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| place_birth=Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | | place_birth=Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | ||
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 Jacob with their book, at 2019 "WeHo Reads" event | |
| Date of birth | August 7, 1991 |
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| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | they/them |
| Gender identity | genderqueer/genderfluid |
Jacob Tobia (born August 7, 1991) is an American actor, writer, performer, producer, activist, and artist. Notably, they are the voice actor for a nonbinary character in the Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.[1] Their gender is listed as "Neutral" on their Facebook bio.[2] They have also used the labels genderqueer[3], gender non-conforming[4] and genderfluid.[5]
Quotes
"Gender is all heart. We feel gender most strongly, not with our genitals or with our brains, but in our hearts. It’s about blood and sweat and tears and sadness and joy and love and bliss. Gender, by its inherent affective nature, can never be simple or merely academic."[6]
Published works
- Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story (2019)
Links
References
- ↑ fyi the incredible @jacobtobia will be the first nonbinary actor to voice a nonbinary animated character in a recurring series role for She-Ra season 4! . October 21, 2019
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pg/JacobTobia/about/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/opinion/transgender-today/stories/jacob-tobia
- ↑ Tobia, Jacob (2014). "Why I'm Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid". HuffPost. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Tobia, Jacob (14 July 2017). "I'm Gender-Fluid. Vogue, Got a Minute to Talk About This New Cover?". cosmopolitan.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Leah, Rachel (10 March 2019). ""Sissy" author Jacob Tobia says we all have "a coming-of-gender story"". Salon. Retrieved 4 April 2020.