“What do they say in Quebec?”

This paper examines how non-binary French-speakers in Quebec express their gender identities speech. I argue that reformist efforts regarding neutral French should include increased attention to is done informal spoken French, as examine current recommendations based on spelling can fail be taken up speech, and regional varieties sometimes require different prescriptions. Based a preliminary field study with eight participants who are part of this community practice, find did not use any audible neologisms, such the ones recommended for writing other varieties. Not only they all gendered language refer referents, although at much lower frequency than binary but also used gender-avoidance strategies most cases. show third person clitics seem word category resistant neutralization or avoidance speakers variety. these results point development two distinct systems one speech writing.