discourse / – lavenduers

softsons:

benedict-pls:

marcelock:

vanetti:

cleyork:

softsons:

Sherlock is gay and trans #confirmed

trans? wait what where did this come from

he’s trans

well, you see, *points at the show*

okay! before i start i want to first say i 100% respect everyone’s opinions and im not trying to offend or insult anyone! 🙂
okay, so i’ve seen a bit about people saying trans sherlock is canon, and it bothers me a bit. i have no problem whatsoever with trans individuals and/or trans headcanons/AUs, but its a bit annoying to see people saying it’s canon.
i feel like some people try to force things like homosexuality and transition onto characters to make them more relatable, even when they’re not. i do believe AUs and canon should stay separate [but that’s my opinion! i understand and respect if you disagree!] now, im not saying i disagree that sherlock is gay! i do believe he’s gay, mostly because it’s very heavily implied and fairly obvious : ) The thing about translock being canon, i don’t understand it. there’s no evidence? there’s nothing that implies it? gender isn’t even a subject in this series? homosexuality is mentioned multiple times throughout the show, and it helps us to understand that sherlock is in fact, gay. if there is evidence or anything which does imply sherlock isn’t cis, i’d love to see it ! because i’ve been in this fandom about two years, and i can’t say i’ve see anything which points to sherlock being trans. and im not saying that trans individuals have to prove themselves, but i mean, there is absolutely nothing which i know of that implies that he isn’t cis. now, i have no problem with trans characters! i would love more trans characters! but i don’t want sherlock to be one of them, because he isn’t trans. as a transgender myself, i find it a tad bit offensive to call this obviously cis character trans when he’s not. it’s just misrepresentation : S i don’t want a cis character being a face for the trans community, i want legitimate trans characters to represent me. there would be war if a trans character was called cis [because it erases their identity] so why is it okay to do it with a cis character? there’s nothing wrong with cis individuals, and i think people have to realize they do in fact exist, and just because they’re cis doesn’t mean we have to change them. they deserve the same respect they give us [unless they’re being hateful, then that’s a different story]
i may be getting off topic, sorry,
the main idea is that i don’t understand why people try to make translock canon when there is nothing that even implies that he is anything other than cis. and, i know this is tumblr, where people love to spill their opinions and most people probably don’t care about what i have to say, but this has been bugging me for a while, and i would love to know what makes you feel this way about this character. it’s totally possible that you guys did mean this as an AU, and this is a big misunderstanding. i totally respect if you disagree, and i totally respect what you have to say ! hopefully this doesn’t come off as aggressive or hateful ! and im so so sorry if this upsets anyone 💖💖💖🐝

Cis is not the default and nothing about Sherlock is specifically cis. There is lots of trans coding for him though.

What’s more we shouldn’t need proof? Since nothing about Sherlock proves he’s cis and you’re just assuming he is? If people saying he’s trans upsets you maybe examine why.