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    6 months ago

    In case you’re interested, NB as an umbrella term is pointedly not restrictive.

    A common misconception is that it’s the traditional third-option to M/F, like neuter or gender-neutral, but it’s usually more about flouting the rules of gender than avoiding gender expression entirely.

    For example, I’m gender non-conformist, a type of non-binary. I tend to borrow gender expression indiscriminately and switch it up when it gets boring. While subtle forms of gender rebellion are my cup of tea, I don’t care about pronouns and never changed my name. You can’t really misgender me, and that’s fairly common among NB folks I’ve met.

    So yes, in theory Yakko Wacko (whoops) can easily be the NB Warner Brother. He could just wear dresses or makeup in some episodes and be considered demonstrably NB, but even that isn’t a strict requirement.