re:spicyyet irt the transmen as a dating option for gay men

This was incredibly subversive to me that I was like, genuinely really surprised to see being delved into in ANY kind of media. I hardly see this topic with trans masc / trans men in really anything. It actually inspired my own trans story regarding this exact topic. I really think dirkroxy was the most perfect avenue to explore this in respect of their individual characteristics and idiosyncracies. I'd say it was even a stronger undertaking to delve into considering the common notion that Dirk may have been a bit rigid about his dating pool choices in the beginning, eventually "settling" for the only "man" around. And that's all it was in peoples eyes. In a way, we were also settling on his choices. But like, throwing him in a torture chamber for 1000 thousand million years for him to come to the conclusion that, your dating pool choices DO matter sure, but not in the way that you were initially inclined to think of. Not in the way you molded your masculinity. I just enjoy it a lot. I was pretty indifferent to dirkroxy with their fandom image generally being an incompatible unrequited relationship. But I love when ideas are pushed, I love to see unconstrained settings that force the character to confront their contradictions and conflict because of how abstract their world has become. thats the appeal for me anyway.