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'''Singular they''' is the standard English gender neutral [[pronouns|pronoun]] for any individual whose gender is unknown or unspecified. For this reason, "they" pronouns are one of the three most popular pronouns used for real nonbinary people, as shown in surveys (see below). This is consistently and by far the most used pronoun among nonbinary people, with over | '''Singular they''' is the standard English gender neutral [[pronouns|pronoun]] for any individual whose gender is unknown or unspecified. For this reason, "they" pronouns are one of the three most popular pronouns used for real nonbinary people, as shown in surveys (see below). This is consistently and by far the most used pronoun among nonbinary people, with over 79% of the respondents in the 2019 Gender Census marking it as their favourite option.<ref name="census2018"/> | ||
== Grammatical concerns == | == Grammatical concerns == | ||
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* Some notable nonbinary people who ask to be called by "singular they" pronouns include writer [[Nonbinary celebrities#Ivan Coyote|Ivan E. Coyote]], actor [[Nonbinary celebrities#Tom Phelan|Tom Phelan]], actor [[Nonbinary celebrities#Jiz Lee|Jiz Lee]], singer-songwriter [[Nonbinary celebrities#Rae Spoon|Rae Spoon]], and rapper [[Nonbinary celebrities#Raeen Roes|Raeen Roes]]. | * Some notable nonbinary people who ask to be called by "singular they" pronouns include writer [[Nonbinary celebrities#Ivan Coyote|Ivan E. Coyote]], actor [[Nonbinary celebrities#Tom Phelan|Tom Phelan]], actor [[Nonbinary celebrities#Jiz Lee|Jiz Lee]], singer-songwriter [[Nonbinary celebrities#Rae Spoon|Rae Spoon]], and rapper [[Nonbinary celebrities#Raeen Roes|Raeen Roes]]. | ||
* Deborah Rogers mentions having a trans male student who asked to be called by "they" pronouns.<ref> Deborah Rogers, "'They' has arrived at the pronoun party." December 4, 2014. ''Times Higher Education''. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/they-has-arrived-at-the-pronoun-party/2017278.article#.VIHr5bJE0lk.facebook</ref> | * Deborah Rogers mentions having a trans male student who asked to be called by "they" pronouns.<ref> Deborah Rogers, "'They' has arrived at the pronoun party." December 4, 2014. ''Times Higher Education''. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/they-has-arrived-at-the-pronoun-party/2017278.article#.VIHr5bJE0lk.facebook</ref> | ||
* "Singular they" has been the most popular pronoun in the Gender Census, at 74% acceptance in 2015,<ref>cassolotl, "Nonbinary Stats 2015 (worldwide) - the results." February 20, 2015. http://cassolotl.tumblr.com/post/111585517125</ref> rising to 77% in 2016,<ref>cassolotl (Nonbinary Stats), "NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results." March 2016. http://gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results</ref> and rising again to 80% in 2017.<ref>Gender Census, "NB/GQ Survey 2017 - the worldwide results." May 2017. http://gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/160656902130/nbgq-survey-2017-the-worldwide-results</ref> In 2018, the pronoun fell down to 77.4%.<ref name="census2018">Gender Census | * "Singular they" has been the most popular pronoun in the Gender Census, at 74% acceptance in 2015,<ref>cassolotl, "Nonbinary Stats 2015 (worldwide) - the results." February 20, 2015. http://cassolotl.tumblr.com/post/111585517125</ref> rising to 77% in 2016,<ref>cassolotl (Nonbinary Stats), "NB/GQ Survey 2016 - the worldwide results." March 2016. http://gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/141311159050/nbgq-survey-2016-the-worldwide-results</ref> and rising again to 80% in 2017.<ref>Gender Census, "NB/GQ Survey 2017 - the worldwide results." May 2017. http://gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/160656902130/nbgq-survey-2017-the-worldwide-results</ref> In 2018, the pronoun fell down to 77.4%.<ref name="census2018">Gender Census 2019 - The Full Report (Worldwide)https://gendercensus.com/post/183832246805/gender-census-2019-the-full-report-worldwide</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||