Please stop saying “preferred pronouns.” Pronouns are not a preference. Describing them that way can unintentionally suggest that someone’s gender is optional or simply a matter of choice. For most people, pronouns aren’t something they “prefer.” They are simply the correct words used to refer to them. The phrase “preferred pronouns” also doesn’t reflect people who use multiple pronouns. Some use them interchangeably, some in different contexts, and some experience shifts ove