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<p>This study characterizes the depiction of young non-binary characters in mainstream fiction. It presents the results of a close-reading analysis of four non-binary characters from different cultural contexts that appeared in Netflix’s English-language catalog in November 2023: Cal from <i>Sex Education</i> (UK), Darren from <i>Heartbreak High</i> (Australia), Syd from <i>One Day at a Time</i> (USA), and Yael from <i>Degrassi: Next Class</i> (Canada). The analysis observed aspects of their identity, embodiment, attitude, context, social interactions, and development. The findings reveal patterns that confirm the existence of non-binary stereotypes in the media, as well as divergent features that could be considered manifestations of diversity across Western contexts, thus contributing to a more detailed understanding of the mental models of non-binary individuals that are shared across different cultural contexts.</p>

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Representation of Young Non-Binary Characters in Mainstream Fiction

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年2月6日

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  • Vítor Blanco-Fernández,
  • Ṣikemi Akinmade,
  • María T. Soto-Sanfiel

摘要

This study characterizes the depiction of young non-binary characters in mainstream fiction. It presents the results of a close-reading analysis of four non-binary characters from different cultural contexts that appeared in Netflix’s English-language catalog in November 2023: Cal from Sex Education (UK), Darren from Heartbreak High (Australia), Syd from One Day at a Time (USA), and Yael from Degrassi: Next Class (Canada). The analysis observed aspects of their identity, embodiment, attitude, context, social interactions, and development. The findings reveal patterns that confirm the existence of non-binary stereotypes in the media, as well as divergent features that could be considered manifestations of diversity across Western contexts, thus contributing to a more detailed understanding of the mental models of non-binary individuals that are shared across different cultural contexts.