(loved trope) Trans characters who do not/cannot pass but everyone still respects their identity

[u/altrightobserver]

• Lev from The Last of Us Part II: Lev is a trans boy who cannot medically transition due to being in a zombie apocalypse with a fascist government, yet the main cast in the story supports and affirms him as male.
• Denise Bryson from Twin Peaks: A trans woman DEA and FBI agent. She does not pass in the series, which is an integral part of her character; her boss simply tells people who don't like it to "fix their hearts or die."
• Cordelia from Vinland Saga: As a trans woman living in Northern Europe during the Viking age, it is impossible for Cordelia, who has a hulking, muscular figure, to transition to female. But despite not looking the part physically, everyone is cool with it and refers to her as female.
• Ladiva from Granblue Fantasy: A pro wrestler who makes no attempts to pass (save for hair) and is still beloved by the cast as a maternal figure, serving as a stark contrast to her species' women who are petite.

Edit: typos and incorrect lore fixes

[u/not-ulquiorr4_]

Which is even more crazy, cause he handled her, and the few other queer characters in MHA, way better than most other anime/manga would!

[u/RecklessErves → u/not-ulquiorr4_]

Tbh, pretty low bar but there are gems out there.

[u/CatsPlusTats → u/not-ulquiorr4_]

Sister Magne and her friends is one of the best trans representations in fiction.

[u/fgcburneraccount2 → u/CatsPlusTats]

please read more fiction.

[u/CatsPlusTats → u/fgcburneraccount2]

I read tons and watch tons and I'm a trans woman. 

I have seen zero other representation where a trans woman who has done no medical transition gets misgendered while not present (dead) and the "bad guys" of all people say "fuck that noise, we'll kill you if you do that again."

[u/Low_Cryptographer_94 → u/CatsPlusTats]

I do not know this character or their story, but I would not consider their enemies preventing misgendering as a sign of good "representation" of trans people

It is still very important, but representation to me means how the character is depicted and developed

It is easier to say some message with a throwaway line of "even my bad guys have trans inclusive morals" than to actually write a good trans character

[u/CatsPlusTats → u/Low_Cryptographer_94]

Situations represent people, scenarios represent people, it's not just characters that are representation.