

Why would someone want to be referred to with gender neutral pronouns? Gender neutral pronouns are singular third person pronouns that function exactly like he/him/his and she/her/hers in a sentence. Personal pronouns are words such as I, me, you, she, he, they, ze, etc that take the place of a proper noun. To act in solidarity with a friend or loved one who uses gender neutral pronouns.įinding out what pronouns someone uses is as easy as asking (when you can catch a private moment): “What pronouns do you use?”Ī pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.To indicate that gender is not relevant in many contexts, or to make a political statement about gender.To demonstrate a non-binary, trans, genderqueer, agender, gender fluid, creative, and/or gender questioning identity.People choose to use gender neutral pronouns for all kinds of reasons. Common gender neutral pronouns include the singular they/them, and neologisms (newly created words) such as ze/zir, pronounced ‘zee’ and ‘zeer’.

Gender neutral pronouns are singular third person pronouns that function exactly like he/him and she/her in a sentence. This campaign raises awareness of gender neutral pronouns and diversity in gender identities, demonstrating that asking someone what pronouns they use is a simple way to show respect. because you can’t judge a book by its cover, and you can’t tell someone’s gender by their looks!
