preferred pronouns
Chosen gender words
Preferred pronouns are the pronouns someone wants others to use when referring to them—he, she, they, or less common alternatives like ze.
The phrase emerged as gender identity became more openly discussed: My preferred pronouns are they/them.
Some find the word "preferred" unnecessary, since pronouns aren't a preference but an identity, leading to the simpler "pronouns" in contexts like email signatures and introductions.
- genderSocial identity category
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- identityWho someone is
- they/themGender-neutral singular pronouns
- she/herFemale pronoun set
he/him · neopronouns · nonbinary · transgender · LGBTQ community · respect · introduction · name · chosen name · asking · sharing · inclusion · safe space · affirming · visibility · pride · bio · profile
- gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
- inclusive languagegender-neutral, they/them, singular they, nonbinary, chairperson
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Incorrectly identifying someone's gender
deadnaming · dead name · legal name · given name · outing
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