Transfem @lemmy.blahaj.zone Elise @beehaw.org 6 mo. ago

Which trans characters from TV shows inspire you?

For me:

Nomi Marks from Sense8 Clip (TW)
Manila from La Casa De Papel (Money Heist)
Jadzia Dax from Deep Space 9

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Inspire is the wrong word, because I'm old enough to be her mum, but I really loved Valeria in Veneno.
- Thanks I might watch that :)
  
  Just forewarning, they explore some pretty confronting topics and queerphobia. It's one of the most moving series I've seen, but it's not a good idea if you're feeling vulnerable.
"Is she an inspiration or do you just have a crush on her?"

Me: Yes.
- Anybody in particular?
  
  Oh gosh... I didn't see the question was for trans characters, I was thinking of lots of cis ladies!
  
  Inara Serra from Firefly (since it was mentioned)
  
  Margery Tyrell from Game of Thrones
  
  Kristin Ortega from Altered Carbon
  
  Rosa Diaz from Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  
  Elliot Reid from Scrubs
  
  Deanna Troi from Star Trek TNG
  
  Lucy Chen from The Rookie
  
  I don't have a problem I swear ;_;
Malcolm Reynolds from Serenity/Firefly

James Holden from The Expanse

... I think there might be a pattern developing.
- Just want to add that I meant trans characters! But ya those are amazing too. I think Holden is amazing due to his upbringing by multiple parents.
  
  I do apologize for my miss-reading of the question! Feel free to delete my response since it has nothing at all to do with the question asked. Or I can if you would prefer.
I see where you're coming from with Dax (the Curzon->Jadzia transition), but I'm not convinced she is actually trans.

As far as I'm aware, Dax (as a Trill symbiote) is genderless, and Jadzia is a cis-woman.

Also, if we conceptualize her as trans, then Sisko calling her "old man" starts to sound like hate speech, but neither of them treat it as such.
- Ya it's not exactly the same
dreamer ~ supergirl 🧡
- Thanks!
I second Nomi. She's amazing and I love her.

Garnet and Pearl from Steven Universe are 2 of my fav characters in television. They're not trans though they do explore a lot of gender themes in the show.

I sadly haven't seen nearly enough overtly trans characters in shows. Stevonnie, also from Stephen Universe is a non-binary character and they're great.
- Just checked it out and Stephen universe looks pretty funny.
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A little bit of Najime Osana, but that's not cos she's trans that's cos he's an ADHD disaster human and owning it hard.
- Wow it's drawn so beautifully
  
  Sorry, what specifically is drawn beautifully? Are you refering to Najime themself? The anime or manga?
Simone from Dispatches from Elsewhere was pretty pivotal for me when I first came out
- Thanks it looks amazing
For me it was awesome and inspiring seeing Donna's daughter Rose in the new Doctor Who specials that just released

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