>>44581830They suffer because society stigmatizes them. They feel insecurity in being another gender, fear, and thus cannot accept themselves.
>We should encourage them to make their mental state match their bodyI agree. If a man feels as if they would be happier as a woman, let it happen.
Fuck, I cannot find the interview where it was stated Pokemon without question takes place in the future, but I'm "almost" certain this was one of the Masuda ones I'm thinking of:
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/17/gamefreak-talks-pok-233-mon-s-first-numbered-sequel.aspxAt the very least he mentions a different set of values to our world, so that in of itself could explain some things. I think it's safe to say considering the tech we've seen in the series, Pokemon is definitely ahead of us by at least some decades.
