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[–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 77 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And now on YouTube the Red Pill symbolizes accepting misogyny as the backbone for society.

Conservatives can truly spin everything for the worst.

[–] Bye@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Pretty sure it means accepting that you’re trans

And the blue pill symbolizes continuing to pretend to be someone else

Like the whole movie is a trans allegory, especially considering the creators.

[–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I can certainly see that in regards to the movie. I think I read somewhere too that the character "Switch" would switch genders from the real world into the Matrix. I think it would have been real cool if it had made it to the movie.

[–] chayleaf@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

One of the creators said "that's not the original intention, but sure, you could read it that way too" in some interview