See, this is why we can’t have nice things. We get a canonically nonbinary character that uses they/them pronouns and look how the fandom treats them.

First off, there are so many things that make Stevonnie great that are completely overlooked. Their entire existence represents, in my opinion, the impossible.

Stevonnie is the result of something completely unlikely. The fusion of a gem and a human– the fusion of a boy and a girl. What does that make them? 75% human and 25% gem? 50% boy and 50% girl? There isn’t any way to explain Stevonnie and I hope that is how they leave them. Garnet’s the only one who can categorize Stevonnie, because Garnet knows exactly what they are.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a gif of Garnet saying, “You are an experience!” Garnet is so pleased with Stevonnie’s existence because to her, they represent everything she believes in. What Garnet believes in is that love overcomes all boundaries. Love makes the impossible happen. Love can bring anyone together, any two people, human or gem, boy or girl or anyone of any gender.

It doesn’t matter who they are. As long as they make it work, Stevonnie is perfect as they are.

Notice as well that the gems never make a single comment about their gender. The only thing that surprises them is that a gem managed to fuse with a human.

“He fused… with his friend Connie?”

Why can’t we as a fandom appreciate the beautiful subtlety of this cartoon?

That being said, we know now what makes the very concept of Stevonnie amazing. Now, let’s get on to their story.

Stevonnie is delighted to exist. Look at this adorable character loving their existence and having a good time.

Some parts of the episode… weirded me out a little. This closeup of Stevonnie’s legs, for instance.

I thought it was rather provocative at the time. Until I realized– that was exactly what the focus of their episode was. Right after they come out to have a good time, they get hit on by some douche named Kevin. They learn what it means to suddenly have a new body. I believe someone confirmed that Stevonnie was meant to be a representation of what it’s like to go through puberty. Your innocence is destroyed by suddenly find your body being sexualized. This goes doubly if you’re a kid in the LGBTQ+ community, where you’re bound to find your identity fetisized in some sick and awful way.

And that is exactly what the fandom turned around and did. They stole away Stevonnie’s “experience” by turning them into a creepy sexual object whose entire identity was based off of confusion over their gender.

I’d say that you’re all just like Kevin. But even freaking Kevin knows where to draw the line.

“I’m out!”



Why can’t we all follow Kevin’s example and leave them the fuck alone?

I made this entire post because I saw a comic a few minutes ago about Stevonnie being asked what their gender is and looking into their pants to check. Now, not only is this transphobic and goes against everything Stevonnie stands for, it is uncomfortable in so many more ways. Before you draw something like that, or something as creepy as NSFW art, I’d like to to take that fusion apart in your mind. Imagine the components of Stevonnie. Imagine either Steven or Connie looking into their pants to examine their genitals for the sake of a shitty punchline. Does that seem creepy to you? That’s because it is.

Whether or not Stevonnie looks like a teenager, Stevonnie is still a child. Whether or not Stevonnie looks more feminine, their male half (Steven) didn’t just freaking disappear. Whether or not Kevin referred to them as “girl,” I would tell you not to take advice from Kevin besides for the fact that he backed tf away from hitting on children.

Yes, it’s true that Stevonnie is a fictional character. Don’t get your panties in a twist, you say? Misgendering and sexualizing a fictional character doesn’t hurt anyone? First of all, no, you’re wrong. Second of all, yikes. Third of all, normalizing the sexualization and misgendering of a rare nonbinary character just perpetuates the way nonbinary people are viewed. And the fact that you’re doing it to kids– that makes it even more wrong. You can’t even let nonbinary kids be who they are.