Talk:Luka Urushibara/@comment-142.161.92.112-20171022103115

As far as the discussions here about gender, my interpretation is that since all the characters in Steins;Gate are intentionally ridiculous, the question is more about coming up with a coherent explanation based on what's shown rather than an explanation that could plausibly happen irl.

I don't know much about Miko, but we're shown a kid raised on a shrine to wear it regardless of gender so sure, why not. There's no explanation given for that iirc, so I guess someone who knows more about Miko than I do could come up with one that makes sense. The gender identity question is answered better: sex reassignment surgery exists in-universe, but it's implied Luka hasn't heard of it. Too sheltered/innocent (Luka also has some... choice comments on homosexuality, which also isn't too surprising given the situation). Besides, my understanding is that being transgender is characterized by gender dysphoria, and Luka's ending implies that the only time she experiences that is because she has memories from both world lines. The gender change via time travel could plausibly mean no gender dysphoria in either state.

If you take that for granted, everything else that happens can be summed up as a bunch of kids slowly figuring the world out. I'm sure some lines in Luka's arc might offend some people, but it's not like these characters are supposed to be moral centers, and I think you can charitably say the author had a more nuanced view of gender than you'd think based on this riduculous character.