In a more optimistic note, this post explores how stereotypes can be avoided while creating a compelling non-binary narrative.
Mae (Mae Martin, left) and George (Charlotte Ritchie, right) express many happy and sad queer stories through the 12 episodes of Feel Good [Image: Netflix]
In my upcoming dissertation
essay, I defined several negative tropes about non-binary representation in
film and television. These include often being portrayed as an activist, an
entitled youth, a pathetic crossdresser, a deceiving sexual harasser, and as a tragic and cynical character. My
analysis of that will be in a few months. However, I originally planned to end
the essay with a positive example, but ran out of the word count so cut it.
Thus, here it is: an analysis of why Feel Good is one of the best non-binary
representations.