My Androgynous Boyfriend
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@kazaddum You'd be surprised by how often they are conflated. Sex is quite easy to keep track of, being the basis of sexual reproduction. Though it gets complicated once you look across multiple species. (Stupid snails 
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Gender though, like all things related to the brain, is complex as all hell. Considering how other kinds of things in our brain are it's unsurprising, but since we tend to make the mental shortcut of sex=gender a lot of people seem to forget that.
And for anyone who's curious, gender tends to trump sex in terms of importance due to the very simple fact that we are our brains.
). Gender though, like all things related to the brain, is complex as all hell. Considering how other kinds of things in our brain are it's unsurprising, but since we tend to make the mental shortcut of sex=gender a lot of people seem to forget that.
And for anyone who's curious, gender tends to trump sex in terms of importance due to the very simple fact that we are our brains.
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@Jergens
The official title is "My androgynous boyfriend", which honestly fits better. From what I've read so far he is a guy, just that he's feminine. But since feminine≠woman and masculine≠male, this doesn't really change what he considers his gender to be.
It is quite the weird read to be honest, since the author does include a lot of the typical stereotypes. For example in the first chapter people are surprised he isn't gay.
The official title is "My androgynous boyfriend", which honestly fits better. From what I've read so far he is a guy, just that he's feminine. But since feminine≠woman and masculine≠male, this doesn't really change what he considers his gender to be.
It is quite the weird read to be honest, since the author does include a lot of the typical stereotypes. For example in the first chapter people are surprised he isn't gay.
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The "gay" stereotype also really pulled me out and annoyed me; I guess, after that I've seen not much of that stuff though.
That all having been said; it's not as bad as the title suggests, but it's not really amazing either. Of course tonnes of 1s and 10s in the ratings — the former from those that only read the title, an the latter from those trying to overcompensate.
The "gay" stereotype also really pulled me out and annoyed me; I guess, after that I've seen not much of that stuff though.
That all having been said; it's not as bad as the title suggests, but it's not really amazing either. Of course tonnes of 1s and 10s in the ratings — the former from those that only read the title, an the latter from those trying to overcompensate.
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so many ppl here triggered by the specter of GAYness
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I incidentally just found out what the meaning of "genderless" is; it turns out that "genderless" ["ジェンダーレス"] is the name of a contemporary Japanese fashion style; it has nothing to do with gender identity.
If one search for "ジェンダーレス" on the internet, what one mostly gets backs is Japanese clothing shops — that explains confusion.
If one search for "ジェンダーレス" on the internet, what one mostly gets backs is Japanese clothing shops — that explains confusion.
It's very cute. Not a lot of chapters but their relationship seems pretty healthy and really sweet. I agree with the comment below that the title is probably referring to his fashion style/general androgyny by the "genderless" thing, because there isn't any mention of gender identity, like, at all.
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This series makes me very happy.
Honestly, as much because they have such a sweet (but fairly real and down-to-earth) relationship as anything. Meguru's appearance, occupation and mannerisms give something to center subplots and day-to-day conversations around, but it's fundamentally a no-drama comfy slice-of-life romance.
Well... that said, Meguru's inherent charm as a character (and that of all the other characters) is carrying this as well. But if you don't think a boy who sports makeup and nails and style just because he wants to is awesome, that's your problem, not mine.
Honestly, as much because they have such a sweet (but fairly real and down-to-earth) relationship as anything. Meguru's appearance, occupation and mannerisms give something to center subplots and day-to-day conversations around, but it's fundamentally a no-drama comfy slice-of-life romance.
Well... that said, Meguru's inherent charm as a character (and that of all the other characters) is carrying this as well. But if you don't think a boy who sports makeup and nails and style just because he wants to is awesome, that's your problem, not mine.
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I can't believe this is straight
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SO CUTE!! SO WHOLESOME!! SO SPARKLY!!
