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'''Neopronouns''' are any set of singular third-person [[pronouns]] that are not officially recognized in the language they are used in, typically created with the intent of being a gender-neutral pronoun set. In English, and many other [[wikipedia:Indo-European languages|Indo-European languages]], third-person pronouns can be gendered. In English, "she/her" is most often used by women, "he/him" most often by men, and "they/them" by non-binary individuals, though some individuals [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|deviate]] from this convention. |
'''Neopronouns''' are any set of singular third-person [[pronouns]] that are not officially recognized in the language they are used in, typically created with the intent of being a gender-neutral pronoun set. In English, and many other [[wikipedia:Indo-European languages|Indo-European languages]], third-person pronouns can be gendered. In English, "she/her" is most often used by women, "he/him" most often by men, and "they/them" by non-binary individuals, though some individuals [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|deviate]] from this convention. |
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[[File:Neopronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|A neopronoun user flag ]] |
[[File:Neopronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|A neopronoun user flag ]] |
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Some individuals prefer using neopronouns as an alternative gender-neutral pronoun set. This could be because they want to avoid singular "they" being confused with plural "they," because neopronouns express something about them or their gender (like [[ |
Some individuals prefer using neopronouns as an alternative gender-neutral pronoun set. This could be because they want to avoid singular "they" being confused with plural "they," because neopronouns express something about them or their gender (like [[xenogender]]s), or because they feel more comfortable using neopronouns over any of the standard pronoun options. |
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== Regional Nominative Pronouns == |
== Regional Nominative Pronouns == |
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Some regional dialects of English historically had or still have gender-neutral pronouns that were or are not used outside of their respective dialects. All of these pronouns have only been recorded in their nominative form. As far as linguists know, there are no other forms of these words (possessive, reflexive, etc), although more forms could easily be created if desired. |
Some regional dialects of English historically had or still have gender-neutral pronouns that were or are not used outside of their respective dialects. All of these pronouns have only been recorded in their nominative form. As far as linguists know, there are no other forms of these words (possessive, reflexive, etc), although more forms could easily be created if desired. |
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[[File:It its pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate it/its pronouns flag ]]''It'' is the pronoun for inanimate objects in English, though some individuals choose to use this as a non-gendered pronoun. Using ''it'' to refer to a non-binary individual is considered offensive unless one is specifically told to use that pronoun. |
[[File:It its pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate it/its pronouns flag ]]''It'' is the pronoun for inanimate objects in English, though some individuals choose to use this as a non-gendered pronoun. Using ''it'' to refer to a non-binary individual is considered offensive unless one is specifically told to use that pronoun. |
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Some may consider ''it'' to be a neopronoun when used for individuals, while others do not. On the one hand, ''it'' is a recognized pronoun in English; however, it is typically only used for inanimate objects. Being used to refer to individuals is not conventionally part of ''it'' |
Some may consider ''it'' to be a neopronoun when used for individuals, while others do not. On the one hand, ''it'' is a recognized pronoun in English; however, it is typically only used for inanimate objects. Being used to refer to individuals is not conventionally part of ''it'''s usage. |
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[[Namepronouns|Nameself]] pronouns are a type of neopronoun that derive from an individual's name, or a shortened/altered version of it. It can sometimes be considered a form of pronoun dropping. For example, someone named Samantha may use sam/sams pronouns. |
[[Namepronouns|Nameself]] pronouns are a type of neopronoun that derive from an individual's name, or a shortened/altered version of it. It can sometimes be considered a form of pronoun dropping. For example, someone named Samantha may use sam/sams pronouns. |
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== Flags == |
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The purple neopronoun flag was designed by DeviantArt user Geekycorn on April 25, 2020. The stripes, in order, represent agender neopronoun users, neopronoun-using men, neopronoun-using women, nonbinary/genderqueer/other neopronoun users, and multigender neopronoun users. |
The purple neopronoun flag was designed by DeviantArt user Geekycorn on April 25, 2020. The stripes, in order, represent agender neopronoun users, neopronoun-using men, neopronoun-using women, nonbinary/genderqueer/other neopronoun users, and multigender neopronoun users. |
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The green and orange neopronoun flag was designed by Tumblr user Ferns-Garden/Beanjamoose on or before July 1, 2019. The flag is used by the blog yourfave-uses-neopronouns.<ref>https://yourfave-uses-neopronouns.tumblr.com/post/185988230593/the-flag-and-meaning</ref> Green is for masculine-identifying neopronoun users, blue is for older pronoun sets and the history behind them, white is for non-binary identifying neopronoun users, yellow is for newer pronoun sets and the happiness that comes from them, and orange is for feminine-identifying neopronoun users. |
The green and orange neopronoun flag was designed by Tumblr user Ferns-Garden/Beanjamoose on or before July 1, 2019. The flag is used by the blog yourfave-uses-neopronouns.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://yourfave-uses-neopronouns.tumblr.com/post/185988230593/the-flag-and-meaning}}</ref> Green is for masculine-identifying neopronoun users, blue is for older pronoun sets and the history behind them, white is for non-binary identifying neopronoun users, yellow is for newer pronoun sets and the happiness that comes from them, and orange is for feminine-identifying neopronoun users. |
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The green and purple neopronoun flag was |
The green and purple neopronoun flag was redesigned by Tumblr user Uncommongenders on June 5, 2018. The meaning is unknown.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20181216171544/https://uncommongenders.tumblr.com/post/174605594564/okay-so-i-wanted-to-make-hq-versions-of</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://uncommongenders.home.blog/2018/06/05/okay-so-i-wanted-to-make-hq-versions-of/}}</ref> |
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The xe/xem flag and the it/its flag were designed by Tumblr user love-all-around1223 on April 14 and April 15, 2018, respectively.<ref>https://love-all-around1223.tumblr.com/post/172939520081/are-there-flags-for-pronouns</ref><ref>https://love-all-around1223.tumblr.com/post/172959084791/are-there-flags-for-pronouns</ref> The alternate it/its neopronoun flag was made by DeviantArt user GeekyCorn. |
The xe/xem flag and the it/its flag were designed by Tumblr user love-all-around1223 on April 14 and April 15, 2018, respectively.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://love-all-around1223.tumblr.com/post/172939520081/are-there-flags-for-pronouns}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://love-all-around1223.tumblr.com/post/172959084791/are-there-flags-for-pronouns}}</ref> The alternate it/its neopronoun flag was made by DeviantArt user GeekyCorn. |
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The ae/aer, ey/em, co/cos, ve/vir and thon/thons flags were designed by mourningmogaicrew on Tumblr on June 17, 2021. <ref>https://mourningmogaicrew.tumblr.com/post/654242515400245248/specific-neopronoun-flags</ref> The per/pers, fae/faer, one/one's, hu/hum and e/em flags were designed by the same user on June 20, 2021. <ref>https://mourningmogaicrew.tumblr.com/post/654510105426083840/specific-neo-flags-part-2</ref> |
The ae/aer, ey/em, co/cos, ve/vir and thon/thons flags were designed by mourningmogaicrew on Tumblr on June 17, 2021. <ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://mourningmogaicrew.tumblr.com/post/654242515400245248/specific-neopronoun-flags}}</ref> The per/pers, fae/faer, one/one's, hu/hum and e/em flags were designed by the same user on June 20, 2021. <ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://mourningmogaicrew.tumblr.com/post/654510105426083840/specific-neo-flags-part-2}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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