Normal villagers calling bugs “she/her”

[Blueskyy]

Aurora mentions bugs and fish from time to time and always refers to them as “she” or “her”. I don’t know why, but I found this to be a cool little detail considering the default people often use is “it” or “him”. Maybe I’m the only one!

 

[Raeraemcrae]

Aw, sweet

 

[Xara]

tfw bugs and fish get referred to as she/her but our characters are always referred to as “they”

 

[Annika.]

I wonder if the villagers refer to bugs with their own pronouns, I think Stitches called a bug "him" once. That's a cute detail, just like kids think.

 

[Bubbsart]

tfw bugs and fish get referred to as she/her but our characters are always referred to as “they”

Tbh the switch to the player character being referred to with they and them pronouns makes the game feel more inclusive in my opinion. Plus, it allows the player themselves to have their own headcannon of what their player characters identity is.

 

[Sweetley]

I never noticed this before, that's kinda cute!

 

[Xara]

Tbh the switch to the player character being referred to with they and them pronouns makes the game feel more inclusive in my opinion. Plus, it allows the player themselves to have their own headcannon of what their player characters identity is.

hmm true. i’m not bashing it or anything as it’s not a big deal and i don’t mind but maybe there could’ve been an option where we could choose our own pronouns so that people could have their player’s identity be canon ;u;

 

[Jacki boy]

Hi

 

[Blueskyy]

hmm true. i’m not bashing it or anything as it’s not a big deal and i don’t mind but maybe there could’ve been an option where we could choose our own pronouns so that people could have their player’s identity be canon ;u;

I could see Nintendo getting there soon considering they finally have diverse skin color choices and removed dialogue that reinforces gender stereotypes (Guy characters being told dresses can make a great gift when bought, etc.)

 

[DOLCE MACHAON]

hmm true. i’m not bashing it or anything as it’s not a big deal and i don’t mind but maybe there could’ve been an option where we could choose our own pronouns so that people could have their player’s identity be canon ;u;

In French we have. Actually we have no other choice: adjectives are changed if they refer to a boy or a girl (feminine or masculine noun as well, for example ladybug is a "she" because we say "UNE coccinelle" and snail is a "he" because we say "UN escargot") ; that's a shame you can't change you genre in English! I don't really understand...