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Luke (they/them). Nonbinary, ace/aro, queer. Retired GM for kids & anthropologist, current game designer. MC of @FeelingsFirst_. Available for freelance work.
Dec 28, 2018 11 tweets 3 min read
Speaking as a non-binary person, the way D&D touched on it in the Players Handbook was *far* from glorious.

For a single sentence of non-binary representation, it is almost impressive how many different distinct issues I have with how it was handled.

A THREAD

1/x (Relevant sentence begins: “The elf god Corellon Larethian)

1. Let’s be real here: “is often seen as” doesn’t really count as representation. It’s weak worldbuilding, and poor handling. Either you’re committed to representing marginalised people or you aren’t. Pick one.

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