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Fifty-Eighth Keychain - [Voice/Action]

[Housemates will probably find Roxas in the kitchen with newspapers on the table, a palate of paint, some paper...and a very disgruntled cat who doesn't understand why his human wants him to dip his pretty paws in the wet colors.]

Nea, come on. You were doing really well, too. You can't just give up now.

[There's a hiss from the cat before he swats at the paint palate. Roxas sighs and shakes his head, giving up for now. Artists can be pretty temperamental, after all. Instead he'll focus himself on the journal, opening it up and idly leafing through it. His conversation with Naoto's been on his mind, and he has an important question.]

So...what's the main difference between being a boy and being a girl? I mean, girls can do things boys can, right? So what difference does it make? [He doesn't quite get why people were upset with Naoto for being a girl detective, that's all.] Answer me that.

And answer me this: how come everyone else got a horse last week except for me? Total bummer.

[Filtered to Axel]

I've got something cool to show you, but you have to go to the battle dome with me.

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[Filtered to Xion]

Do you need anything? [He's worried about you, bff dos. He's in overprotective mode now.]

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Well, there are the physical differences to take into account.

[And not responding to the horse bit because he'd rather obliterate that event from his mind.]

Well that I get...but so what? [Sexes don't really make a difference to him in Nobody-logic.]

That depends on whether you mean the societal or physical distinctions between sexes -- or another type entirely.

...give me any answers you can, I guess, if they all tie into each other.

. . . Due to biological differences, men are stronger than most women by nature. This is often the case whether or not they share a similar background. On the other hand, women are known to be more agile, as well as flexible, due to their generally slimmer figures.

To that end, among other factors, men have traditionally been graced with what are considered to be dominant roles in society. As it's a widely accepted thought that women are superior nurturers who are more in tune with their emotions and the emotions of those around them, they're expected to exhibit domestic behavior. Thus, the "rugged" men tend to be the leaders while the "sensitive" women provide support.

-- physical and physiological [there's a brief pause as he debates on what word to use] abnormalities notwithstanding.

While women can indeed perform the same tasks as men and vice versa, the aforementioned mindset has left a strong impression on numerous civilizations. And there are things only the other sex may be able to do to their full extent. You could say it's the seemingly small differences that create the larger gaps between the sexes based on double standards.

Of course, others may think differently. The subject at hand involves a great deal of objective and subjective reasoning.

That...makes sense, I guess. All of the girls I've ever known have been smaller than most of the boys I've known...except for Larxene, but that's different.

Isn't there any way to change that mindset from people though? Like influence or persuasion.

[Larxene . . . ?]

That should depend on the people and the circumstances surrounding them. Some are more willing to mold their opinions than others.

Okay so what do you think about all of it?

I believe that while the differences set the two sexes apart, we are essentially on equal grounds as everything balances out.

Why do you ask?

A friend of mine was telling me about how people don't like her for being a girl back home because she's really good at what she does. I think she was really upset, so I wanted to understand better.

[Is that how it is . . . ]

This sounds like a matter that'd be better kept between the two of you. Have you talked to her about it any more?

Not really. I wanted to get more answers first before I tried again. Why?

If you're trying to understand her situation, it'd make more sense to ask her directly about the standards of her society.

I've already asked her. Isn't the first thing about good research is to gather facts from all of your resources?

Yes. However, it's also important to keep the information consistent. A woman's place in a monarchy or a republic wouldn't be perceived the same way, for example.

Well that's what the sorting process is. Once I get everything, I'd start to pick it all apart and put it into categories to reference later. I guess it's just how I do things.

[So he basically knows what he's doing without really realizing it. In any case, those are good words to hear.]

It's the correct way. If you've any more questions, I will do what I can to provide an answer.

Are you somebody who has a lot of answers to everything then?

Well, I wouldn't say everything. Most of what I know is from books.

That's probably more than what we have. We didn't have a lot of books where I'm from, so all of our answers were really...vague. [Which is basically shorthand for "we didn't have books at all and everybody fed me lies and I didn't believe them since there wasn't concrete proof."]

What would you say you have the most answers to then?

[What a crazy life, Roxas. Hubert takes a moment to consider the question, and for a second there's a bit of excitement from the topics that flash through his mind until he calms himself down.]

Subjects pertaining to my . . . interests, I would say, as well as my profession. In regards to the original topic, I'm sure there are better candidates.

Okay, what if we go off of the original topic? Just what's your profession anyway? [Sorry Hubert, the kid's kind of nosy when it comes to getting answers. Part of his reconnaissance training.]

[Nosy, indeed . . . However, Hubert's response is prompt.]

I serve as a major in an army.

...just above a captain, but not a lieutenant. [He's more saying it to himself than Hubert, just to clarify the information according to what he's read.] For how long, if you don't mind me asking.

Around a year, discounting my time in Luceti. [ . . . In which case it'd be so much longer and the thought irks him.]

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