Non-Binary Representation in Media

[DeltaAro]

On 8/24/2021 at 8:16 PM, DeltaV said:

Cause we’re in an aro board. And while Izana isn’t aro what happens to them ihmo seems like a non-binary aro‘s worst nightmare. ?

In-universe if somebody of the third gender becomes strongly romantically attracted to a man / woman they transform to woman / man ❗

[fern]

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver is a story about a nonbinary person who, after coming out to their parents, is kicked out of their home and ends up moving in with their sister. They join a new school and, throughout the story, work through their anxiety and fall in love. Here is a site that contains the trigger warnings for the story. 

[Karst]

Here's a fantasy webcomic with multiple NB characters (one main cast member, plus various side/background folks): https://www.vaingloriouscomic.com/

[nonmerci]

On 10/6/2021 at 10:52 PM, Blake said:

heard, but I haven't seen Sex Education for fear that it doesn't represent young queer people well.

I think Sex education do its best, though some characters can seem like token characters who are there to spore about a specific issues (which is something I see against the NB character, and is also true for the ace character who just disappeared in season 3). However there are a lot of LGBT+ characters with unique personalities, and their story are not only centered around them being LGBT+ for most of them. So you can give it a try and see what you think about it.

[DeltaAro]

Dark Sun Gwyndolin from Dark Souls. Perhaps – it’s debatable (could be trans). Still, Gwyndolin is associated with all kind of “gender-indeterminacy”.

There’s a ring called “Reversal Ring” in Dark Souls 3 with the description:

“A divine ring granted to the Darkmoon Gwyndolin in his youth.
Causes males to perform female actions, and vice-versa.
Gwyndolin was raised like a daughter through the aura of the moon, and was said to behave like a sullen brooding goddess.”

[Karst]

There's a number of NB characters in Steven Universe, as well as a canonically aro/ace side character and several sapphic relationships.

[Alaska Native Manitou]

[A User]

no one gonna talk about raine whispers?

 

 

i also have another addition: Mask of Shadows features a genderfluid character named Sal (Sallot if ya wanna get long)

[dewy]

Anne Faulkner from Paradox Live. They have several songs where they sing about their experiences with gender.

[such]

Last year The Wiggles introduced some non-binary characters, including a unicorn that uses they/them pronouns

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/23/the-wiggles-non-binary-unicorn/

[Aroaceing it]

Bellroc from the Tales of Arcadia series on Netflix. depending on their mood their voice changes from masculine to feminine and vice versa.

[SkyTuneRein]

I could list a whole bunch of mythological beings that are or may be non-binary, but I'll at least start with archangel Gabriel. No reason.

Spoiler

In Supernatural at least, angels and demons can possess virtually anyone, regardless of what they have between their legs.

 

Edited May 10, 2022 by SkyTuneRein

[A User]

14 hours ago, SkyTuneRein said:

I could list a whole bunch of mythological beings that are or may be non-binary, but I'll at least start with archangel Gabriel. No reason.

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In Supernatural at least, angels and demons can possess virtually anyone, regardless of what they have between their legs.

 

Good Omens is technically the same thing

Even the book had said they're genderless 

(The show also has Pollution as an nb character!)

[dewy]

Kris from Deltarune, their gender is never explicitly stated but they're always referred to with they/them.

[Acecream]

There is a new german series it’s an non-binary main character, it‘s called „becoming Charlie“. It‘s about the journey of discovering the own gender identity of a young person in a very difficult life situation

the Storyboard is written by a non–binary person

but a HUGE!!!!! triggerwarning for transmisia

i found it really hard to watch. So maybe take care of yourself and don‘t watch it by your own if you don‘t feel like you could deal with it

the end just let me like „wtf no no you can‘t end now with this“. If anyone has seen it and needs to talk a bit about it, I’m in. Bc I don‘t really know how to feel about it haha

[DeltaAro]

Rimuru Tempest from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Rimuru is a slime and can mimic forms, but even the human form ends up being of undefined gender.

[S-Hawk]

im not sure but kalluto from hxh is gender nonconforming and despite being amab they have a very feminine presentation. idk if i remember correctly but they dont really care about gendered terms [fem or masc he seems to be fine with both]

however theyre not very explored as a character so thats all i know about their gender identity. if i got anything wrong correct me 

[Alaska Native Manitou]

 In the out of print manga Sequence by Ryo Saenagi, a vampire named Titi is released from imprisonment. Titi doesn't know if they are male or female; nor do they care as they don't even understand the concept of gender. 

[Kristoph]

Orochimaru (Naruto/Boruto) was confirmed as nonbinary, but the current role of the character is none.

[A User]

Spoiler

toh s3 spoilers

they're canonically nb!

[Harvest-Unity]

I would say Adira from Star Trek Discovery, but personally I'm not that much of a fan of Discovery so if you want a non-binary character and great Star Trek you should look at Angel from Star Trek Strange New Worlds!

Spoiler

Also they're a chaotic neutral pirate and is going to return in the show at some point

 

Edited October 19, 2022 by Harvest

[EGGHEAD]

On 5/12/2022 at 7:56 PM, dewy said:

Kris from Deltarune, their gender is never explicitly stated but they're always referred to with they/them.

if we're mentioning that then i suppose frisk (undertale) also counts

though maybe not as that's less of a defined character, more just the player

[Storm_leopardcat]

13 hours ago, A User said:

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toh s3 spoilers

they're canonically nb!

TOH? Which show on Disney Channel has a non-binary character?

 

[Harvest-Unity]

The Owl House

[A User]

14 hours ago, Storm_leopardcat said:

TOH? Which show on Disney Channel has a non-binary character?

 

the owl house!

actually, along with raine, 2 nb characters!