These Name Tags Will Make You Reconsider Gender Pronouns

[Shana A]

These Name Tags Will Make You Reconsider Gender Pronouns

by Isis Madrid

http://magazine.good.is/articles/gender-pronoun-stickers

Dropping a "she," "he," "her" or "him" doesn't typically get a second thought in everyday conversation, but it's time to reconsider the pronoun. As awareness of non-binary gender identities and transgender people becomes more prevalent in mainstream culture, so too must the regard for the preferred gender pronouns (PGPs) of the people who identify as such.

A California artist is trying to bring awareness to this issue with an array of "Hello Pronoun" stickers and buttons. With six different pronoun varieties to choose from - "Thy/Them/Theirs, He/Him/His, She/Her/Hers, Ze/Hir/Hirs, Xe/Xem/Xyrs, and fill-in-the-blank, wearers can tell the world how they identify. Gone are the days of assuming someone else's gender identity upon meeting them, it's time to welcome a new era of mindfulness.

"Whether being used when meeting new people or as a gentle reminder to old friends, this sticker uses a familiar format to communicate the information quickly and easily," explains the Non-Newtonian Gender Fluid website.

[AGhostInMyArms]

I remember growing up, and as a young kid when referring to people often using, "they/them," not even thinking to include gender pronouns. A lot of friends used to ask me why I did that but I continued doing it, just because it didn't seem necessary. I personally think that's a great idea, not to immediately feel the need to assign someone a pronoun.

[Valwen]

They have allot of pins like this on zazzle.com, I bought a few recently haven't had a time or place to wear them yet, they also sold them at pax east this last year. Pax east is the most lgbt friendly place I have been to that wasn't actually a support group or pride rally they even had one of the bathrooms converted to unisex for the event, though the event staff wanted more than one the city was unsure where that would stand in regards to ordinances for public buildings.