GENDER IDENTITY & PRONOUNS
Cultures change over time, and the words we use to refer and relate to each other also shift, adapting to encompass new concepts and ideas within society. Recent examples of this change in rhetoric might include "retard" or "negro." Pronouns are no exception. Gender identity isn’t an easy topic to understand, and neither is the use of pronouns. Sometimes we need to unlearn some of our old ideas about what it is so that we can really get what gender is all about (The Trevor Project). Although the concept of gender is uncomfortable and controversial for some, it is incumbent upon all of us to make a conscious effort to understand it and, ultimately, respect every individual's chosen gender and pronouns.
Last Updated 9/1/23
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