Nymi

Nymi is a nonbinary gender comprising about 15% of the population, and is a well accepted and integrated social class in Longbridge. Nymi are thought of as a sort of bridge between the masculine and feminine, and all classes borrow fashion or presentation styles from each other to position themselves comfortably on this spectrum. The nymi equivalent of ‘masculine’ or ‘feminine’ is ‘niadine’.

The niadine pronouns are ‘de’, ‘dym’ and ‘dir’. ‘They’ remains the plural 2nd-person pronoun, as in modern English.

Nymi include biologically intersex (“nymale”) people, although they are a statistically small population. Most nymi have sexually dimorphic body types and identify as such, unless by personal preference.

Social Expectations

Nymi are somewhat expected to have a specialised interest to dedicate their career to. They are overrepresented in academic and monastic pursuits like history, research and astronomy, and are respected as authorities in their fields. Students and apprentices often find it reassuring to have a nymi professor or mentor.

Although many nymi will have children, they are not normally associated with parenthood in the same way that dyadi are; their social responsibilities relate to older children, such as training them in higher education or specialised vocations. They are statistically less likely to form long term relationships and start families, often living in commonhouses with 3 - 4 other single adults long term.