I Was Never Really Able To Put It Into Words - Blog Posts

Am I the only one that thinks Kuina turning into a boy by Ivankov would be completely antithetical to her struggle & is lowkey sexist? Why would the happy ending for a girl suffering from immense emotional distress because she's suffering under misogynistic gender roles be her turning into a man? Wouldn't that just prove her biggest fears correct? That she really would only hold value as a swordsman if she were a man despite all the effort she put into her craft?

How could she ever be at peace with herself if she doesn't at least give herself a chance to achieve her dreams as a woman? Because wasn't it clear the reason for her discomfort as a girl wasn't because she genuinely wants to be a boy, but because she resents the limitations the world puts onto her gender??