slightly meta, slightly self-indulgent, whatever.
So, in Sunshine on Leith, I threw in a minor character who is both human and genderqueer/non-binary/neutrois.*
Because seriously, I started thinking a little about all the SF fandoms I love--now, admittedly, I run in particular circles, but in the future, why the fuck aren't there more humans of non-binary gender?
Okay--I freely admit this is a completely rhetorical question. I know why there aren't more characters in canon or fic, because much as it sucks, the concepts are not considered mainstream in the dominant paradigm and many people are afraid to write about them for fear of doin it rong. Still, I have half a mind to put it to a challenge and set it forth in
transfic or something.
Though then I'd have to write a 101 and things and I just do not know.
* Which of these, I'm not sure. Dr Ayala says it's none of my business as we only know per in a professional context. Also, I don't know how Gaila knew per is per pronoun...handwavey magic!
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Because seriously, I started thinking a little about all the SF fandoms I love--now, admittedly, I run in particular circles, but in the future, why the fuck aren't there more humans of non-binary gender?
Okay--I freely admit this is a completely rhetorical question. I know why there aren't more characters in canon or fic, because much as it sucks, the concepts are not considered mainstream in the dominant paradigm and many people are afraid to write about them for fear of doin it rong. Still, I have half a mind to put it to a challenge and set it forth in
transfic or something.
Though then I'd have to write a 101 and things and I just do not know.
* Which of these, I'm not sure. Dr Ayala says it's none of my business as we only know per in a professional context. Also, I don't know how Gaila knew per is per pronoun...handwavey magic!
This entry was initially posted at http://rhivolution.dreamwidth.org/48608.html. Comments are welcome at either location.