![]() If you accidentally use the wrong pronoun, just apologise once and continue with the conversation. This can be particularly helpful even when people are not trans because poor webcam image quality can result in accidental misgendering. ![]() If you are holding an online meeting, you can ask people to put their pronouns alongside their name or to type them in the chat box. It is increasingly common for people to state their pronouns in their email signatures or on their social media profiles. When the interaction is long enough, you could ask the person their name (and title) to try to determine which pronoun to use, or you could politely ask: “which pronouns do you use?” or “how would you like to be addressed?” If you are speaking briefly with someone and you are unsure how the person would wish to be addressed, then it is usually best to just use the gender neutral pronoun they and to avoid using any gendered terms than risk insulting them by guessing wrong. Once someone has let you know their pronouns and title, it is really important to try and get them right as much as possible, even if they are new or unusual to you. In place of the gendered titles of address ( Mr, Miss, Mrs, Ms), you might see the use of a newer gender-neutral title of Mx. Sometimes people may just opt not to use any title. Sometimes the situation can be a little more complex: a person may use one pronoun (and name) in some situations, and a different pronoun (and name) at other times. This might be because the person is gender fluid in their identity or it might be because they don’t feel able to be accepted as themselves in some situations.Ī very small number of trans people don’t mind what pronouns people use for them, but the majority of trans people find being misgendered with the wrong pronoun upsetting and hurtful. You may also occasionally meet a trans person who uses less familiar gender neutral pronouns (such as zie or per) but this is currently rare in Scotland. Most non-binary people use gender neutral pronouns ( they / them) in the singular sense. ![]() Most trans women will use female pronouns ( she / her) and most trans men will use male pronouns ( he / him). ![]()
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