Preferred gender pronoun facts for kids

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Preferred gender pronouns or personal gender pronouns (often abbreviated as PGP) refer to the set of pronouns (in English, third-person pronouns) that an individual wants others to use in order to reflect that person's gender identity. In English, when declaring one's chosen pronouns, a person will often state the subject and object pronouns—for example, "he/him", "she/her", or "they/them"—although sometimes, the possessive pronouns are also stated ("she/her/hers", "he/him/his", or "they/them/theirs"). The pronouns chosen may include neopronouns such as "ze" and "zir".

Rationale

PGPs have come into use as a way of promoting equity and inclusion for transgender and genderqueer people. Their use has been identified by social workers, educators, and medical professionals as both a practical and ethical consideration.