RESPECT STARTS WITH PRONOUNS NORMALISE SHARING PRONOUNS It reduces pressure & helps everyone feel more comfortable. ASK, DON’T ASSUME You can’t tell a person’s pronouns. Asking shows both care & respect. USE PEOPLE’S PRONOUNS It affirms their identity and creates a culture of respect. KEEP LEARNING Unlearn, listen, & grow. Respect is an ongoing practice. Respect Starts With Pronouns from Rae Sabine Email: creatingwellbeingmelbourne@gmail.com #pronounsmatter #pronounsareimport

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

International Pronouns Day in 2025 is on October 15th! Pronouns are the words we use to talk about a person when we are not using their name. These might be they/them, she/her, he/him, or other pronouns, including neopronouns like zie/zir or xe/xem. Some people use one set of pronouns (e.g., Rae’s pronouns are they/them), and some use more than one (e.g., Alex’s pronouns are zie/zir and they/them interchangeably). It is important to respect everyone’s pronouns. When it comes

It doesn’t sound like much to someone who’s never felt it, one wrong word, a pronoun misplaced, like a pebble tossed into conversation. But it lands like stone. Suddenly the room is colder. The air shifts. My body stiffens. I smile to stay safe. I nod to keep things moving. Inside, I’m disappearing. It’s not just a slip. It’s an undoing, of self, of trust, of being real in front of you. This artwork is a personal response to the experience of being misgendered. The word “she”

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Our pronouns are not ‘preferred pronouns’ they are our pronouns. Please don’t use the term ‘preferred pronouns’. It implies that a...

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