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Yoshimickster wrote: Wouldyoukindlydance wrote: I agree about how Pearl felt about Rose, but something's always bugged me about the whole gem genderless thing. If they are genderless, why do they all, so far, present themselves as female? Why not just present themselves as genderless beings? These questions aren't rhetorical, I am genuinely curious. Not much information has been given about the gems and their origins, but I am excited to learn more about them. Species lore has always been one of my favorite aspects of fantasy. Agreed, honestly I wonder how they can even exist! My theory is that the original gems were created as either guardians or servants multitudes of years ago by some alien magic or technology. This would make them not an organically evolved species, more or less the most complicated artificial intelligence/creature ever created in said universe. Also sans Rose Quartz couldn't create off-spring naturally, meaning they'd have to create NEW additions to their species through any means necessary- EVEN if it meant the destruction of another planet's life. If you wanna go simple and realistic: they're not really genderless, but it doesn't matter because they can't reproduce like living creatures on earth. They have no need of gender, but that's doesn't mean they are totally genderless. They tend to one, female in this case.

Genders are in humans for one big purpose: reproduction, creation. If gems want to create a new gem they have two ways:

-Build the gem from resources.

-Fusion.