Pronouns are a part of language used to refer to someone or something without using proper nouns. In standard English, some singular third-person pronouns are " he " and " she ," which are usually seen as gender-specific pronounsreferring to a man and a woman, respectively. A gender-neutral pronoun or gender-inclusive pronoun is one that gives no implications about gender, and could be used for someone of any gender. People with non-binary gender identities offebten choose new third-person pronouns for themselves as part of their transition. Some proposed grammatical reforms suggest adding a neutral pronoun. Esperanto is supposed to be so uniform that everyone speaks it the same and can understand it. This makes it readily recognizable. Also along these lines is the use of the epicene prefix itself, geli. One of these changes is to replace the gendered pronouns entirely with the neutral binary ri. This was popular for some time for the Esperanto community on the Internet in the s. There are no pronouns that specifically mean "she" or "he". These pronouns are not used officially, but are more and more used in gender-inclusive texts and spaces, along with gender-inclusive grammar rules for adjectives. A mix of the French words "il" "he" and "elle" "she". Some nonbinary people in France go by this pronoun. Inan intersex adult in Tours won the right to change their birth certificate to say "gender neutral". The news mentioned that this person went by "ile" pronouns. A mix between "il" "he" and "elle" "she" that can be easily said out loud. Only use this pronoun for people who ask to be called by it. Some nonbinary people do reclaim it for themselves. This is like "one" in English. Usually, when this pronoun is used for a person, it means "she. For a person of any gender. See also: gender neutral language - Portuguese and glossary of Portuguese gender and sex terminology. However, people have created some new, neutral pronouns, which are used in some groups. This uses an at symbol to show ambiguity of the letter. This uses an x to show ambiguity of the letter. This only works in writing. However, people have created some new, neutral pronouns, which are used in literature groups that are sensitive about LGBT, feminist, and social justice issues. This approach of substituting a letter is shared by creating other parts of gender neutral language in Spanish, such as neutral-gender endings for adjectives. See gender neutral language - Spanish for information about that. These new, neutral pronouns include: ele. This is less common. The plural would be elles. This is non-standard, but one of the most common of these. The at symbol is meant to be seen as a mix between an "a" and an "o". A neutral pronoun that can be easily said out loud. A neutral pronoun that can be said out loud. This non-standard, but one of the more common of these. Note that, unlike English coinages such as "princex," which is only for people of color, a neutral x in Spanish is not only for people of color. The plural would be olles. This would go with the non-standard definite article that is also ol. However, depending on the context, the word den can literature mean "it," leaving it unsatisfactory as a gender neutral pronoun for many who do not wish to be seen as like an inanimate object. This neutral pronoun was first proposed in Since the s, the person pronoun hen has become increasingly popular. It came to be used in magazines and books during the s and s. Init was officially added to the language. It usage, however, remains somewhat controversial and is vigorously opposed by some. Hen is used for people whose gender is not known, as well as for nonbinary people who ask to be called by this pronoun. For more information, see the Wikipedia entry on hen. Object form of hen: henom. The object form of hen is sometimes just hens. It is very individual. Although many gender-neutral pronouns were created to speak of no specific person, some non-binary people adopt these pronouns for themselves. They ask that other people call them only by one particular set of gender-neutral pronouns. Some non-binary people ask to be called by gender-neutral pronouns. Other non-binary people ask to be called by "he" or "she" pronouns, some of whom see that as a gender-neutral use of those words. Some non-binary people have more than one set of pronouns that they are okay with people using for them. Some nonbinary people ask to be called by "singular they" pronouns, including writer Ivan E. Coyoteactor Tom Phelanactor Jiz Leesinger-songwriter Rae Spoonand rapper Raeen Roes. Nonbinary people who go by other pronouns include singer Mx Justin Vivian Bondwho goes by v pronouns. If you are nonbinary and want to change your pronouns, this is a purely social part of your transition, rather than one using paperwork. First, you need to put a lot of thought into choosing pronouns that feel satisfactory to you. Research and experiment to find out what feels right. Next, you need to tell other people. You can help remind people of your pronouns by wearing them on a badge or writing them in your Twitter profile. First, form your opinions on what you want from your new pronouns. Next, list your favorite pronouns, and compare them to your opinions so that you can binary their pros and cons. Meanwhile, test your favorite pronouns out loud and in writing, to see how they feel to you in action. The first step of choosing your pronouns is to form your criteria for what you want from your pronouns. Some traits are mutually exclusive, so you need to weigh your own opinions about what you think makes a good or personally suitable pronoun. Here is a sample list of criteria you could consider. Copy this list into another document, and write numbers next to the criteria to rank them by their priority to you. Think about what traits matter to you, even if they are not on this list. The above list is only an example. If you like, you can use it as inspiration to create your own list from scratch. Next, after you decide what criteria you want for your pronouns, browse the alphabetical list of all pronouns above. Write down a list of the ones you like. Put them in a table, with columns for what you see as the good and bad traits of those pronouns. After you finish assessing them all, write down your concluding opinion about each in the last column. Here is a small example of such a table. You can use the above table as your template. Create your own table in a word processor, or draw it by hand in your journal. Although the above table only compares two sets of pronouns, you can add rows for as many pronouns that interest you. Perhaps over the course of a few options, take your time to form your opinions on each pronoun set, and return periodically to add more notes to your pronoun table. At the same time as you work on the above table of pros and cons, test the pronouns that you might like. Try them in several ways: in writing, out loud, and in reference to you. If you have friends who understand, test out having them call you by these pronouns for a little while. You can help your friends with this by wearing a pronoun badge see below. You can also test how your pronouns look in writing by using web-sites that put them into a text. You may find that you feel differently about the pronouns when they options in action, and when they are in reference to you. When you have settled on your favorite set of pronouns, you need to tell people, so they can start using binary for you. Announce it to them by a handwritten letter, e-mail, or blog post. Keep your message polite, and say "please" and "thank you. You can use it as a template for writing your own. You can also use the above sample letter as a template for writing an e-mail, just by leaving out the signature. Use it as a template for a blog post by leaving out the salutation. To help other people remember which pronouns you want to be called by, you can wear a badge, jewelry, accessory, or piece of clothing with your pronouns written on it. You can use craft materials to create your own badge, or you can buy one from craft workers. Some examples of these makers, and the different kinds of pronoun badges that they make: The above list gives only a few examples of those who sell pronouns literature can wear. You can find many who make printed pin-back badges, as well as punk-style hand-embroidered patches. Take some time to browse and find a badge that really says you. For an easy comparison, see a collection of many sellers that make pronoun accessories and clothing on the Wear Your Pronouns pinboard. To keep it short and not overwhelming, the pinboard shows only one or two pictures for each seller. You can also wear a virtual badge by writing your pronouns in your profiles on the Internet. Although this may have started with nonbinary folks, it is becoming common practice for transgender and cisgender people alike to put their pronouns in their Internet profiles. Here is a made-up example of a Twitter profile that gives pronouns: You can use the above example as a template for writing your own. If space is too limited to list all the forms of your pronoun, you can instead write only the nominative form of your pronoun "Pronoun: they" or only the reflexive form "Pronoun: themself". For an example of how to write about them, use some traits from the template letter that is higher on this page. Limit your talk about your pronouns to a paragraph or two, at most. In order to make it easier for people to put their pronouns in profiles with limited space, morganastra and thelseraphim created a web-site called Pronoun Island. Anyone can use it to create a link to a page that lists their options and how to use them. People can also ask on Github for more pronouns to be added in the short form. Many binary and nonbinary transgender folk experience gender dysphoria when people refer to them using the wrong pronouns. An individual, upon being misgendered, is forced to either do the coming out spiel or grin and bear it, making the coming out later more awkward. If someone corrects you on their pronouns, the best way you can help is to start using their preferred pronouns right away without argument. A person can have more than one set of pronouns that they want people to use for them. For example, suppose that your favorite set of pronouns might be "ze, hir. In that case, you have decided to let people also call you by a second set of pronouns auxiliary pronouns that you like almost but not quite as much: "she, her. As a result, they feel the need to alternate pronouns, and ask to be called by different pronouns at different times. Unusual pronouns can make trouble for people who speak English as a second language, or who have disabilities that make it harder for them to speak and understand English. Unusual pronouns are difficult to understand for people who lipread.
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