The Nyotalia characters aren't just alternate, genderbent versions of the canon ones. Nor are they separate characters entirely.
No, the Nyotalia and canon characters are literally one and the same.
In a world where patriarchal societies are the norm more often than not, personified nations usually present as male. But they have always been and always will be genderfluid, as their people have not ever been solely comprised of men.
In times when women had risen and stood up for their place in society, or whenever there was a strong female ruler, or simply because they felt like it at the time, nations had always followed suit with the changing times (or personal preference) and presented as female.
In present day, where it's generally accepted that men and women are equal (social complications notwithstanding), the nations just do whatever the hell they want and are pretty nonchalant about the whole thing. Most nations have a preference that they usually stick with (like Hungary who is almost always in her female form), but even so, France could be Francis for months and suddenly be Françoise for a week, and nobody really cares enough to make a big deal out of it. Because every nation is the same way.
I don't need anything smutty, but just give me a nation not being bound by one gender. Whether it's to connect with their people, or simply because the new shirt they bought yesterday is gonna look extra good on them as a man/woman.
Bonus: the countries have nonbinary forms too, but they don't use them very often due to the population being a minority. (Nations like the the Native American tribes, however, were often nonbinary)
Bonus 2: the countries have different approaches regarding their male and female selves. America's "Alfred" and "Amelia" are pretty much the same personality wise (the only differences basically being aesthetics and a few subtle tics from the culture), but the reason why Italy is so timid as "Feliciano" and so headstrong as "Felicia" is because he has a stronger sense of separation between the two. In truth, Italy has been brave as Feliciano and a scaredy-cat as Felicia before, but that was before he decided to make the distinction.
Also... I do hope this prompt isn't offensive to anybody. If it was, and if anyone has any suggestions to make it less offensive, then please tell me!
Genderfluid Countries
No, the Nyotalia and canon characters are literally one and the same.
In a world where patriarchal societies are the norm more often than not, personified nations usually present as male. But they have always been and always will be genderfluid, as their people have not ever been solely comprised of men.
In times when women had risen and stood up for their place in society, or whenever there was a strong female ruler, or simply because they felt like it at the time, nations had always followed suit with the changing times (or personal preference) and presented as female.
In present day, where it's generally accepted that men and women are equal (social complications notwithstanding), the nations just do whatever the hell they want and are pretty nonchalant about the whole thing. Most nations have a preference that they usually stick with (like Hungary who is almost always in her female form), but even so, France could be Francis for months and suddenly be Françoise for a week, and nobody really cares enough to make a big deal out of it. Because every nation is the same way.
I don't need anything smutty, but just give me a nation not being bound by one gender. Whether it's to connect with their people, or simply because the new shirt they bought yesterday is gonna look extra good on them as a man/woman.
Bonus: the countries have nonbinary forms too, but they don't use them very often due to the population being a minority. (Nations like the the Native American tribes, however, were often nonbinary)
Bonus 2: the countries have different approaches regarding their male and female selves. America's "Alfred" and "Amelia" are pretty much the same personality wise (the only differences basically being aesthetics and a few subtle tics from the culture), but the reason why Italy is so timid as "Feliciano" and so headstrong as "Felicia" is because he has a stronger sense of separation between the two. In truth, Italy has been brave as Feliciano and a scaredy-cat as Felicia before, but that was before he decided to make the distinction.
Also... I do hope this prompt isn't offensive to anybody. If it was, and if anyone has any suggestions to make it less offensive, then please tell me!