Today, the third Wednesday of October, is International Pronouns Day!
What are pronouns?
Pronouns are words we use to refer to people in place of their name. He/him/his, she/her/hers, and they/them/theirs are the most common pronouns used to refer to people in English (but there are many others!). Some languages, like Hungarian, don’t have gendered pronouns.
Here’s a video explaining what pronouns are, and why it’s important to get them right:
Why are pronouns so important?
Simply put, using people’s correct pronouns is respectful — and not using their correct pronouns is disrespectful.
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