Making Non-Binary Characters with "They/Them"
Christel Trutmann
Many non-binary folks prefer "they/them" pronouns, and whether or not parents have non-binary kids or use gender-neutral pronouns themselves, reading stories with non-binary characters can help familiarize us all with this usage, while connecting us with non-binary characters.
One of the main objections to adopting "they/them" as pronouns for individuals is that "they" is plural. This can be confusing at first when using "they" to refer to one person, though we frequently use it to to refer to a hypothetical individual whose gender is unknown ("Whichever student wins the contest will have their choice of prize.