Writing Nonbinary Characters
As a nonbinary queer writer, fictional characters helped me understand myself. I encourage authors to include nonbinary characters in their work.
The Mountains of Tibet
I recommend hiring a sensitivity reader and/or an editor who is nonbinary if your work features nonbinary characters.
It’s unrealistic if all characters are cis gender-conforming men and women.
Nonbinary people have a wide range of appearances, and they’re often not the white, skinny, and androgenous stereotype shown in the media.
Nonbinary people’s gender expression may change over time, with different people, or with shifting mood. Freshwater
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