The cultural visibility of the transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming community has expanded the way we view gender. The general awareness about gender diversity has comparatively increased, but there is a lot we need to learn and accept. While doing so, there are some technical aspects that many people continue to struggle, among those being the use of gender-neutral pronouns. In the English language, the word 슬롯사이트he슬롯사이트� is used to refer to males and 슬롯사이트she슬롯사이트� to refer to females. However, there are people who identify themselves as neither, or both. So, how to address genderqueer? Is it 슬롯사이트ze슬롯사이트� or 슬롯사이트they?슬롯사이트� When to use 'he/him,' 'she/her,' pr 'they/them/ theirs?' This article will guide you to non-binary pronouns and how to use them in the right way, without you accidentally offending someone.

We are still accepting, learning and growing every day. A Standford University professor, this year, went viral, for his email to students asking them their preferred pronoun they would like to be addressed. A thoughtful and progressive move! Individuals these days include their preferred pronoun, on the social media profiles, irrespective of their gender identities. Even famous personalities, like US Vice-President-elect, Kamala Harris, mentioned her preferred pronoun, 'she/her' on her Twitter bio.

Here's a Screenshot of US Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris

Screenshot of US Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris (Photo Credits: Twitter)

Most people슬롯사이트including most transgender people, are either male or female. But some don슬롯사이트t fit into the categories of 슬롯사이트man슬롯사이트� or 슬롯사이트woman,슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트male슬롯사이트� or 슬롯사이트female.슬롯사이트� Some have a gender that blends the elements of being a man or a woman or a gender that is different than either male or female. Some people don슬롯사이트t identify with any gender; again, there are those, whose gender also changes over time, such as a gender-fluid person.

Recently, the Juno star, Elliot Page came out as transgender and announced that they are transgender and their pronouns are he/they. Now, in this case, the 33-year-old confirmed their pronoun. Gender-neutral pronouns are words that don슬롯사이트t specify whether the subject of the sentence is female or male. For instance, 슬롯사이트they슬롯사이트� is a gender-neutral third-person pronoun. It was even declared as word of the decade to highlight the importance of non-binary pronouns. Other gender-neutral pronouns include, 슬롯사이트them,슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트this person,슬롯사이트� and more. Since gender-neutral pronouns have recently become more commonplace, it is likely for you to be unsure of how to use them. Here슬롯사이트s a guide to all the non-binary pronouns you should know and how to pronounce them to address genderqueer, gender nonconforming and transgender community.

Gender-Neutral Pronouns & How to Use Them?

He/She -- Zie, Sie, Ey, Ve, Tey, E (Zie went to the park.)

Him/Her -- Zim, Sie, Em, Ver, Ter, Em (They tried to convince zim that asexuality exists.)

His/Her -- Zir, Hir, Eir, Vis, Tem, Eir (Zir favourite colour is unknown.)

His/Hers -- Zis, Hirs, Eirs, Vers, Ters, Eirs (The pronoun card is zis.)

Himself/Herself -- Zieself, Hirself, Eirself, Verself, Terself, Emself (Zie think(s) highly of zieself.)

Apart from the above, there are more traditional gender-neutral pronouns you can introduce into your everyday conversation. These include, 슬롯사이트Them,슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트They,슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트Their,슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트Everyone슬롯사이트� and 슬롯사이트That Person.슬롯사이트� When in doubt, refer to someone by their name, instead of 슬롯사이트him슬롯사이트� or 슬롯사이트her.슬롯사이트� 슬롯사이트They슬롯사이트� is one of the most common gender-neutral pronouns and it is easy to incorporate into your daily conversations. For example: 슬롯사이트I talked to the customer service rep, and they helped me fix the problem.슬롯사이트�

Instead of greeting a crowd with 슬롯사이트ladies and gentlemen,슬롯사이트� you can use 슬롯사이트gentlefolk슬롯사이트� or 슬롯사이트Hello, everybody!슬롯사이트� For Ms., Mrs. and Mr., there is gender-neutral honorific 슬롯사이트Mx.슬롯사이트� You could address a formal invitation or letter to Mx. (last name).

Using gender-neutral pronouns does not require too much effort on your part, but it could make a huge difference in society. It is okay if you make a mistake while addressing someone, as long as you make an earnest effort to correct yourself and be respectful to the person you have met.

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