someone who identifies with their assigned gender) who feel that their gender is not relevant in some or many contexts, or who wish to make a political statement about gender. Check out OUTreach's glossary of terms to learn about some of these identities. people might want to use gender neutral pronouns.

Non-binary, genderqueer, agender, gender fluid, gender creative, questioning, etc.

Here are some examples of people we’ve met who often use gender neutral pronouns: There are many reasons for people of any gender wanting to be referred to with gender neutral pronouns. 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!

What are your pronouns