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Gender neutral characters
Hello! I am developing a training that involves a sensitive topic. I need to make the scenarios as gender neutral as possible so as not to perpetuate any stereotypes. It is a serious topic so I d...
In general, the more realistic a character is, the more likely it is to trigger a viewer's inherent baggage. It will almost always be too [fill in the blank] for someone, even if it is an obvious avatar. Stick figures and silhouettes seem to be the best option. They create less interference with the content.
This is a good suggestion, but when creating scenario-based training, especially when dealing with gender-specific topics, where you need to see a character's reaction, stick figures and silhouettes don't really work.
The lack of gender-inclusive characters is a huge miss in 2022.
