I Learned Everything There is to Know About Birdo This Week | Gaming Lit 101

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Published on April 2, 2024 4:00:28 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyeptbzp4q0

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I’ve always thought Birdetta was magnificent, but I had no idea just how little I knew about her until now. Join me down the rabbit hole, protect trans kids.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Nintendo doesn’t know what to do about Birdetta
03:01 - Birdetta isn’t Nintendo’s only trans character
04:33 - Trans representation is tricky
06:45 - We must demand brave representation
08:30 - Why trans representation matters
11:10 - Character creators let us understand ourselves
13:39 - What does GOOD transgender representation look like?
16:21 - We ALL must continue to learn and grow

Sources:

Transgender woman faces charges for using women’s locker room with YMCA’s permission by Clara Faith: https://upnorthlive.com/news/nation-world/no-law-was-broken-transgender-woman-charged-for-permitted-use-of-womens-locker-room-transphobia-homophobia-gender-identity-lgbtq-rights-human-rights-public-indecency-bathroom-ohio

Donald Trump Wins Two Golf Tournaments in One Week by Billie Schwab Dunn: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-wins-two-golf-tournaments-1880189

Vivian, Nintendo’s Pink-Haired Trans Ghost, Is Making a Comeback by Samantha Riedel: https://www.them.us/story/vivian-trans-ghost-nintendo-paper-mario-rerelease

Long Live Birdo, Trans Icon by Jake Hall: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/long-live-birdo-trans-icon

Games Need To Stop Being Afraid Of The Word ‘Transgender’ by Stacey Henley: https://www.thegamer.com/video-games-stop-being-afraid-word-transgender/

The Last Of Us Understands That Deadnames Are Complicated by Jade King: https://www.thegamer.com/the-last-of-us-understands-that-deadnames-are-complicated/

I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People by Kayla Chadwick:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-dont-know-how-to-explain-to-you-that-you-should_b_59519811e4b0f078efd98440

I’m a Transgender Woman Because of Video Games by Riley Constantine:
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/im-a-transgender-woman-because-of-video-games/

The Industry Is Divided On How To Write Video Game Romance by Kenneth Shepard: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/im-a-transgender-woman-because-of-video-games/

Birdo Deserves Better From Nintendo & Mario Games by Kyle Gratton:
https://screenrant.com/birdo-deserves-better-nintendo-mario-trans-identity-gender/

Tell Me Why and the Limits of Positive Trans Representation by Carolyn Petit:
https://carolynpetit.medium.com/tell-me-why-and-the-limits-of-positive-trans-representation-d84180a21b6c

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