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How to avoid using personal language in scholarly writing.
Many people use one or a combination of the following pronouns: he, she, they, xe, ze, and more. Some people do not use any pronouns and are called by their names. Everyone has a way to be referred to – learning someone’s pronouns is essential to communicating respectfully with one another.
Pronoun pairs can be used to communicate a number of nuanced things. Using she/they as an example, the most common and straightforward is, “I identify as a woman, but also as non-binary
Try asking: “What is your preferred pronoun?” or “Which pronouns do you prefer that people use for you?” or “Can you remind me which pronouns you use for yourself?” It can feel awkward at first, but asking for a preferred pronoun can avoid hurtful assumptions.
She/her/hers and he/him/his are a few commonly used pronouns. Some people call these “female/feminine” and “male/masculine” pronouns, but many avoid these labels because not everyone who uses he feels like a “male” or “masculine.” Ze is pronounced like “zee” can also be spelled zie or xe, and replaces she/he/they.
How to include your pronouns:
“Adding these words to your email signature has the practical benefit of making clear how you would like to be referred to, while also signalling to the recipient that you will respect their gender identity and choice of pronouns.
In English, when declaring one’s preferred pronouns, a person will often state the subject, object, and possessive pronouns—for example, “she, her, hers”, “he, him, his”, or “they, them, theirs”—although sometimes, only the subject and object pronouns are stated (“he, him”, “she, her”, “they, them”).
So when a person includes their gender pronouns on their email signature line (or on a nametag, when introducing themselves, etc.), they are simply taking the guesswork away for you! It’s their way of saying “when you refer to me using pronouns (opposed to by my name), these are the pronouns I’d like for you to use.”
Better language is “non-binary pronouns.” pronouns that a person uses are their pronouns and the only ones that should be used for them. someone’s gender identity: some trans people use “he/him/his” or “she/her/her,” but do not identify as male or female, respectively.
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