It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about traps in anime. What is a trap? If you're an anime fan, you've probably heard this term used at least a few times. A trap is specifically a male character who is very feminine or ambiguous, making it easy to confuse them for girls. Along with this, the term "reverse trap" is used for girls who appear masculine or ambiguous. The term has been around for a long time, and one of the most well-known "traps" is Astolfo from Fate Grand Order. However, a trap of any kind is not a transgender person. The term isn't supposed to be used for trans people at all. Instead, they're usually openly male or female characters who just get mistaken for the opposite gender. I've personally never used either terms, but I figured I'd define it here anyways. Anime fans have been using this term less frequently recently, but it still pops up occasionally. As a little bonus, here's a picture of Astolfo. Enjoy!