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She's not comparing being a woman with playing a piano. She's saying that it is normal to want to be someone that your abilities or reality doesn't allow you to be. Like someone wanting to be a successful pianist but who can never reach the level because he or she lacks talent. Or in this case, a man who wants to be a woman but who can't because he has a masculine biological body. It was a way to tell him that he is normal, which is what he needs to hear because a big problem is that he felt abnormal.

So, it was actually a REALLY good comparison...

I definitely got that. I did, and I didn't explain myself properly. But I don't find the comparison good. It's disheartening in many ways. Maybe in some aspects, ya, they won't be able to fully become women or men sex wise. But it's much more complex than that. It's unfair to say it that way. Woman can be muscular. Men can be effeminate. It's looking at it in a very one-sided way when shit like gender is multifaceted. Don't need to compare it that way because I don't think it matches, there is a disparity between those things. As they are and as we understand it, women are women and men are men no matter what they look like like and that is indeed normal. For the story it worked because it was lead to be the thing the MC really wanted to hear. Otherwise I just don't agree with it.

Well said!

I just noticed you wrote you don't agree and I see that it has more to do with your view of things. Which I respect of course.
In my case, I thought it was beautiful because the comparison is not made in an "A = B" sense, but what he (the bartender) is really comparing is the feeling of not being able to be what you want. He's not comparing being a woman to playing the piano, but the frustration of two persons who, no matter what they do (the one playing piano or the man who wants to be a woman), their reality doesn't let them achieve their goal.

Now, you can say he could get a sex-change surgery, but it is Japan, so it's really not an available option. As for the gender problem, the issue with people who don't like their gender is not that they want to be effeminate or masculine, but mainly that they carry sexual organs that not only feel strange but even disgusting. It is people who feel disgusted about their bodies, because imagine you being a girl and having to carry around a penis. Something like that hehe

Ya for sure, I know it wasn't them comparing to being a pianist and not being good at it and basically not being 100% of what you wish you were....
For me it's much simpler than that. I would hate it if someone used those words to comfort my brother. That's how I feel about it.
Tho I appreciate your p.o.v. because mine is very much personal and humanitarian.

Within the context of getting together.

In many mangas from omega world betas sense pheromones, but usually on the lower level - they are horny but don't go into rut.

Yeah, they don't go rampage like those alpha and can just smell a sweet fragrance. Lile how we smell a very good cologne or perfume but make us horny but not crazy as alpha ╮(￣▽￣)╭

Same girl I feel you! Henry deserves better

Same...I'm new to reading this and it really caught me off guard on page 15 lol

yup ..it gave me goosebumps when i saw it for the first time !

Probably because of the remake ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~

That I figured. But I'm just so goddamn happy.

I haven't watch the remake yet, but it brings me nostalgy xD

Only one episode up on Crunchyroll so far. And it exceeded my expectations. I started reading that manga in like 2004 or so, and I loved the anime they did then. Until I realized it was okay not to like it for not following certain things lol. So if this one follows the anime to a T, I will love it more.

I think I was in middle school when I started reading Fruits Basket so probably in like 2009 ? or 2010 ?

I think I'm going to wait a few more episodes, so I can start the remake ^^

Haha, I absolutely hated the first version dough... (￣∇￣")
The art style was okay but I love this newer look (it looks like her manga in the later volumes as her style changed), Yuki doesn’t have a girls voice anymore (thank God), Kyo isn’t cringy, and the flow/pace in the new one seems spot on and relaxed (the old version was too sped up and quick), and they better not make Akito into a boy again or Imma throw things (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
So, yeah, I didn’t like the first version. This newer one seems to be following the manga to a T and I love the voices so far, art, pace, and soundtrack, so it looks like we are doing good so far! Lol!
I’m a HUUUUUUGE FAN since 2004 and a huge critic when it comes too the thing s I love that HAVE TO BE DONE RIGHT or I flip out lmao, but we doing good so far! I’m so hyped for this new series!
When I heard it finally came out, honest to God, I couldn’t breath properly for a few seconds. (≧∀≦)

Honestly watched it in English. I didn't touch the japanese version but I was like... between 11-14 when I first found manga. When dial-up was still a thing and I'm not sure manga or anime existed on the internet or the very least was accessible lol. So What I got it what I had.
So yes, I loved it because it was Furuba, but I still had an issue with it which wasn't something I usually have.
MAKING AKITO A BOY WAS DEF one of those things that bothered me.
The other part that actually bothered me even more than that is when Kyo first transforms into his real form. IN the manga despite being scared Tohru goes to look for him. In the anime Hana has to convince her and that fklszfl;kjzfl;kj It took from Tohru's character when that happened.
I do feel this excitement. I didn't lose my breath but I sure as hell wanted to cry.

I was also in middle school lol