A different is a popular term in equality sub-genre movies. It means when a person is subjectively no longer a male or female, to a certain person or group, but rather something beyond those classifications. This makes them immune to gender-based jokes, perceptions and stigma.
Cliché examples include
* A gay male who fits in with all the popular females.
* A tomboy female who fits in with all the males - can be viewed as masculine, but in reality is not. Males view her as a good friend.
* Two people (usually of differing genders, or in the case of homosexuals the same gender) who look past each others genders, to connect.
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