Gay bionicle

On TikTok, Twitter, or really any online space where trans femme people gather, Bionicle is a common meme, and so is the “Bionicle-to-trans pipeline.” For whatever reason, especially for trans. Bionicle won't make you trans; it just has a lot of qualities that attracts people who are trans (low/no emphasis on gender roles, stories about self-discovery, characters regularly undergoing intentional physical changes, the entire toy line being designed around characters with mutable, customizeable bodies).

Part 2 of 2 in our analysis on themes of gender in Bionicle. Here we explore the unique ways the transgender and non-binary community have connected with the series, and the many ways people have. hey give my bestie good chemicals and enjoy some good bionicle content + awesome art done by yours truly.

Investigating the Bionicle-to-Trans Pipeline | Autostraddle

Anyone else here gay and like bionicle?. Loading Comments Trans woman here, never realised this was a thing! Stumbled on this article which going down an extreme nostalgia-fueled rabbit hole. I was never super into bionicles myself but have super fond memories of bonding with my younger sib over them, letting him share the lore with me and show me how to build them.

This was a great read thank you. Out of universe, the transformation of certain characters from year to year was clearly a way for Lego to essentially sell the same character twice. And yes, I am a trans woman. A significant percentage of transitioner people are autistic. My Writing Blog more writing coming soon! Whenever asked, Farshtey routinely stressed that gender in the decidedly non-sexual world of Bionicle was not connected to any kind of physical body but instead something psychological or personal.

Sign In Sign Up. Q: is X an official bionicle thing, or something you made? A: thank you. For a generation of closeted trans kids, having any kind of way to hack and shift a body was exciting, and Bionicle not only offered the tools to experiment but also a canvas to put these new bodies into. I too was turned into a girl by Bionicle. Why did this toy line with an absurdly complicated mythology become a touchstone for what seems to be an entire generation of trans people?

While similar, earth is more the organic material. And while, like all Lego products, there are instructions guiding you in how to build the marketed character, you are just as encouraged to experiment and develop your own characters, creatures, vehicles, whatever.

I had no idea about Bionicle or the elaborate storyline, but I definitely remember those commercials! Keep faith. And by research, I mean digging out my old novels, my disassembled Bionicle figures, and chatting up trans Bionicle nerds on Twitter. This was a beautiful article thank you for writing!!! This was a great blast from the past—I definitely have not even thought the word bionicle in at least 15 years!

This one can kick a rock. Thank you! Great article! Feel free to use it in fanon though. This one has hooks for hands.