please respect that caretaker chara is male

caretaker-au:

Time to address a few things.

Mistaking Caretaker Chara for a female at first glance is understandable!

Society’s expectations of genders have been drilled into our heads. Mistaking Caretaker Chara for a female because of their looks is acceptable. However, before you send an ask, we ask that you read the FAQ, which clearly states Chara is male. It is just one small request we ask of you. The same questions and assumptions have been sent to us many times. Taking a moment to read the FAQ will save all of us time.

Insisting that Caretaker Chara should be female because of their looks is NOT acceptable.

We’ve actually had people tell us that Caretaker Chara should be female because of how they look. Because “long eyelashes, long hair, and a slender body are only for females.” A quick glance in both the real world and fiction disproves this claim. The human body comes in all shapes and sizes. 

Forcing your views of a female Chara on Caretaker Chara is HARMFUL.

Even more disheartening, we’ve had people tell us they see our Caretaker Chara as female and do not accept the fact that they are male. We have heard that because Chara seems feminine they cannot possibly be male. As evidence, they push the false belief that males cannot have long hair, long eyelashes, a slender body, wear robes, etc. In short, they believe all people must fit society’s view of masculinity and femininity. While Caretaker is fictional, this kind of thinking is harmful to real people. All people should be able to express themselves however they please.

If you absolutely cannot see Chara as male for whatever reason, don’t tell us about it. Don’t ask us for permission to see our Chara as female, because you will not receive it.

Drawing fanart of a female version of Caretaker Chara is absolutely acceptable!

There is nothing wrong with drawing fanart of female Caretaker Chara. Many cases, it’s because the artist wasn’t aware that Chara is male. Even if the artist is aware and chooses to draw a female version, that is fine! We adore seeing the variety of interpretations of a female Caretaker Chara. Fanart does not have to match the comic’s canon.

We are not against different gender/sexes for other Charas (or Frisks).

All of the above is about Caretaker Chara, not Undertale Chara or anyone’s interpretation of Undertale Chara. We do not impose our headcanons on others, so please offer us the same courtesy and do not impose your headcanons on our interpretations of the characters.

Thank you for reading.