Post by christhecynic on Mar 29, 2016 15:35:31 GMT -5
Feminine might not be the way to describe it given how much what is considered feminine or masculine is tied to ephemeral cultural whims*, but however one chooses to define terms, Ron does not fit into the box his culture told him a boy is supposed to live in.
In the (chronologically) first episode we find out that he's really excited by the prospect of potentially fruit flavored lipstick. In the last movie (thus covering the entire original run of the series) we find out that he nearly melted his fingers off due to his desire to put on what looked like normal nail polish. At least a decade later he's still proud of dressing up as a pretty pink ballerina his first Halloween with Kim.
When the body switch happened he was comfortable and happy in Kim's body and really liked her flippy hair and wearing a cheer uniform. (The second of which Kim kind of saw coming because, before she knew Ron wanted to be mascot, she doubted he'd wear a different uniform if he joined the cheer squad.) The first three season's have Ron doing or liking feminine coded things throughout them.
I kind of like that. And I note that the one time Ron doubted his manhood in those seasons it had nothing to do with embracing things that our culture says are just for girls (instead it was a result of finding out that his Bar Mitzvah souvenir certificate wasn't signed.)
Anyone else have thoughts on the matter?
* See the how the general agreement about whether boys or girls are supposed to be into pink, and how it has changed, over the past hundred years.
In the (chronologically) first episode we find out that he's really excited by the prospect of potentially fruit flavored lipstick. In the last movie (thus covering the entire original run of the series) we find out that he nearly melted his fingers off due to his desire to put on what looked like normal nail polish. At least a decade later he's still proud of dressing up as a pretty pink ballerina his first Halloween with Kim.
When the body switch happened he was comfortable and happy in Kim's body and really liked her flippy hair and wearing a cheer uniform. (The second of which Kim kind of saw coming because, before she knew Ron wanted to be mascot, she doubted he'd wear a different uniform if he joined the cheer squad.) The first three season's have Ron doing or liking feminine coded things throughout them.
I kind of like that. And I note that the one time Ron doubted his manhood in those seasons it had nothing to do with embracing things that our culture says are just for girls (instead it was a result of finding out that his Bar Mitzvah souvenir certificate wasn't signed.)
Anyone else have thoughts on the matter?
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* See the how the general agreement about whether boys or girls are supposed to be into pink, and how it has changed, over the past hundred years.