Riley’s emotions in Inside Out 2 are different from everyone else’s in the animated universe.

Confusingly, Riley’s emotions are all different genders inInside Out 2.

Inside both her mother’s and father’s heads, the emotions share traits of each parent.

Riley and emotions in Inside Out 2

It felt to me like Anger’s very masculine, I don’t know why.

And then some of it came to casting…

Sadness felt a little more feminine and Mindy Kahling as Disgust felt right.

The emotions from Inside Our 2 climbing all over one another

And someone balanced too.

Plus the female roles lead because it’s inside a girl.

The topic of Riley’s emotions being different genders has spurred much speculation amongst fans.

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Another theory is that Riley is still developing as a person.

Maybe the mix of emotional genders means Riley sees herself as something different.

Inside Out 2is now playing in theaters.

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