Additional note. Part of Mordred's character is that she desired to be King, a worthy heir to Arthur. However Arthur told her that she's not fit to rule. If I remember correctly Arthur communicated that poorly, she likely meant that Mordred isn't fit to rule because Mordred is quick to anger, rash, and not emotionally stable enough to rule fairly. Mordred took it poorly, which is understandable, but that lead to feelings of self doubt and hating Arthur. That lead to Arthur's eventual death.
I firmly believe the things Mordred identifies as are, Heir/King, Knight and Warrior. Which happen to be "male" things in that society, so Mordred not wanting to be treated in a feminine manner are more of a side product of society excluding women from those rules, especially in one like Camelot and old England. So I'd argue the focal point is how society views gender and the roles tied to gender.
Tldr: Society and it's conditioned ideas of gender roles are a pain in the ass, have been, and still unfortunately are a pain in the ass a lot the time.
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