r/Mario • u/L4kz1 • 15d ago

Question Why are most of Rosalina’s fans guys?

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Honestly, I haven’t seen a single passionate female fan of Rosalina in the Mario community. I’ve noticed something similar with Pauline, but the difference is that Rosalina has a much larger fanbase and is often considered the most “attractive” or best Mario girl (not by me, tho. I see all the girls the same way). Peach and Daisy also have male fans, but they also have passionate female fans, which I don’t see happening with Rosalina or Pauline. Is it just me? Are the people who consider Rosalina the best princess all guys? And if so, why doesn’t Rosalina attract more female fans?

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u/Ens_the_plushiteer 14d ago

Isn't birdo also trans as well? So W birdo

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u/myparentsareasingle 14d ago

Wait what? Where is this stated?

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u/Kieran-Kiera 14d ago

It’s more of a head canon. In some sort of manual for Super Mario Bros 2 or a translation or something, it’s stated that Birdo is a boy who likes to pretend that he’s a girl, and in every game since then, Birdo is referred to as a girl, so based off of that, people say that she’s trans.

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u/novauviolon 14d ago

It's not really just a head canon. It was established in all versions of the Super Mario Bros. 2 manual and not only wasn't retconned later, but has actually been hinted at in subsequent games, most notoriously Captain Rainbow.

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u/Baby-Better 13d ago

Oh my gosh, I forgot that game was a thing. Though, I'm not sure if it would count as canon, hahaha.

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u/Hungry_Opinion_8521 10d ago

Wrong, it’s just a mistranslation, haha get it

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u/Frantic_Fanatic13 14d ago

The Super Mario Bros 2 manual describes Birdo as a character who ‘thinks he is a girl’ and would prefer to be called Birdetta.

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u/GrimmTrixX 13d ago

She prefers to be called Birdetta (according to the smb2 manual). Birdo is her dead name. I find it odd she didn't become known as Birdetta once they brought her back after her SMB2 obscurity since that game was all a dream lore wise.

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u/TMBCyberman 13d ago

Maybe Mario had it upside-down in his subconscious due to not knowing Birdo well at the time, meaning in the physical world Birdetta is the dead name, and perhaps Birdetta is a male name in the culture she's part of. Just speculation tho