I don’t really go here anymore so I might get lashed for this but when talking about Will’s gender expression it’s important to acknowledge the context of where and what time period he grew up in. Maybe Will doesn’t read as feminine in 2026 because our concept of masculinity
Hay gente afuera que cree que Will Byers es un femboy que me da rabia, Will siempre fue descrito como un personaje SENSIBLE, NO femenino, la etiqueta de "femenino" es la distorsión que los acosadores del colegio y su propio padre le imponían.
Is more expansive now but in a small town in the 80’s he would definitely be perceived as more feminine than his peers. They weren’t calling him all of those names for no reason. The reason why he was perceived as queer by his peers, even before he came out is because he doesn’t