neo-pronouns
They, ze, xe
Neo-pronouns are recently coined personal pronouns used as alternatives to traditional he, she, and they.
They emerged from communities seeking language for gender identities outside the binary.
Examples include ze/zir, xe/xem, and ey/em: My friend uses ze/zir pronouns.
Some neo-pronouns are personal coinages unique to an individual.
Usage remains largely confined to specific online and activist spaces.
Neologistic third-person pronoun
- emTypographic measurement unit
- perFor each one
- faeOtherworldly Celtic beings
- neopronounInvented third-person identifier
Outside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- agenderHaving no gender identity
bigender · enby · transmasculine · transfeminine · androgynous · demiboy · demigirl · intersex
Incorrectly identifying someone's gender
- deadnamingUsing pre-transition name
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- affirmingDeclaring something true
asking · sharing · normalizing · inclusive · allyship · visibility · awareness · education
ze
Neologistic third-person pronoun
genderqueer
Outside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
agender · bigender · enby · transmasculine · transfeminine · androgynous · demiboy · demigirl · intersex · queer
misgendering
Incorrectly identifying someone's gender
- deadnamingUsing pre-transition name
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- respectfulShowing proper regard
affirming · asking · sharing · normalizing · inclusive · allyship · visibility · awareness · education · etiquette