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Shwe
s for "she" when an individual is feeling feminine.
h for "he" when an individual is feeling masculine.
w for "we" when an individual is feeling like both.
e for "everything" when an individual is feeling like a mix of all things possible.

I got the idea while trying to read a story about the bass guitar-playing kid who used to be a girl in the movie "School of Rock." Now this person is gender fluid. Notice how confusing a simple story about post-movie bullying suddenly becomes:

Original paragraph:
Instead of asking about their time on set or working with Jack Black, Reyes’ classmates gave them flack no matter how they reacted. Reyes could accept the accolades, and think people would look at them as bragging about it. But if they tossed it off as nothing, the kids would hone in closer and be much meaner. One time, Reyes signed a card for another classmate, and the girl just tore it up in front of them and tossed it in the trash. To say it affected them would be like picking up a dry paper towel and gently wiping a dirty table. The backlash broke them, sending Reyes on a spiral that would frighten any parent to their bones. Drugs, alcohol, self-harm, and various addictions took over their life.

New & improved "Shwe" paragraph:
Instead of asking about shwe's time on set or working with Jack Black, Reyes’ classmates gave shwe flack no matter how shwe reacted. Reyes could accept the accolades, and think people would look at shwe as bragging about it. But if shwe tossed it off as nothing, the kids would hone in closer and be much meaner. One time, Reyes signed a card for another classmate, and the girl just tore it up in front of shwe and tossed it in the trash. To say it affected shwe would be like picking up a dry paper towel and gently wiping a dirty table. The backlash broke shwe, sending Reyes on a spiral that would frighten any parent to their bones. Drugs, alcohol, self-harm, and various addictions took over shwe's life.