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Prompt 1 The cultural artifact I chose to represent women outside of the gender binary is a character from a television series called "Game of Thrones." The character's name is Arya Stark. This particular character is a perfect representation of a female who acts outside the gender binary. She was brought up in a noble home where traditional "lady-like" behavior was the norm. Lucky for her, she had parents who allowed her to act outside of those expectations early on. She is separated from her family at a young age and goes on pursuits that force her to act on instinct rather than order; this becomes the basis of her character. Arya does a number of things throughout the show that represents this; like acquiring a short - "not feminine" - haircut, learning how to sword fight, killing, and a general interest in adventure over vanity. Beyond her non-binary gender expression, she still identifies as a female. Prompt 2 This artifact reveals the truly ...