How should nonbinary individuals be referred to who are neither she nor he? (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

How should nonbinary individuals be referred to who are neither she nor he?

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Another pronoun-related issue pertains to nonbinary people: what pronouns should be used to refer to people who are not 'he' or 'she'? Even though being nonbinary is not a new phenomenon, the linguistic needs of nonbinary individuals have only received broader attention in recent years. In English, many nonbinary individuals have started using 'they' as their personal pronoun, but some prefer neopronouns such as 'ze' and 'xe' (e.g., 'Chris loves zir coffee black.').

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