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==Use for non-binary people== | ==Use for non-binary people== | ||
Although many gender-neutral pronouns were created to speak of no specific person, some non-binary people adopt these pronouns for themselves. They ask that other people call them only by one particular set of gender-neutral pronouns. This can | Although many gender-neutral pronouns were created to speak of no specific person, some non-binary people adopt these pronouns for themselves. They ask that other people call them only by one particular set of gender-neutral pronouns. This can help non-binary people to feel more accepted by their social environment. | ||
===Examples of specific nonbinary people's pronouns=== | ===Examples of specific nonbinary people's pronouns=== | ||
Some | Some people ask to be called by gender-neutral pronouns while others prefer to be called by "he" or "she" pronouns even tough these do not match their biological sex. Some argue, that the use of binary pronouns doesn't necessarily mean that someone has a binary gender identity. Some people who do not identify with the gender matching their biology, have more than one set of pronouns that they are okay with people using for them. | ||
'''He.''' Some specific non-binary people who ask to be called by "[[he/him]]" pronouns include comedian [[Eddie Izzard]], writer [[Richard O'Brien]]. | '''He.''' Some specific non-binary people who ask to be called by "[[he/him]]" pronouns include comedian [[Eddie Izzard]], writer [[Richard O'Brien]]. | ||