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Some nonbinary people prefer to expand on or subvert what is considered socially acceptable for their [[assigned gender]]. This may involve preferring binary [[pronouns]] while [[crossdressing]], blending or mixing [[gender cues]] or otherwise subverting the expectations society places on that gender role. Some may consider this to be a political act, for others this is simply an expression of self identity or personality. | Some nonbinary people prefer to expand on or subvert what is considered socially acceptable for their [[assigned gender]]. This may involve preferring binary [[pronouns]] while [[crossdressing]], blending or mixing [[gender cues]] or otherwise subverting the expectations society places on that gender role. Some may consider this to be a political act, for others this is simply an expression of self identity or personality. | ||
Some nonbinary people have no preference for gender neutral language but instead have a preference against the language and pronouns associated with the gender they were [[assigned gender|assigned at birth]]. | Some nonbinary people have no preference for gender neutral language but instead have a preference against the language and pronouns associated with the gender they were [[assigned gender|assigned at birth]]. | ||
== Notable nonbinary people == | |||
''See main article: [[Notable nonbinary people]]'' | |||
There are many more [[notable nonbinary people|notable people who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those notable people who specifically use the word "nonbinary" for themselves. | |||
* [[Notable nonbinary people#Olly Alexander|Olly Alexander]], the lead singer and songwriter for electropop band Years and Years.<ref name=alexanderout>[https://open.spotify.com/track/6kKyebFUFBo7tTvePMFJuK Years & Years: Inspiring - #PlessPlayForPride] Spotify, June 7 2016</ref> | |||
* [[Kate Bornstein]], an influential writer on gender theory, publishing books on the subject from the 1990s to the present.<ref>Retrieved November 11, 2019. http://katebornstein.com</ref> | |||
* [[Notable nonbinary people#Tom Phelan|Tom Phelan]], a television actor.<ref name="phelan">[http://www.shewired.com/television/2014/03/03/exclusive-tom-phelan-breaks-ground-trans-actor-playing-trans-teen-fosters/ "TOM PHELAN" in She Wired], 2014-03-02</ref> | |||
* [[Notable nonbinary people#Amanda Stenberg|Amanda Stenberg]], a singer and actor who has won the BET Awards for YoungStar Award.<ref name=stenberg>''[http://amandla.tumblr.com/post/140354978498/hi-folks-dazedfields-and-i-are-organizing-a hi folks, @dazedfields and I are organizing a workshop on feminism]'', amandla.tumblr.com, March 2, 2016</ref><ref name=stenberg2>''[http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hunger-games-actress-comes-out-as-non-binary/ Hunger Games actress says she 'doesn't feel like a woman all the time']'', Gay Star News, March 4, 2016</ref> | |||
* [[Notable nonbinary people#Rebecca Sugar|Rebecca Sugar]] (a nonbinary woman) is a writer, songwriter, and artist whose work on the cartoon series ''Adventure Time'' and ''Steven Universe'' has earned her six Primetime Emmy Award nominations.<ref>https://io9.gizmodo.com/steven-universes-rebecca-sugar-on-how-she-expresses-her-1827624015?IR=T</ref> | |||
== Nonbinary characters in fiction == | |||
''See main article: [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Nonbinary genders in fiction|Nonbinary gender in fiction]]'' | |||
There are many more [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Nonbinary genders in fiction|nonbinary characters in fiction who have a gender identity outside of the binary]]. The following are only some of those characters who are specifically called by the word "nonbinary," either in their canon, or by their creators. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||