Portland, OR : Limerence Press, Inc., 2018.
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 18 cm.
This is a helpful little (about 60 pages) graphic novel guide to using non-binary pronouns. It's especially aimed at the good natured cis folks like me, who want to convey openness, support and respect for non-binary gendered folks, especially those who want to be referred to as the singular "they" or "them." The book also touches on the pronoun "ze" and some of its cases when it's "hir" or "hirself." But that's getting a bit into details....
The book really is a gentle easing into the use of non-gendered pronouns for people who aren't around those pronouns a lot and may get confused or flustered. It's also just a book to encourage the frustrated or confused (but supportive) to not worry about mistakes - and instead to open up to the attitude of living and learning.
A Kirkus review did mention that the book has its limits of mainly a white person's view, but it is still a good book to have on hand when someone wants to quickly get up to speed on the basics of the new non-gendered pronouns. Get it!
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