Some people don’t feel that traditional gender pronouns, such as she/her and he/him, reflect their gender identities. Transgender, genderqueer and other people who step outside the male-female gender paradigm often adopt new pronouns for themselves.
If a person doesn’t identify as male or female, it’s best to ask which pronouns they use. Here are some alternatives to traditional pronouns:
Updated 3/1/2021
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