From what I've heard, calling Vivian a man was just Beldam being insulting. and the joke is everyone else, including the narration, takes her at her word because they don't know any better.
Either way, the whole thing is stupid and I hate that it's in what is otherwise one of the best games.
Honestly, it's never been clear to me what the original Japanese meant, since I've only read summaries written by other people and can't read the language. I like your interpretation far more than what I wrote above, and hope that's how they'll go about it. But like you said, changing the name of the "Shadow Sirens" isn't a good sign.
I deeply loved TTYD when it first came out, and it's one of my favourite games of all time. I would hate to start resenting aspects of it because of their involvement in degenerate leftist propaganda.
From what I've heard, calling Vivian a man was just Beldam being insulting. and the joke is everyone else, including the narration, takes her at her word because they don't know any better.
Either way, the whole thing is stupid and I hate that it's in what is otherwise one of the best games.
Honestly, it's never been clear to me what the original Japanese meant, since I've only read summaries written by other people and can't read the language. I like your interpretation far more than what I wrote above, and hope that's how they'll go about it. But like you said, changing the name of the "Shadow Sirens" isn't a good sign.
I deeply loved TTYD when it first came out, and it's one of my favourite games of all time. I would hate to start resenting aspects of it because of their involvement in degenerate leftist propaganda.