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I've added this note to the blog. I admit it is not a wholehearted endorsement of the non-binary in formal written English. There's another discussion to be had about going off binary thinking altogether and embracing nuance. Note: There is considerable discussion about eliminating singular genderized pronouns and replacing those pronouns with the plural or with new pronouns like "ter," "het," or "ze." I suggest that in face-to-face speech anything is possible, since the listener can say, "What do you mean?" Writing is best when there is no ambiguity, when the reader can read smoothly from one sentence to the next. If you choose to move away from genderized pronouns, a note of explanation would help the reader.