Nonbinary gender in fiction: Difference between revisions

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===TV (live-action)===
===TV (live-action)===


*The Canadian magical-realism comedy series ''The Switch'' features a non-binary character, Chris, who uses "zie/zir" pronouns, and works as an assassin.
*The Canadian magical-realism comedy series ''The Switch'' features a nonbinary character, Chris, who uses "zie/zir" pronouns, and works as an assassin.
*The Netflix sci-fi series ''The Umbrella Academy'' features Klaus, who according to the actor is "not necessarily a man, he's kind of just this creature that's not bound by traditional societal norms like 'man', 'woman', 'masculinity', 'femininity'. He just sort of… is.” Klaus is played by a cis man and called "he" throughout.<ref>"[https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/02/225048/umbrella-academy-klaus-robert-sheehan-ex-girlfriend-dating-sexuality Get Ready To Stan ''The'' ''Umbrella Academy's'' Robert Sheehan]", Rachel Paige, February 22 2019, ''Refinery29''.</ref>
*The Netflix sci-fi series ''The Umbrella Academy'' features Klaus, who according to the actor is "not necessarily a man, he's kind of just this creature that's not bound by traditional societal norms like 'man', 'woman', 'masculinity', 'femininity'. He just sort of… is.” Klaus is played by a cis man and called "he" throughout.<ref>"[https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/02/225048/umbrella-academy-klaus-robert-sheehan-ex-girlfriend-dating-sexuality Get Ready To Stan ''The'' ''Umbrella Academy's'' Robert Sheehan]", Rachel Paige, February 22 2019, ''Refinery29''.</ref>
*The Amazon mini-series ''Good Omens'' features the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Pollution (who replaced Pestilence at some point in the past few centuries) is nonbinary, and is referred to as "sir" by another character and with they/them pronouns by the narrator. They are played by Lourdes Faberes.
*The Amazon mini-series ''Good Omens'' features the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Pollution (who replaced Pestilence at some point in the past few centuries) is nonbinary, and is referred to as "sir" by another character and with they/them pronouns by the narrator. They are played by Lourdes Faberes.
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* Kids' show ''Fruit Salad TV'' includes the nonbinary characters Shirley Shawn, Officer Beaples, and Bok.<ref name="Spadafore">{{Cite web |title=Conservatives Outraged After The Wiggles' New Kids' TV Show Introduces Non-Binary Unicorn |last=Spadafore |first=Sam |work=Comic Sands |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |url= https://www.comicsands.com/wiggles-nonbinary-unicorn-conservative-outrage-2654765310.html }}</ref>
* Kids' show ''Fruit Salad TV'' includes the nonbinary characters Shirley Shawn, Officer Beaples, and Bok.<ref name="Spadafore">{{Cite web |title=Conservatives Outraged After The Wiggles' New Kids' TV Show Introduces Non-Binary Unicorn |last=Spadafore |first=Sam |work=Comic Sands |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |url= https://www.comicsands.com/wiggles-nonbinary-unicorn-conservative-outrage-2654765310.html }}</ref>
* [[Mae Martin]]'s character in ''Feel Good'' comes out as nonbinary in the season finale.<ref name="Dry-FeelGood">{{Cite web |title=‘Feel Good’ Review: Mae Martin’s Devastating Queer Comedy Levels Up in Season 2 |last=Dry |first=Jude |work=IndieWire |date=4 June 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/feel-good-review-netflix-queer-mae-martin-season-2-1234642428/ }}</ref>
* [[Mae Martin]]'s character in ''Feel Good'' comes out as nonbinary in the season finale.<ref name="Dry-FeelGood">{{Cite web |title=‘Feel Good’ Review: Mae Martin’s Devastating Queer Comedy Levels Up in Season 2 |last=Dry |first=Jude |work=IndieWire |date=4 June 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |url= https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/feel-good-review-netflix-queer-mae-martin-season-2-1234642428/ }}</ref>
* Nonbinary physician Dr. Kai Bartley (played by nonbinary actor [[E.R. Fightmaster]]) is a recurring character in ''Grey's Anatomy''. Dr. Bartley first appeared in the episode "Hotter Than Hell" (season 18, episode 3).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet 'Grey’s Anatomy's First-Ever Nonbinary Doctor |last=Rude |first=Mey |work=out.com |date=28 October 2021 |access-date=1 November 2021 |url= https://www.out.com/television/2021/10/28/meet-greys-anatomys-first-ever-nonbinary-doctor}}</ref>


===Webseries ===
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