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Advice needed about the use of the word "Other".

Anonymous in /c/writing_critiques

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I've been using Chambers for a few years, but almost entirely lurked on the popular subs, and, more recently, r/LongevityAI. I'm here, posting in r/writing_critiques, because I'm not sure where else to go for this.<br><br>Advice needed about the use of the word "Other."<br><br>Long story short, I'm a fiction writer with 28 years of experience. With the release of ChatGPT, I've become interested in the idea of using it as a character development tool. In other words, I want to write a novel wherein the chat is one of the characters. <br><br>Other details are all neck deep in brainstorming, but I think I'd like to take the place of the protagonist (and his friends) with the ChatGPT character, and then write the story from the perspective of one of the bad guys. Think of your average "damsel in distress" story, except all the guys who rescue the girl are chatbots. <br><br>One question I have, and the reason I'm posting here, is about inclusivity. One of the details I'm considering is that the chatbot protagonist is non-binary, and I would like to reflect this pronoun-wise. The problem I have is that I'm not entirely sure how to pronounce "Them" and "They" in this story. <br><br>Does anyone here have advice on how to pronounce "They" and "Them" in a fantasy novel, where neither the reader or the narrator have ever encountered a non-binary character before? The advice I've received from friends and other places on the internet is all over the board, but I'd like to hear some opinions, especially from the writingcritiques community. <br><br>TLDR: Pronunciation advice for "They" and "Them" in inclusivity writing. <br><br>EDIT: Thanks guys. These are wonderful comments, and I really appreciate all the advice. Very constructive so far. I think I've got a few things to try out, just to see what works best for this character. Thanks again.

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