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According to the instruction manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', one of the Birdos seen in that game is actually a boy who thinks he is a girl and likes to be called '''Birdetta'''. This is actually a decent localization, and contrary to popular belief, not incorrect. Birdo is known as '''Catherine''' in Japan, and also in Western manuals of ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. In Japan, Catherine is male as well, and likes to believe that he is a girl. Like Birdo, he likes to be called '''Cathy'''. The misconception that the character is female in Japan is due to the fact that Catherine is a feminine name, but in the past, hardly anyone ever translated his Japanese profiles, which all say that he is male since his debut in ''Doki Doki Panic''. Due to his nature, both "he" and "she" are acceptable when referring to Birdo, but the character is still physically male. | According to the instruction manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', one of the Birdos seen in that game is actually a boy who thinks he is a girl and likes to be called '''Birdetta'''. This is actually a decent localization, and contrary to popular belief, not incorrect. Birdo is known as '''Catherine''' in Japan, and also in Western manuals of ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. In Japan, Catherine is male as well, and likes to believe that he is a girl. Like Birdo, he likes to be called '''Cathy'''. The misconception that the character is female in Japan is due to the fact that Catherine is a feminine name, but in the past, hardly anyone ever translated his Japanese profiles, which all say that he is male since his debut in ''Doki Doki Panic''. Due to his nature, both "he" and "she" are acceptable when referring to Birdo, but the character is still physically male. | ||
Birdo's gender has been a source of dispute for many fans. Nintendo of America has chosen to censor Birdo in later appearances to avoid potential controversy amongst the American public by removing any statement saying that he is really male. In ''[[Mario Strikers Football]]'' for Wii, however, he is once again referred to as male in English, so that policy may be slowly fading away. Also, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Popple pauses before settling on calling Birdo a "dame", which is contributed by his own confusion on the matter. In later games, Birdo has | Birdo's gender has been a source of dispute for many fans. Nintendo of America has chosen to censor Birdo in later appearances to avoid potential controversy amongst the American public by removing any statement saying that he is really male. In ''[[Mario Strikers Football]]'' for Wii, however, he is once again referred to as male in English, so that policy may be slowly fading away. Also, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Popple pauses before settling on calling Birdo a "dame", which is contributed by his own confusion on the matter. In later games, Birdo has been portrayed as [[Yoshi]]'s girlfriend (or rather, boyfriend). There is said to be both a [[Birdo (Species)|species]] and a character named Birdo. In the games, the individual character seems to be the only pink one {{fact}}. | ||
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