The premiere of Loki on Disney+ has everyone buzzing. What is even more exciting is Disney confirming our anti-hero Loki is actually genderfluid.
The official Loki Twitter account dropped a teaser on Sunday that was only 18 seconds long. But it was enough to get the hardcore fans a glimpse at Loki's confidential file.
His Time Variance Authority file reads "SEX: FLUID" in tiny letters and was only on screen for a matter of seconds.
POV: You've just arrived at the TVA Marvel Studios' #Loki starts streaming Wednesday on @DisneyPlus.pic.twitter.com/fhP2pWvOz5— Loki (@Loki) 1622995200
Genderfluidity would come easily to him as it's defined as a fluctuating identity flowing between or in and out of the gender binary of man and woman.
This is no surprise to most fans of Marvel or Norse mythology, as Loki is known for being a shapeshifter and—according to mythology—either the father or mother of several offspring.
LOKI IS GENDERFLUID AND IT'S CANON I'M SO HAPPY RNpic.twitter.com/vJEbTndeZ7— pauline \u096a\u2767 (@pauline \u096a\u2767) 1622995826
#Loki is confirmed as gender-fluid as Disney continues to diversify the MCU.\nhttps://buff.ly/3ggi3iy\u00a0pic.twitter.com/LSueiuxh8n— Screen Rant (@Screen Rant) 1623030919
Why does this caption feel like it was bait to invoke a reaction? Literally Loki has always been gender fluid in both mythology and the comics— Okiro (@Okiro) 1623073674
It's really crazy how many people didn't know this was accurate to both the comics and mythology, and thinks that this is some kind of "woke" thing is sad af. Read a book or something, at least Google Loki yall. It takes like 3 seconds.pic.twitter.com/zUAjNZWiOU— lodinsxnl \ud83d\udc35 (@lodinsxnl \ud83d\udc35) 1623069667
All I know is, as a Dane, we learn early on that Loki transforms into a mare and becomes pregnant with Sleipnir, Odins 8 legged stallion. Viking mythology will always be 10 times crazier than what the mcu comes up with so they can make him do all the weirdest stuff and id buy it— Mette Luise Christensen (@Mette Luise Christensen) 1623080367
Loki is gender fluid in the comics, and in the mythology MOTHERED Sleipnir.— Zee McZed (@Zee McZed) 1623162013
pic.twitter.com/blCulfqAYk— Arnahunas BLM & #StopAsianHate (@Arnahunas BLM & #StopAsianHate) 1623107023
I don't know why people find this weird or think it's a diversity push. Not has this happened in the comics, but it's also more mythologically accurate.— STAN MILO THE GOAT (@STAN MILO THE GOAT) 1623059588
Not only comic accurate, but mythologically as well. If you watch the Netflix series "Ragnarok" made by Norwegians, Loki is also gay in it. He's the mischievous God.— Solomon Kamara (@Solomon Kamara) 1623067516
Though one Twitter user made a good point.
Sex does not equal gender.
Even if Loki's physical forms shifts, that doesn't mean his gender identity shifts with it.
I want to stop posting for a second and direct you to the fact that it says "sex: fluid" this isn't a confirmation that Loki is genderfluid since we all know that sex \u2260 gender.pic.twitter.com/mJhCyCbMmV— what are the avengers doing (@what are the avengers doing) 1622999912
I personally made the same mistake as many of you and a genderfluid friend of mine explained how it doesn't confirm that Loki's genderfluid.— what are the avengers doing (@what are the avengers doing) 1623000007
nobody better invalidate genderfluid people for getting upset, uncomfortable, weirded out, etc otherwise im coming for you. instead educate yourselves on how saying that this is confirmation of Loki's genderfluid is harmful to the community— what are the avengers doing (@what are the avengers doing) 1623000493
Here's a great thread about things to avoid saying when talking about Loki's (or anyone's) identity as being fluid.
thread of fluidphobic things to be aware about:\n\n(In preparation for the #Loki series, since Loki is canonically genderfluid)pic.twitter.com/lFimeVvoIs— Stellario \ud83c\udf24\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udd25 (@Stellario \ud83c\udf24\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udd25) 1622934122
Assuming all genderfluid people have the same experience or all just switch between "man" and "woman"\n\nThat's inaccurate, every genderfluid person has their unique experience and fluidity can also be e.g. between agender/non-binary, it's very individual, but all valid.— Stellario \ud83c\udf24\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udd25 (@Stellario \ud83c\udf24\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udd25) 1622934122
Not respecting our name(s) or pronoun(s).\n\nThis should go without saying. Some of us have different names for what gender we experience at different times and/or varying pronouns. We don't do that to annoy you, but to feel most comfortable and have less dysphoria.— Stellario \ud83c\udf24\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udd25 (@Stellario \ud83c\udf24\ud83d\udde1\ud83d\udd25) 1622934123
We cannot say 100% Loki identifies as genderfluid or if that was even the creators' intention.
What we can say is representation in media matters and we love to see it.
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