![]() They/them are the most commonly used gender-neutral pronouns, says Lee Airton, an assistant professor at Queen’s University and author of the book Gender: Your Guide. In 2019, the Merriam-Webster dictionary announced its word of the year to be the non-binary pronoun “they,” for people who do not identify exclusively as a man or a woman. Here’s why many people are choosing to do so publicly. If you are cisgender (someone who identifies with your gender assigned at birth), one of the ways to be an ally to LGBTQ+ people is by stating your pronouns. This has sparked a larger conversation around respecting trans identities, specifically when people use multiple pronouns. Recently we saw Canadian actor Elliot Page come out as trans, and specify that his pronouns are both he and they. ![]() ![]() Still, gender marginalized people often have to specify their pronouns-whether it’s he, she, they, etc.- to avoid being misgendered. In 2017, the federal government passed Bill C-16, adding gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination. ![]() In recent years we’ve seen growing acceptance for people outside the gender binary. ![]()
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