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Bookmark or Share- Gender-Neutral Pronouns: How To Use "Xe/Xem," "They/Them," and More | ThemZe, hir, xe, and the singular they are gender-neutral pronouns, used just like you would use any other in a sentence. They initially arose out of the necessity for more inclusive pronouns as the women’s rights movement grew in the 19th century. Later, they began being used as a way to be more inclusive of a wide spectrum of genders.
- All Your Questions About They/Them Pronouns AnsweredLearn the history of they/them pronouns (they aren’t new!), how to correctly use gender neutral pronouns, and what mistakes to avoid.
- Singular 'They' - Merriam-WebsterPeople have used singular 'they' to describe someone whose gender is unknown for a long time, but the nonbinary use of 'they' is relatively new. Much has been written on they, and we aren’t going to attempt to cover it here.
- A brief history of singular ‘they’ - Oxford English DictionaryPeople who want to be inclusive, or respectful of other people’s preferences, use singular they. And people who don’t want to be inclusive, or who don’t respect other people’s pronoun choices, use singular they as well.
- They/Them Pronouns: What They Mean and When to Use Them - Verywell MindThey, them, and theirs are examples of nonbinary, gender-neutral pronouns that can be used in the singular. The pronouns they, them, and theirs have two main uses in our culture when referring to people individually. When you don't know someone's pronouns, you typically refer to them as 'they/them.'
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