‘Star Wars’ Fans Express Outrage Over Transgender Stormtrooper Character

The choice to incorporate a transgender character in a brand new ‘Star Wars’ venture has sparked a powerful response from its tremendous vocal fanbase … with some being extra supportive than others.

The area saga dropped a brand new e-book in its franchise Tuesday, titled “Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers,” wherein readers get properly acquainted with a Stormtrooper named Sister.

It did not take lengthy for Sister’s character description and film to pop up on X … together with the tidbit that Sister “expressed her gender identity differently than her fellow troopers.”

Unsurprisingly, this prompted followers to flock to social media to supply their 2 cents on the character … and plenty of are outraged over Sister’s presence within the e-book.

At first, many thought the character picture was created utilizing synthetic intelligence … with one individual asking if it was “a parody.” One other voiced disdain for the brand new plot, suggesting the franchise had modified to develop into extra “woke.”

Whereas the outrage at Sister could also be new, the character has really been round since 2022 … making her preliminary debut within the e-book, “Queen’s Hope.” Sister was featured preventing alongside Anakin Skywalker (the longer term Darth Vader) and Obi-Wan Kenobi amid the collection’ Clone Wars.

So, it appears these followers are somewhat late to the sport to be so upset … as Sister is now a recurring character within the ‘Star Wars’ universe.

Others are way more welcoming to Sister’s addition to the ‘SW’ canon … with many applauding the Stormtrooper’s cool armor. Supporters are additionally thrilled to see such inclusivity within the area odyssey… even with a fandom that has a status for being poisonous.

Do not forget, racists review-bombed Disney+’s “The Acolyte,” after it debuted with a Black-led solid, together with Amandla Stenberg and Jodie Turner-Smith. John Boyega, who performed Finn within the new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, has voiced his frustration with followers after they expressed outrage over his Black Stormtrooper character.