BearBear
Archmage
In my earlier works circa 2010-2012, I had no idea there were more then two genders. Well, color me surprised ten years later.
A few of my characters were bi, gay, at least one would be considered asexual, and probably a few were demi thinking back, but I wouldn't say a disproportionate number of them, this is out of a hundred characters or more. I have yet to ever have non-binary or any of the plethora of choices out there.
For me this was just natural considering I've had bi, gay, demi and ace friends and acquaintances, though they didn't call themselves those terms back then. Now that I've had a couple trans acquaintances, and hear about this diversity, I wonder what my newer characters will be like. I'm just getting back into writing after a 4 year hiatus.
All critical discussions of gender or sexual preferences aside, do you have characters that are this way?
How important is that identity to the character? How important is it to the story?
I'd love to hear all about them if you'd like to write about them.
A few of my characters were bi, gay, at least one would be considered asexual, and probably a few were demi thinking back, but I wouldn't say a disproportionate number of them, this is out of a hundred characters or more. I have yet to ever have non-binary or any of the plethora of choices out there.
For me this was just natural considering I've had bi, gay, demi and ace friends and acquaintances, though they didn't call themselves those terms back then. Now that I've had a couple trans acquaintances, and hear about this diversity, I wonder what my newer characters will be like. I'm just getting back into writing after a 4 year hiatus.
All critical discussions of gender or sexual preferences aside, do you have characters that are this way?
How important is that identity to the character? How important is it to the story?
I'd love to hear all about them if you'd like to write about them.