Guest post by "Amy!" Irma as a tangible representation (in the form of an elementary school girl!) of the concept of genderqueer/gender fluid is pretty much how I always viewed her. Not that she is or is not, but I have always read her as representing that identify, almost as a living (okay, cartoon?) metaphor? In ways outside of her as a character.
Of course, I'm probably waaaaaay off, but that's just how I perceived things so far!