Undisclosed gender in fiction: Difference between revisions

'''Undisclosed gender in fiction''' is when some characters have their gender and sex hidden and not told about. This might be kept a secret for the entire story. Readers and viewers can only guess about the character's gender, or they can be comfortable with not knowing. This can be an interesting device in fiction that makes us take notice of our assumptions and stereotypes. However, it isn't really the same thing as representation of [[Fictional depictions of nonbinary gender|nonbinary gender identities in fiction]]. A character whose gender is never explicitly stated ''could'' be nonbinary, especially if their [[gender expression]] involves going to great efforts to make sure nobody knows their gender. However, they ''could'' just as likely be female, or male. What makes someone nonbinary is if they identify as nonbinary. However, in this case the viewers don't get to know how that character identifies. Also note that looking [[androgynous]] doesn't mean that someone identifies as an [[androgyne]].