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Why do people use pronouns in their Twitter bio?
Non-binary people use they/them to reflect where they are on the gender spectrum. Using your pronouns in signatures and social media biographies tells everyone that you are not going to assume their gender. A second benefit in using pronouns is that it helps avoid getting someone’s gender wrong.
Are pronouns for everyone?
Everyone has pronouns, not just transgender, nonbinary, or intersex people. Keep in mind that some people may use more than one set of pronouns to refer to themselves (e.g., ‘she/her’ and ‘they/them’). In these instances, you can use either set when referring to this person.
What are your preferred pronouns in your bio?
Your bio usually contains general information about yourself and among trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people it also contains preferred pronouns. This could be one set of pronouns or multiple depending on the individual’s identity and relationship with their gender.
Why do people want to share their personal pronouns?
So why do people want to share their personal pronouns? Bottom Line answers: “Typically, society has taught us to make automatic assumptions about what pronouns to use for someone. “If a person’s gender expression – the way they appear in terms of gender – seems to be male, we’d likely use he/him/his when talking about that person.
Should we all list our pronouns?
If everyone lists their pronouns, even people whose appearances or names might match the pronouns you’d assume they’d use, then the people who are often misgendered don’t stand out. We’re all stating our pronouns — they aren’t the odd ducks out.
Should transgender people include their pronouns in their bio?
Policing people’s appearance regarding their identity is offensive and only perpetuates harmful stereotypes and transphobic rhetoric. It’s helpful for cisgender people from both within the LGBTQ+ community and outside of it to include their pronouns in their bio as it creates a safer environment for trans people.