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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40576: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:49:24 PM

That was a mis-translation.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40577: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:52:13 PM

I always so it as a mixture of mixing in a bit of real world sense with the themes of the show.

Like, they're an inorganic species with seemingly no natural way of reproducing themselves and a culture completely alien to any human one. Them actually thinking of themselves in terms of human gender and sexuality would make no sense whatsoever.

At the same time, they look and are addressed as female, because of the themes of the show and because it's more convenient that way.

The ant comparison doesn't really work because worker ants (and bees and wasps) are actually, genetically female, except they're forced into a state of sterility. Gems don't even have something like that going for them.

edited 16th Aug '16 12:52:50 PM by LSBK

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#40578: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:54:51 PM

@xanderiskander: The pronunciation sounds a bit strange because it came after a scoff, but online subtitles say "She must be."

xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#40579: Aug 16th 2016 at 12:59:03 PM

That's what the captions say, but I've went back to relisten to it over again and I definitely hear "he".

I don't think it means anything, other than the actor might have mispoke a line.

Gabo352 Since: Jun, 2016
#40580: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:13:52 PM

Just because they don't have genders doesn't mean they can't have preferences; I cannot talk for ruby and sapphire, because they didn't date anyone else before, I cannot even talk for the other gems because I don't even know if they had those kinds of relationships in their society, but Rose seems to only have dated men.

edited 16th Aug '16 1:15:03 PM by Gabo352

Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40582: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:18:16 PM

We only have Greg as a sample so we can't say anything definitive about Rose. Rose said she's loved other humans, I wouldn't be surprised if some human women had been in there. Or other Gems for that matter.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40583: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:26:47 PM

They're using Pearl's song from "Mr. Greg" as reference...she only dated men.

edited 16th Aug '16 1:27:11 PM by randomness4

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40584: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:27:28 PM

Really? Huh, I guess I wasn't paying enough attention.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40585: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:30:13 PM

It was in the first line of the song...that's fine.

edited 16th Aug '16 1:30:42 PM by randomness4

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#40586: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:33:46 PM

She could've been using 'man' as a shorthand for 'human'.

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Funny but not helpful
#40587: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:35:11 PM

At the least, Pearl believes she was a legitimate competitor.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40588: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:38:03 PM

[up][up]If they recognize terms like "mankind", sure, but otherwise...no. "Men" is pretty clear.

edited 16th Aug '16 1:38:45 PM by randomness4

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#40589: Aug 16th 2016 at 1:38:17 PM

Which had lead some people to conclude she prefers men when it comes to humans because they're more different from gems than female humans are.

xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#40590: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:08:39 PM

That trope description would fit Rose to a tee, if weren't supposed be about humans being interested in aliens, and not the other way around.

I don't just mean romantically either. She pretty much adores everything about earth and everything humans make and do.

edited 16th Aug '16 2:12:50 PM by xanderiskander

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40591: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:11:07 PM

Well, humans are aliens to her.

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#40592: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:18:03 PM

I think xander is right that I misused that, though my point was her interest was for what was especially foreign to her, not just human.

xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#40593: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:21:51 PM

I was more just disappointed that we couldn't use it as an example for that, because everything fits, except the part about it being specifically a human interested in aliens and alien things

edited 16th Aug '16 2:24:21 PM by xanderiskander

darkabomination Since: Mar, 2012
#40594: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:31:47 PM

Smoky's never had a "she" designation, so I think it's fair to say any Gem/human female fusing with Steven would be a they by default. Probably a "he" if it was with Greg or another male, but only then I imagine.

Groverman62 Since: Feb, 2016
#40595: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:46:11 PM

So because of all the sexual undertones to fusion, would Jasper attempting to fuse with a corrupted Gem be seen as bestiality?

lycropath Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#40596: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:46:35 PM

That or taking advantage of the disabled.

MsAmiClassified Tired of givin' up the ghost from the fucking ocean Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Tired of givin' up the ghost
#40597: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:47:27 PM

i was repressing the squick reflex thanks

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#40598: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:49:23 PM

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40599: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:54:54 PM

the corrupted Gems being mentally ill seems like the closest analogy to me.

lycropath Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#40600: Aug 16th 2016 at 2:56:35 PM

Yeesh I guess this makes Jasper a sex criminal on top of an abuser.


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