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I think you're somewhat missing my point, though. They're not portrayed with both sword and shield here; only Cadance has a weapon and only Shining Armor has a shield. In this way, they invert the typical genderrolesdynamic of "aggressor" and "protector".
I think you're somewhat missing my point, though. They're not portrayed with both sword and shield here; only Cadance has a weapon and only Shining Armor has a shield. In this way, they invert the typical gender