How Trans Character Yamato Fractured the One Piece Fandom

It seems like several times a week now, Twitter likes to show me that “Yamato” is trending, and I’ve finally learned not to click on the link, because all I’ll see are the same arguments rehashed, over and over, never to be resolved. Every so often a particular character or event in a series will become a lightning rod of controversy among fans, but I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a situation as unusually contentious as that surrounding Yamato, a fairly new character in the pirate-themed action/adventure manga

The One Piece fandom and trans characters

Yamato - News - IMDb

Oda Shuts Down Trans Yamato Debate And Twitter Freaks Are Furious

Virgin Yamato Vs Chad Ivankov : r/MemePiece

One Piece fans really don't understand what the male gaze is : r/animecirclejerk

One Piece Podcast' Co-Host Steve Yurko Blasted By Fans After Ignoring Eiichiro Oda's Words To Push Debunked Transgender Yamato Theory - Bounding Into Comics

Yamato, One Piece Wiki

One Piece Fandom Heats Up Following Yamato's Gender Update

Yamato - News - IMDb

Anime r Rev Says Desu Receives False Copyright Strike From 'One Piece Podcast' Co-Host Steve Yurko's After Criticizing His Attempt To Push Debunked Transgender Yamato Theory - Bounding Into Comics