Category definition
Identity categories are analytical groupings such as gender identity, sexual orientation, romantic orientation, intersex variation, and gender expression. They describe what kind of identity information a record contains.
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Identity categories
Broad research dimensions used to organize identity evidence without replacing a character’s own terms.
Calculation
A character is counted once in every analytical category attached to the record. These categories are separate from the specific identity labels shown on the gender and sexuality pages.
Interpretation
Use this view to understand the archive’s structure and research coverage. Do not treat an analytical category as a personal identity label.
Percentage base: all documented character records.
Includes Not recorded when values are missing.
Can exceed the record total because categories overlap.
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Sources and framework
Research basis for identity categories
These sources inform the project’s definitions and safeguards. They do not make Press Q exhaustive, peer reviewed, or free from curatorial judgment.
GLAAD. “Glossary of Terms.” Where We Are on TV 2023–2024.
Provides working definitions for terms including bisexual, nonbinary, queer, and transgender while emphasizing respectful, specific language.
D’Ignazio, Catherine, and Lauren F. Klein. Data Feminism. MIT Press, 2020.
Grounds the project’s attention to power, context, plural perspectives, and the limitations of binaries and apparently neutral classifications.