Pronouns are words that can substitute for a noun. Personal pronouns are used to refer to a person when their name is not used.
Pronouns are words we use in everyday language to refer to ourselves or others. They can be an important way to express gender identity. ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘she/her’, ‘he/him’ and ‘they/them’ are some examples of pronouns.
Pronouns do not necessarily indicate an individual’s gender identity. For example, someone who uses the pronouns she/her may be a genderfluid or agender person instead of a binary female person. When someone’s pronouns are unknown, using the gender-neutral singular pronoun they/them is recommended.
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Some people may wish to use more than one set of pronouns to refer to themselves. For example, a gender non-conforming person may feel equally comfortable with they/them, he/him, or she/her pronouns. Other trans and gender non-conforming people may not be out, so they may use different pronouns so they’re comfortable in different situations.
What pronouns someone chooses to use for themselves can be contextual; for example, someone may use different pronouns at work or at home.