Is It Time To Make Mario Trans?
Mario has been a staple of gaming for the past 34 years. He hails from a toxic era where boys raised in cis heteronormative households were taught that oppressing POC and LGBTQ identifying individuals was a good thing. As a result, they were given a dangerous new take on the damsel in distress trope. They were taught to stomp on animals, take psychedelic mushrooms, and enslave a poor green dinosaur all in the name of saving a damsel who never consented to their help.
That is why I'm proposing that it is time to strip Mario of his cis white identity and give him a complete makeover. Lopping off his penis would be a good start. This will hopefully cure him of his need to relentlessly stalk princesses. But another affliction he needs to be cured of is his whiteness. Anyone who has ever played the Super Mario Brothers series knows that our anti-heroic protagonist enslaves a cute dinosaur named Yoshi who is forced to jump through the air and lay eggs on command. Even though curing Mario of his whiteness will set Yoshi free, the painful memories of being enslaved will not be forgotten. That's why Nintendo must devote a portion of all its future income to ensuring that this kind of evil never happens again.
Now I know fans of the Nintendo franchise will be angry. But to them, I say screw you. If you really wanted what was best for Mario and Nintendo, you would understand that they need to do their part in paving the way for the superior future. Sadly, most of them will selfishly cling to their electronic toys while the world passes them by. But for those of us who want to see the superior future, we must lead the way.