I'm having trouble deciding how to proceed with an OC of mine in terms of apping him somewhere and I'd like some advice.
The OC in question is trans. This is something that would be obvious to anyone reading his app but it's unlikely to come up ICly unless someone knows him well. He's passing, pretty private about his past, and comes from a setting (far future sci-fi) where the transitioning process is quite refined and about as smooth as any major medical procedure could be. Being trans is a big part of who he is and it's a lot of impact on his life but it's also mostly part of his background rather than something that still has a regular impact on his daily life.
In essence, I'm trying to figure out if it's acceptable to play a character that happens to be trans without making it an ongoing focus of his character, or if that would just come across as including uncommon character traits for brownie points.
Trans Characters
The OC in question is trans. This is something that would be obvious to anyone reading his app but it's unlikely to come up ICly unless someone knows him well. He's passing, pretty private about his past, and comes from a setting (far future sci-fi) where the transitioning process is quite refined and about as smooth as any major medical procedure could be. Being trans is a big part of who he is and it's a lot of impact on his life but it's also mostly part of his background rather than something that still has a regular impact on his daily life.
In essence, I'm trying to figure out if it's acceptable to play a character that happens to be trans without making it an ongoing focus of his character, or if that would just come across as including uncommon character traits for brownie points.