victuuri:

okay I think there’s some things we should address regarding gender and sexuality in this recent episode! First of all, Victor.

This episode literally confirms that Victor is not straight. Literally confirms it. The very fact that Victor is willing to be Yuuri’s boyfriend (I think he used koibito tho? which means lover) means he isn’t opposed to the idea of being in a relationship with someone other than a woman. And he was so easygoing about it too, as if this was familiar to him. I think that’s amazing!! A 100% confirmed LGBT character… it’s great!!

secondly, Yuri P. this was more subtle, but, just like Yuuri K., Yuri is taking on more and more of a feminine essence, which almost seems contradictory to his aggressive nature, doesn’t it? almost as if it were occurring naturally. Well, I argue it is. 

To make a long story short(er than it could be): This is really strong evidence that Yuri is a trans boy. First of all, everyone is noticing him becoming more feminine; his hair has even grown out a little bit. He’s becoming “more and more like a prima ballerina”… which as we know, is a highly feminized role. He’s becoming more “girly” to the people around him as time goes on. But the strongest evidence comes when Yuri makes the statements above. He is, of course, referring to puberty. He’s 15, so it’s no doubt been on his mind. Interestingly, he makes it seem as though the impending onset of puberty only gives him one shot at winning. As if puberty is going to interrupt his future dreams. But surely this shouldn’t be the case; Yuuri and Victor are both adult skaters who compete at a very high level, so why does Yuri in particular make it seem like this is his only shot? Arguably, because he’s trans, meaning puberty could potentially be disastrous and greatly affect in what divisions he’s allowed to compete. Of course, this might seem like jumping the gun a bit, but I don’t think it hurts to think about! Right now, until we have more information, it’s more than a plausible explanation for his thoughts. I’m interested to see how Yuri develops!!