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[[File:Neopronounflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The neopronoun user flag by uncommongenders.]] |
[[File:Neopronounflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The neopronoun user flag by uncommongenders.]] |
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[[File:Neopronoun Flag.png|thumb|220x220px|Neopronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt.]] |
[[File:Neopronoun Flag.png|thumb|220x220px|Neopronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt.]] |
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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 |
'''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 gedndered. 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 by ferns-garden.]] |
[[File:Neopronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|A neopronoun user flag by ferns-garden.]] |
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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 [[Xenogender|xenogenders]]), or because they feel more comfortable using neopronouns over any of the standard pronoun options. |
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|xenogenders]]), or because they feel more comfortable using neopronouns over any of the standard pronoun options. |
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|/pə<sup>ɹ</sup>sɛlf/ |
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Known as "person pronouns", these are meant to be used for |
Known as "person pronouns", these are meant to be used for an individual of any gender. John Clark created person pronouns in a 1972 issue of the ''Newsletter of the American Anthropological Association''.<ref name=":1" /> These pronouns were notably used in the 1976 novel ''Woman on the Edge of Time'' by Marge Piercy. |
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=== Ey (Elverson pronouns) === |
=== Ey (Elverson pronouns) === |
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[[File:It its pronouns.png|thumb|220x220px|It/Its Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]]''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|It/Its Pronouns Flag by Geekycorn on DeviantArt]]''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 |
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''<nowiki/>'s usage. |
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