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When people list their preferred pronouns, why list them all? Here we have "he/him". Sometimes I see "he/him/his" or "she/her/hers", "they/them/theirs", etc.
by function_seven 6y ago
When people list their preferred pronouns, why list them all?
Here we have "he/him". Sometimes I see "he/him/his" or "she/her/hers", "they/them/theirs", etc.
I doubt people are mixing and matching among the different types. In other words, I've never seen someone prefer "he/them/hers".
Seems like we can standardize this to just one type (e.g. the subject pronoun). A simple "he", "she", or "they" will do the trick.
Yes, I bikeshedded it. Sue me.
- jamiequint 6y agoI've seen a lot of he/they or she/they lately
- Raphmedia 6y agoIt also allow people who are not comfortable using "they/them" to know what to use.
- geogriffin 6y agoI think it's just more clear that they are listing pronouns, especially if someone isn't familiar with the practice or in verbal speech. Also note that some people use two sets of pronouns, with equal weight, and may list them such as "she/they".