like

the correlation of imposed manhood=dehumanization

and getting to be a woman=getting to be more outside of just The King=getting to be a person

ya

recent nasu interviews are generally pretty supportive of this read. it's the strongest hc

THANK YOU FOR VALIDATING ME NASU

I'll have to find it or ask a friend from the blue saber cluster to find it for me but iirc in re-evaluating her route the narrative line he came to was exactly what you're thinking here. it was nice