The problem is just what you might expect: a lot of these non-binary characters, especially in genres of science fiction and fantasy, end up being non-human species.
I want to focus on the topics of diversity and inclusion in the game, how The Last of Us Part II has been lauded as being a diverse and inclusive game, but how it really struggles on getting it right.
Hi there. You can call me Jay. I am a long-time writer with a passion for genre fiction, especially fantasy of all types and science fiction (cyberpunk in particular). I am also a non-binary butch lesbian (they/them pronouns, please), and I care deeply about diversity in fiction. I graduated summa cum laude from Columbia College Chicago in 2014 with a degree in Fiction Writing and a minor in Writing for Television. If I’m not writing my personal fiction, I’m watching great television shows, playing a slew of video games, and partaking in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign or two (or five).
So I’m writing a book. For real this time. I feel like I’ve been trying to write a book for years but just couldn’t bring myself to commit to anything. I mean, there was, of course, the depression and creative burnout standing in my way, but even I think six years of...
The snow comes down thick and fast. When I left my parents’ house, it had been nothing more than a dusting; the flakes were small and swirling, aimless. I’d been convinced they wouldn’t stick. An hour later and still thirty minutes from home, the snowflakes are as big...
I know what you’re thinking. Everyone and their mother has an opinion on the recently released The Last of Us Part II. Much of what people have to say isn’t positive—and I’m afraid I can’t say what’s on my mind is positive, either. However, I’m not focusing on plot,...
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