Blue Eye Samurai, where the mc binds her chest and hides her neck, talks about being born different from everyone else, and insists on he/him pronouns. Then the producers are like "yeah she just pretends to be a guy because it makes her life easier".
I think you're underselling it a bit. The implication is mc would be killed for not following customs etc... Not so much "easier" as "possible".
that's a fair reason for the character to cross-dress, but I'm talking about the author's motivation
Blue Eye Samurai, where the mc binds her chest and hides her neck, talks about being born different from everyone else, and insists on he/him pronouns. Then the producers are like "yeah she just pretends to be a guy because it makes her life easier".
I think you're underselling it a bit. The implication is mc would be killed for not following customs etc... Not so much "easier" as "possible".
that's a fair reason for the character to cross-dress, but I'm talking about the author's motivation