A Marriage of Gems

I'm back at it again with the Steven Universe! I have been dying to talk about them, so let's give it up for the power couple of century, Garnet! Now, if you don't watch the show, you might be wondering why I only said one name. That's because Garnet is the name of the fusion between Ruby and Sapphire. Garnet is more than a combination of people, she's a relationship, a conversation. Ruby and Sapphire prefer to exist as a fusion together. So, let's talk about them!

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Garnet is revealed to be a fusion in episode 52 of the first season, when she is forcefully split up after being imprisoned. After Steven meets Ruby and Sapphire separately, they find each other again and we see that they're not only a couple, but they're Garnet!

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This was a huge, amazing surprise for viewers, because Ruby and Sapphire are two non-binary women! Everyone (who isn't homophobic) was delighted to see such a healthy and clear lesbian relationship. 

And their relationship is not mentioned once to never be spoken about again! Ruby and Sapphire are out of fusion many times, where we get to see them be cutesy and dorky together, like real couples.

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Their relationship goes through hurdles and problems, and they solve them and become stronger, just like any couple.

And the part I've been dying to talk about - their wedding! 

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After Ruby's proposal, there was an entire episode dedicated to focusing on love and that centered on their wedding, titled "Reunited." In it, we see Ruby and Sapphire nervously get ready for their ceremony. And when we see Ruby walking down the aisle...

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She's wearing a dress, whereas Sapphire is wearing a tux! The reason why this is so important is because in many countries, Ruby had been dubbed with a male voice actor or had lines changed to suggest she was a guy, to make their relationship heterosexual. Rebecca Sugar (the show writer) wasn't having any of that, and made Ruby wear a dress on her wedding day. 

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Steven Universe made HISTORY by being the first cartoon ever to have a lesbian proposal and wedding! This strong, undeniable and loving type of representation is exactly the rep children need to see in their cartoons! And it warms my heart to be alive to experience this history.

For just one day, let's only think about love.

Good-bi for now,

Nelly