Nonbinary gender in fiction: Difference between revisions

*''The Gods Themselves'' by Isaac Asimov - The 2nd part of this book features an alien species that reproduces by different means than humans, resulting in an alien culture with different gender roles. However, the 3 fictional sexes are ''not'' used as justification for these characters having nonbinary gender identities, as the protagonists are depicted as being gender non-conforming by the standards of their own society. Most notable is Dua, the "emotional"/"mid" member of a triad, who has always struggled to fit in with the others of her sex. She's explicitly non-conforming, exhibiting traits normally associated with the "rational"/"left" sex of her species. As a result, her peers use the slur "left-em" against her, which she would eventually reclaim as her own identity, along with "queer". Would she also qualify as nonbinary (technically non-trinary) transgender? This is open to interpretation by the reader.

*The manga ''My Androgynous Boyfriend'', by artist/writer Tamekou, is a slice-of-life romance about Wako and her boyfriend Meguru, who is often mistaken for female due to his fashion style.<ref name="Silverman">{{Cite web |title=My Androgynous Boyfriend GN 1 |last1=Silverman |first1=Rebecca |work=Anime News Network |date=6 March 2020 |access-date=15 October 2020 |url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/my-androgynous-boyfriend/gn-1/.157221}}</ref>