Pretty Boy Self-Care (Patreon)

"And then she had the audacity to call me a petty bitch! Me! So then I said, would a petty bitch push you off the side of this mountain? Anyway, uh......that's how the Canterlot Cat Burglar ended up in prison with two busted legs, just in case your agency was wondering what happened."

got a couple mild complaints about montezuma's design being too feminine, or that he should just be a girl. i then considered drawing him all buff and manly-manly having a spar with one of his minions (or Smoky).....but eh. Femininity, masculinity.....who cares. Gender's a performance. Montezuma likes make-up and pretty things and self-care, and it's not like women own these ideas. Feminine men are still men, one's gender identity is not undone simply because a person doesn't adhere to traditional gender norms. 

As a kid Monty was always well-groomed, but never allowed to be in control of his appearance. He had to be a perfect picture of a posh, civilized Equestrian youth, and that meant hair clipped short and neat, always dressed in a proper little boy's uniform. Monty hated this, hated being fussed over and paraded about, hated not even being allowed to choose the color of his bowtie. So as an adult, Monty dresses the way he wants to. Long hair and a pretty face feels like freedom, and he enjoys how his reflection no longer resembles the gloomy little boy from all those years ago. He spoils himself now, cuz hey, somebody's got to. And sometimes he can convince Smoky to do a little self-spoiling too.