BUtterfield 8 41,293 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Godzilla, the 400-foot tall reptilian “King of the Monsters” who has spent nearly 70 years destroying cities and fighting other super-sized kaiju creatures, has a transgender child, according to a short film released on Pride month by his Japanese creators. On the last day of Pride month, Toho, the Japanese film production and distribution company that created and maintains the Godzilla film franchise, shared an adorable two-minute film in which Godzilla, just starting a battle, notices his child feeling glum. When he tries to engage her, she shies away. The short was created by Cressa Maeve Beer, a stop-motion animator who made the short in commemoration of Pride month. While Toho sharing Beer’s film is a kind nod to trans fans, it also helps raise the visibility of trans people in Japan. A 2017 poll of Japanese citizens showed that seven percent of citizens know a trans acquaintance and only two percent actually have a trans friend or family member. Apparently, Godzilla originally had no set gender and was referred to as “it” in the original 1954 Japanese film, only to be called “he” in its 1956 American release which also gave Godzilla the title “King of the Monsters.” The English dubs of the 30 Japanese-region Godzilla films still refer to Godzilla as a male while the Japanese ones do not state the creature’s gender. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/07/godzillas-creators-shared-short-film-confirming-monsters-child-transgender/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 75,702 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 When a giant Japanese lizard/dinosaur monster is more progressive than some humans 🦠🧙♀️🥀📸🎉👻🕺🧟💊💖☎️🔪👤🐺🌱🌎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramatica 13,681 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 JK Rowling thinks baby Godzilla is on a wrong conversion therapy I didn't ask for a free ride, I only asked you to show me a real good time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 25,164 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I expected this to be kind of funny from the title, but wow! That was actually SUPER sweet! I love that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 72,881 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 omg I'm tearing up, so short but so well made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I've been a Godzilla fan since childhood (sorry Miss Gaga, that's my original fave) and when I tell you I was bawling at this. I love it. Godzilla has never truly had a set sex, in my opinion, and many films have toyed with ambiguity with Godzilla's biology. I stand by it tbh! 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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