representativecharacters: Character: Valentina/Val Romanyszyn From: Gen: Lock Representation: LGBTQI
representativecharacters: Character: Valentina/Val Romanyszyn From: Gen: Lock Representation: LGBTQIA+ (Genderfluid, Bi/pan/polysexual) Their Importance: Val/Valentina’s existence in a sci-fi series, in a genre where LGBT+ characters are often misrepresented or just not represented at all, is already significant. When Val is revealed to be genderfluid, they talk about their identity and explain what it means for them (we also learn that they go by Val when male-presenting and Valentina when female-presenting). Since many people aren’t familiar with the concept of genderfluidity, this scene can be a teaching tool for them. Valentina is a character who is comfortable with who they are, and while it’s heavily implied they were mistreated in the past, they are accepted by their friends in the present. Val/Valentina is confirmed to be bi/pan as well - they flirt with their female friend Yaz and later show attraction to Kazu (a male character). Asia Kate Dillon, the person who voices Val/Valentina, is nonbinary and the writers of Gen: Lock worked with them to make sure Val/Valentina is written well. Writers consulting people they want to represent is still not common- in this case, it shows that they care about diversity, which is always good to see. Thanks to anon for the write-up! -- source link
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