Merriam-Webster added 530 new words to the dictionary, including an additional definition of “they”, and we couldn’t be happier for our nonbinary folks! The added definition of “they” was to include the use of the word as a nonbinary pronoun. According to Merriam-Webster, “they” is "used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary," or a person who doesn't identify as a man or a woman.
The next time some ignorant, awful person, chose to disrespect someone’s pronouns because it’s not valid, they can use Merriam-Webster’s official addition to counter. Not that they need to do that, when respect should be for anyone, regardless of gender.
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There are two biological sexes (not counting the intersex which can arise from certain medical conditions). "Sex" and "gender" are often used interchangeably in common speech, but not in science, as far as I recall.
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If you believe in science, there are only two genders. Anyone who states otherwise is in the same category as flat-earthers.
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