@em being gay and doing crimes doesn't pay off unless your kink is roleplaying as Icarus
@gossamer being gay always pays off in the end
@em yes fam
@em They are Be Crimes Do Gay, because OMG, they REALLY are GAY as DAY and do CRIMES with RIMES
@em but they're like an opposite-sex platonic couple!
@em james and jessie are literally the greatest beause they also say fuck gender norms and wear whatever they please
@em these two introduced all the young queers to the concept of wlw / mlm solidarity. truly iconic
@spdrcstl yeah! they were also both crossdressers!!
@em except...they aren't.
@matt prove it
@em
1. crossdressing is a VERY Japanese thing, and considered more-or-less normal.
2. Episode "The Treasure Is All Mine!" reveals he has a fiancée.
3. He is flamboyant and emotional, but that in and of itself != indication of sexuality
4. It's a kids show. Kids shows do not deal with sexuality in that manner, even in Japan.
5. The manga straight up tells you he is hetero.
@em I should indicate that I'm talking about James specifically, but some of these apply to Jessie
@matt no actually there aren't any straight people in the pokemon universe. sorry you had to find out this way
@em
They also treat Meowth as an equal rather than a slave contra to how basically everyone else in the Pokéverse treat their pokémon 😻
@em It isn't every day you get to witness a perfect toot, but this definitely is one.
@em omg yes 💯 
@em they want to be the very best like no one ever was!
@em remember when i posted this and someone decided to argue against it lmao