give them a new one to force them into.

I understand you have personal stories and life that can make you look at Sasha in this light. But I also hope you don't look and see every feminine male as fitting into a particular mold cause they can't be a cis, straight male that just so happens to have feminine features or habits. I think we're hitting the point of being more accepting of people who don't fit the mold as a society, but we are also failing as a society pretty hard that we're just creating new molds to place people into.

For some reason, society is bent on creating labels and molds for everything... instead of just embracing everyone is different and that's what should be celebrated. Not trying to find a new category or word to throw people into each time they don't fit into one or the other.

 

[whitherward]

Honestly so many of the new villagers are very gender... makes me happy to see. I agree with your Sasha headcanon OP :] I also have seen people headcanoning Petri as transfem, which I love (edit: should probably clarify that im nonbinary lol)

Saaaame, Petri has such transfem vibes to me. She's extremely good. (Honestly the more I think about it, the more tempted I am to rework my villager lineup again for her...)

As for Sasha I'm definitely loving the nonbinary headcanon, and I'm not saying that just because he's my fav of the new villagers

 

[Raz]

People saying he's this or that because of eyeliner apparently weren't around in the early 2000s when emo was all the rage.

Sasha has bangs and eyeliner, is lazy and wears an university jacket. This is pretty much emocore 2000 right there for ya