Why do people say I use pronouns?

Using the pronouns that a person goes by is a way of respecting that person’s gender identity, meaning a person’s emotional and psychological sense of their own gender.

What does it mean when someone uses two different pronouns?

If someone uses more than one set of pronouns, you can ask how they would like you to use the pronouns (they may use both interchangeably, use one set on campus and another back home, etc.). Some people may choose not to use any pronouns and ask that people instead just use that person’s name.

What are they/them pronouns and why do people use them?

Using they/them pronouns refers to the choice of being called “they” instead of “he” or “she” and “them” instead of “her” or “him.” A person who doesn’t identify as a boy, girl, man, or woman sometimes wants a nonbinary pronoun used in place of their name. Why Do People Use They/Them Singular Pronouns?

Why don’t nonbinary people use they/them pronouns?

They are not explicitly or exclusively nonbinary. There are good reasons why nonbinary people do not prefer they/them pronouns, and there are good reasons why people who are not nonbinary do prefer they/them pronouns. Not all nonbinary people occupy a space where they feel comfortable using “they” pronouns.

What does it mean when someone shares their pronouns with you?

If someone shares their pronouns with you, it’s meant to disrupt the culture of making assumptions, and to provide you with the information you need in order to refer to them appropriately. Just as we generally have names we go by, we also tend to have pronouns that we want to be referred to by.

What do you call a person who goes by “they” pronouns?

A person who goes by “they” pronouns is generally referred to using “they” and associated pronouns (only in the third person), as in this example: “They are a writer and wrote that book themself.