What's In a Pronoun?
by Carla Sarratt on 2022-10-19T07:57:00-04:00 in Gender & Sexuality Studies | 0 Comments
Did you know that in 2019 the word "they" was the Merriam-Webster Word of the Year? In September 2019, Merriam-Webster added they and themself as gender neutral pronouns to its dictionary around the same time that Sam Smith announced their decision to use gender neutral pronouns.
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The 3rd Wednesday of October is International Pronouns Day. Since 2018, this day has been a grassroots effort to acknowledge and celebrate the value of using and respecting a person's chosen pronouns.
If you use social media, use the hashtag #PronounsDay to post your pronouns and encourage others to share theirs. You can also add your pronouns to your email signature.
It's pretty significant to celebrate International Pronouns Day in October since October is also LGBTQ History Month.
Did you know that there are other pronouns besides he/him/his, she/her/hers, and they/them/their? Some websites state that there are as many as 76 pronouns.
- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Resource Center: Gender Pronouns
- Pronouns.org: Pronouns Matter
- NPR: A Guide to Gender Identity Terms
- Them.us: Gender-Neutral Pronouns 101: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know
Library Resources
And because we are a library, we have books for readers of all ages and interest levels about pronouns, gender identity, LGBTQIA+ history, and books that center LGBTQIA+ narratives using fiction and nonfiction to tell their stories in the Main Library and Curriculum Resource Center (CRC). If you are interested in additional resources, check out the LGBTQIA+ LibGuide that showcases new books as well as older titles and websites about the LGBTQIA+ community at Mount Union and throughout the world. Take a look at the library's Gender Pronouns page on the Gender & Sexuality Studies Libguide.
What's Your Pronoun: Beyond He & She by Dennis Barron
They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary & Genderqueer Identities by Eris Young
What Are Your Words? : A Book About Pronouns by Katherine Locke
Payden's Pronoun Party by Blue Jaryn
The Pronoun Book by Cassandra Jules Corrigan
Are you a podcast enthusiast? Check out these podcasts to learn more and maybe find a new podcast to follow.
- Stuff Mom Never Told You: The Importance of Pronouns
- Call Your Girlfriend: Pronoun Power
- The Fix: The Problem with Pronouns
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