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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 be a part of a non-binary person's social [[transition]]. | ||
===Examples of specific nonbinary people's pronouns=== | ===Examples of specific nonbinary people's pronouns=== | ||
Some people ask to be called by gender-neutral pronouns | Some nonbinary people ask to be called by gender-neutral pronouns. Other non-binary people ask to be called by "he" or "she" pronouns, some of whom see that as a gender-neutral use of those words. The use of binary pronouns doesn't necessarily mean that someone has a binary gender identity. Some nonbinary people 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]]. | ||