Nonbinary gender in fiction: Difference between revisions
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* In ''[http://tapastic.com/series/The-Satrians The Satrians],'' a comic by Carlisle Robinson, a satyr-like alien species called Satrians have only one sex, and [http://tapastic.com/episode/221562 no concept of gender]. They're all called by the pronoun set [[Pronouns#Xe|xe]], xyr, xem.<ref>Carlisle Robinson. "FAQ about gender." ''The Satrians''. [http://tapastic.com/episode/221562 http://tapastic.com/episode/221562]</ref> | * In ''[http://tapastic.com/series/The-Satrians The Satrians],'' a comic by Carlisle Robinson, a satyr-like alien species called Satrians have only one sex, and [http://tapastic.com/episode/221562 no concept of gender]. They're all called by the pronoun set [[Pronouns#Xe|xe]], xyr, xem.<ref>Carlisle Robinson. "FAQ about gender." ''The Satrians''. [http://tapastic.com/episode/221562 http://tapastic.com/episode/221562]</ref> | ||
* In ''[http://spectracomic.smackjeeves.com Spectra]'', a science fiction comic by Cori Walters, the main characters are members of an alien species that has one sex, and all people voluntarily choose which of several gender roles they identify with. Outside of the story, Walters said, "They only have one physical sex but they have three socially enforced genders (or four if you count young children, who are seen as genderless until they choose their role in society.) For simplification reasons, in the comic the three main ones are referred to as he, she, and ne. The 'male' role is that of destruction, the 'female' is that of creation, and the third gender is that of preservation." The comic started in 2013 and is still in progress.<ref>''Spectra.'' [http://spectracomic.smackjeeves.com http://spectracomic.smackjeeves.com/]</ref> | * In ''[http://spectracomic.smackjeeves.com Spectra]'', a science fiction comic by Cori Walters, the main characters are members of an alien species that has one sex, and all people voluntarily choose which of several gender roles they identify with. Outside of the story, Walters said, "They only have one physical sex but they have three socially enforced genders (or four if you count young children, who are seen as genderless until they choose their role in society.) For simplification reasons, in the comic the three main ones are referred to as he, she, and ne. The 'male' role is that of destruction, the 'female' is that of creation, and the third gender is that of preservation." The comic started in 2013 and is still in progress.<ref>''Spectra.'' [http://spectracomic.smackjeeves.com http://spectracomic.smackjeeves.com/]</ref> | ||
===Movies=== | |||
* ''E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), directed by Steven Spielberg. In an interview, Spielberg said that E.T. is a plant-like creature, and is neither male nor female.<ref>"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Trivia." ''Internet Movie Database.'' https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/trivia </ref> The finished movie itself doesn't mention this fact. The finished script refers to E.T. as "he" and "the creature." This fact about E.T. was included in the first draft of the script written by Melissa Mathison.<ref>Charlie Jane Anders, "Weird Facts That You Didn't Know About E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial." October 10, 2012. ''Gizmodo''. https://io9.gizmodo.com/weird-facts-that-you-didnt-know-about-e-t-the-extra-t-5950664</ref> | |||
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