Of course they did. After all, Super Mario Brothers are one of the biggest franchises in gaming history, and games are an excellent way to sneak your worldview into kids’ heads.
Nothing says transgenderism is magical, like making a magical transgender character your kid will identify with.
NEW: Nintendo @NintendoAmerica has gone woke. They just introduced a transgender character in a kid’s game. Vivian discusses her gender identity and her sisters’ transphobia with Mario. She says she realized she “was their sister…not their brother.” pic.twitter.com/DZMSwGEr7u
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 23, 2024
Mario Brothers is perhaps the most successful gaming franchise ever, having been around 40+ years, ported to just about every platform imaginable. It has inspired books, movies, copycats, and every sort of merchandise imaginable.
It is, in other words, culturally…
