The good news for the queer community is the growing awareness regarding the issue-social media platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn introduce features to indicate one’s preferred pronouns. A double-edged swordĪlthough the gender-related rhetoric in Singapore has evolved over the years to be more accepting, there’s still much ground to cover. Miss June Chua, founder of The T Project-a social service organisation for the transgender community, also shared that the acceptance of pronouns is the first important step to allyship. It just means they are letting you know how they want to be referred to and to be respected.” “Hence, when someone tells you their pronouns, it doesn’t mean that they are trans or gender-diverse. “Everyone uses pronouns in daily conversation, and most people, whether they are cisgender or not, have pronouns that they would like other people to use when referring to them,” said Alexander.
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“When you use the wrong pronouns, especially intentionally, it is a form of disrespect called misgendering, which can cause a person to feel ostracised and can trigger gender dysphoria in trans and gender-diverse individuals.” shared Alexander Teh, a youth worker at Oogachaga, a non-profit professional organisation that works with the LGBTQ+ community in Singapore.Īlthough transgender and gender-diverse individuals often adopt alternative pronouns, they aren’t exclusive to the LGBTQ+ community. We rarely worry about what we should be referred to because it’s simple, clear cut, and in many ways predictable.īut for non-binary, transgender and queer individuals, the approach is more complex. Our singular and visible gender identity has never been a problem.
Image: Instagram Why should we care?įor most people, our pronouns probably go hand-in-hand with our gender. Some of the biggest social media platforms have introduced the option to display one’s pronouns. Since then, I’ve encountered many more similar videos-and for allyship, pronouns are as good a place as any to start. That said, to a select few, pronouns form an intrinsic part of their identity, holding significance as an identifier of self. Much like names, pronouns are just words we use to refer to other people. The honest answer is that it probably doesn’t affect me that much. How does one go about it? What if you get it wrong?īut it seems that the most pressing question that popped up in my mind was, ‘ How does this affect me?’. For one, I didn’t exactly have any close friends or loved ones who went by gender-neutral pronouns, and I felt clueless. And as much as I hate to admit it, so was my scepticism. That was the first time I had encountered the use of unique, gender-neutral pronouns.Įven in my half-asleep state, my curiosity was sparked. I hope ae isn’t too mad at me because I also forgot to return aers library book.Months back, in the wee hours of the night, I stumbled across a TikTok of an individual introducing themself by the pronouns “ze/zim”. Example: I forgot I was supposed to pick aer up so ae had to walk aerself home from school. According to the LGBTA Wikia, they were created in 1920 by a novelist as pronouns for the “third sex” of an alien species. I looked for a solid like 30 minutes trying to find any conclusive history behind these pronouns before finally finding some information. Example: My professor is nonbinary and ey uses neopronouns! Ey is really nice and eir classroom is colorful! I love that my professor can be eirself in class. The only information I can find as to why Elverson did this was to win a local contest. In 1975, Christine Elverson created these pronouns while living in Illinois. Cos work is nearby so I can be done before co gets home. I can make dinner for us before co gets home. Example: My partner is at work today and co won’t be home until after 5. Some people around this time in the area of Mary were recorded as using these pronouns as well as it has started to become more popular again in recent years. These pronouns were created by Mary Orovan in 1970 to be a pronoun option in place of he or she.
I gave em a hug today after I saw em at the park. Example: E is my best friend and I love es laugh. This set of neopronouns was created in 1890 by James Rogers but little else is known about this set of pronouns and its early use.
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This set of pronouns is often referred to as the Spivak pronouns, which began being used in the 1990’s after Michael Spivak used them in his manual so that no person would have a specified gender. After that I went with Thon to the salon so thons could get a haircut. The earliest claimed use of this pronoun I could find was 1858 according to Merriam-Webster. This set of pronouns as recorded by Merriam-Webster as a conjugation of “That one” which became Thon.
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