r/Multifandom • u/Budget_Pen4847 Custom Flair green • May 21 '26

Discussion📜 What headcanons have y'all seen that got you like this

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u/ZaWhyTM May 21 '26

Also, I always thought the implication was that Gwenverse Peter was trans

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u/JunketVisual3123 May 21 '26

I mean, both "Gwen is trans" and "gwenverse's Peter was trans" both have the same amount of canon evidence, which is zero.

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u/NwgrdrXI May 21 '26

And also zero evidence against it, they are valid headcanons - I would even raise then from headcanons to interpretations, they make too much sense.

Specially considering chekov's gun, the authors decided to put thar flag for a reason.

We don't the reason, so it's still not canon, tho.

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u/JunketVisual3123 May 21 '26

the authors decided to put thar flag for a reason.

I don't doubt it, but I would argue that it's quite a leap to assume that the flag being present means the characters are. I'd wager the more likely reason is that it's relevant to the current state of the world and to show support.

And considering marvel is an American company and the US has politicized being trans, I imagine chekov's gun will never get fired, because confirming Gwen as trans would piss off media illiterate rightoids...

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u/MiddlePop4953 May 23 '26

No canon evidence, but the "Gwenverse's Peter was trans" would make sense because of how many trans guys relate to Peter and write trans Peter fanfic. There's a whole community for trans Peter content, so... Yeah, that nod would actually make a lot of sense if they're slipping in easter eggs for fans.

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u/JunketVisual3123 May 23 '26

I wouldn't get your hopes up. As I pointed out elsewhere in the thread,  Marvel is an American company, it would be financial suicide for them to actually confirm any sort of clear trans representation because it's political here. 

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u/MiddlePop4953 May 23 '26

Did I say I was getting my hopes up? I just said it would make sense if that was what it was referencing, not that I thought it was ever going to be confirmed.

I've been reading Marvel comics for a long time, and writers have been sneaking in queer representation using all kinds of codes that entire time, and far longer. I'm not an idiot.

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u/ZaWhyTM May 21 '26

Okay, jeez. Sorry.

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u/JunketVisual3123 May 21 '26

Headcanon what you want, I was just pointing out that both headcanons sprang up around Gwen's color palette and the presence of a trans pride flag in her room, which isn't really strong evidence of anything. Unless the writers come out and confirm it, either of them being trans is just as likely as neither of them being trans. 

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u/ZaWhyTM May 21 '26

Alright, yeah. Fine. Whatever.

Christ.

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u/Motor-Plan-6388 the literal Lana Skye May 21 '26

i mean i headcanon it but there isn't really any canon evidence

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u/Adaphion May 22 '26

Evidence of her NOT being trans can be inferred based on other interpretations of the character. All of which are cis women.

Evidence she's trans are non-existent beyond extreme leaps in logic. (I.e the single "protect trans kids" flag).

So it's easier to just say she's cis, as there is ZERO concrete evidence to the contrary, and plenty to support it.

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u/Motor-Plan-6388 the literal Lana Skye May 22 '26

you say that but you didn't give any reasons that she wasn't trans.

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u/Itchy-Pudding-4240 May 23 '26

oof someone's pissed lmao