The excerpt above notes a comment by a student, concluding with "... Hamand, who uses she/they pronouns, said."
Maybe the student asked to be identified as reported. If so, okay.
If not, then wtf? Does it add to the story? Are binary gendered students identifed as such? Are students' sexuality identified. Again, if the student didn't ask to be identied in the story as she/them, then what does that description contribute to the story. The article goes on to observe that the student spoke in support of books about or with characters identifying as LGBTQ. And that's great. And she was very well spoken - outspoken? - about the book issue. But the she/they description seems gratuitous.
I follow a transgendered woman actor on Instagram. She had a post the other day where she started out by saying that she was going to explain in great deal the issue of calling people they/them, etc. She prepares as if she's in for a long presentation. Then she starts - and finishes - with one sentence. Why don't you just call them by name?
If I'm off base, tell me that. But that line in the article just bugged me.
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