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SmallerOnTheOutside wrote: These should be used only when the stories use them. If the story gives nothing, then something neutral like "it" should definitely be used, and not something of your own creation.

Ze and hir are gender neutral pronouns. Scout Finch didn't make them up, people actually use these and like terms to self identify and/or respectfully refer to individuals who do not use gender binary language.