You’ve probably seen “he/him” or something similar in someone’s email signature or in a social media bio. When you see this, it means that person is indicating that they want to be referred to with masculine pronouns, as in, “He sent the email,” or, “That’s his address.” Everyone uses pronouns, but the ways people use them might be new to you. We’re here to explain more about what “he/him” means, who uses pronouns and why, and how to ask about or correct yourself when using other people’s pronouns.
“He/Him” Pronouns
“He/him/his” is how some people show that they identify as male and want to be referred to by masculine pronouns. Pronouns are simply words that refer to a person when not using their name, and “he/him/his” is a gender marker that isn’t reliant on someone’s sex.
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- “Neopronouns” like xe/xem/xyr or ey/em/eir often exist outside the gender binary, and have been used since as far back as the 18th century. [9] X Research sourceThanks
References
- ↑ https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronouns-guide-glsen
- ↑ https://www.hrc.org/resources/sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-terminology-and-definitions
- ↑ https://www.edi.nih.gov/blog/communities/what-are-gender-pronouns-why-do-they-matter
- ↑ https://news.utexas.edu/2018/03/30/name-use-matters-for-transgender-youths-mental-health/
- ↑ https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronouns-guide-glsen
- ↑ https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/pronouns-inclusive-language
- ↑ https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronouns-guide-glsen
- ↑ https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronouns-guide-glsen
- ↑ https://www.transhub.org.au/101/pronouns