Slowly, Media For Preschoolers Introduce Nonbinary Characters

Slowly, Media For Preschoolers Introduce Nonbinary Characters

The new preschool series 'Ridley Jones' includes a nonbinary character.

Ridley is a 6-year-old girl who goes on adventures after-hours in the museum where her mom and grandmother work. At night, the exhibits come alive, and Ridley learns how to be a good leader while frolicking with Egyptian mummies, stampeding elephants and more.

The show comes from Chris Nee, the pioneering creator behind huge hits like Disney’s Doc McStuffins and Vampirina. Nee remembers that when she wanted to introduce a same-sex couple in an episode of McStuffins, which debuted in 2012, “I had to fight, but also that was a big move for [Disney] at the time.”