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Alex's pronouns

What pronouns should we use for Alex? "He/she" seems awkward and a bit disrespectful, but Alex did specify not to use "they." Antrogh (talk) 06:20, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

:{{ping|Antrogh}} - Yes, I was just thinking about this problem. The best I was able to come up with was to note that he or she always goes by what pronouns is identifying with at the time. I think in the plot summary we can certainly switch depending on what he or she is during a given event, but her or his character description is going to be tricky. If you've got any ideas, go for it. -- 2ReinreB2 (talk) 21:23, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

::I was considering avoiding pronouns entirely, especially if the character description is short. That's still pretty awkward, though. Do you know if there's anything in the style guide about this? Antrogh (talk) 02:36, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

:::{{ping|Antrogh}} - Yeah, I tried avoiding pronouns and it started to sound a little insensitive, like the character was an object. I will go looking through the policy pages tonight and talk to WP:NV, WP:LGBT, etc. If you want, you could start an request for comment. It might lead to a consensus decision or even a new policy. -- 2ReinreB2 (talk) 22:49, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

::::This is a trickier case than usual, and not one that WP:LGBT has any established consensus about. Personally, I'd say that if the character is referred to in the text as both he and she at different times, based on the gender expression in evidence at the time of the usage, while singular-they is specifically deprecated, then my own instinct would be that there's not really any viable way around he/she apart from writing the section to minimize pronouns. But policy doesn't dictate that; it's just my own instinct. Bearcat (talk) 14:50, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

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