description: 'Usage examples of personal pronouns and gender neutral language.'
home:
link: 'Homepage'
header: 'Pronouns'
headerLong: 'List of pronouns'
welcome: 'Welcome to pronouns.page!'
intro: >
We're creating a source of information about nonbinary and gender neutral language.
why: 'What''s the deal with pronouns?'
about:
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Pronouns are those words that we use instead of calling someone by their name every time we mention them.
Most people use {/he=“he/him”} and {/she=“she/her”}, so we automatically assume which one to call them based on someone's looks.
But it's actually not that simple…
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Gender is complicated. Some people “don't look like” their gender.
Some prefer being called in a different way from what you'd assume.
Some people don't fit into the boxes of “male” or “female” and prefer more neutral language.
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This tool lets you share a link to your pronouns, with example sentences,
so that you can show people how you like to be called.
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Why does it matter? Because of simple human decency.
You wouldn't call Ashley “Samantha” just because you like that name more
or because “she looks like a Samantha to you”.
Or even if she <em>does</em> have the name “Samantha” in her birth certificate
but she absolutely hates it and prefers to use “Ashley”.
And it's the exact same story with pronouns –
if you don't want to be rude towards someone, please address them properly.
The only difference is that we usually know names, but not pronouns.
We introduce ourselves with a name, but not pronouns. Let's change that!
pronouns: 'List of popular pronouns'
generator:
header: 'Generator'
description: >
You can also use this tool where you fill out the blanks in sentences
and generate a link ready to share with others.
button: 'Show the generator'
header2: 'Generate a link'
base: 'Based on'
alt: 'You can also enter interchangeable forms in each field separately, eg. <code>him&her</code> = “him” or “her”.'
pronunciation: 'You can also specify the pronunciation after a pipe character, using IPA, eg. <code>faerself|fɛɹsɛlf</code> = “faerself” pronounced as /fɛɹsɛlf/.'
whatisit: 'What''s the deal with pronouns?'
mission:
header: 'Our mission'
summary: 'We fight for freedom, respect and inclusiveness in language.'
freedom: >
<strong>Freedom</strong>
– so that everyone can use <em>for themselves</em>
whatever pronouns they feel describe them best.
respect: >
<strong>Respect</strong>
– so that <em>other people's</em> pronouns are respected.
inclusiveness: >
<strong>Inclusiveness</strong>
– so that when we're referring to a person we don't know or a group of people,
we don't assume their gender and don't exclude them for any reason.
pronouns:
header: 'Pronouns'
headerLong: 'Pronouns'
examples: 'Example usage in sentences'
plural: 'Plural'
intro: 'My pronouns are'
normative: 'Normative'
alt:
button: 'Generate a link to interchangeable forms'
header: 'Interchangeable forms'
raw: 'interchangeable'
generated: 'Those pronouns have been created using a generator. The team of pronouns.page is not responsible for it.'
any:
header: 'Any pronouns'
short: 'any'
description: >
Even though for many people it's incredibly important that people use specific pronouns to talk about them,
others don't mind being addressed in any way – as long as the context is clear as to who one talks about.
options: 'check out the options [share]{/pronouns=here}.'
others: 'Other forms'
othersRaw: 'other'
or: 'or'
grammarTable: 'Table'
sources:
header: 'Sources'
headerLong: 'Examples from cultural texts'
headerLonger: 'Gender neutral language in cultural texts'
subheader: 'Text corpus of gender neutral language'
toc: 'Show table of contents'
type:
All: 'All'
Book: 'Books'
Article: 'Articles'
Movie: 'Movies'
Series: 'Series'
Song: 'Music'
Poetry: 'Poetry'
Game: 'Game'
Other: 'Other'
submit:
header: 'Submit an example to be added'
action: 'Submit'
pronouns: 'Which pronouns have been used?'
pronounsInfo: 'Enter the simplest form of the pronoun, the way it''s in the link, np. “they”, “e/em/es”, “he&she”'
type: 'Source type'
author: 'Author'
title: 'Title'
extra: 'Additional info (translator, name of journal, …)'
year: 'Release year (of the English version)'
fragments: 'Fragments'
fragmentsInfo: 'You can mark the relevant pronouns using square brackets: “Then \[\[they]] saw how \[\[they]] did all of that to \[\[themselves]].”'
comment: 'Comment'
link: 'Link to the content'
thanks: 'Thanks for contributing!'
another: 'Submit another one'
moderation: 'Submissions will have to get approved before getting published.'
key: 'Key'
keyInfo: 'Identifier for linking sources between language versions and linking with the dictionary'
images: 'Images'
otherVersions: 'In other languages'
referenced: 'Examples of use'
nouns:
header: 'Dictionary'
headerLong: 'Dictionary of neutral nouns'
headerLonger: 'Dictionary of gender neutral language'
description: 'It''s not just pronouns! Check out our dictionary of gender neutral nouns.'
intro:
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Inclusive and gender neutral is not just respecting someone's pronouns.
It's also describing their job, position, relationship etc.
in a way that doesn't assume their gender.
Not all firefighters are “firemen”. Not every spouse is a “husband” or a “wife”.
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When referring to someone whose gender you don't know,
to a group of people of mixed gender,
and especially to nonbinary people who explicitly prefer them,
use the neutral forms.
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Below we present a dictionary of the words to watch out for.
You can contribute to it and add your suggestions.
approved: 'approved entries'
pending: 'awaiting moderation'
edit: 'Propose a change'
edited: 'Proposed change of'
editing: 'You''re editing an existing entry'
empty: 'No words found that match your criteria.'
submit:
action: 'Submit'
actionLong: 'Submit a word'
thanks: 'Thank you for contributing!'
another: 'Submit another one'
moderation: 'Submissions will have to get approved before getting published.'
Of course! Nobody is surprised when someone changes their views, style, hobbies…
So why would it be strange that they discovered a part of their identity,
stopped liking their name, discovered a label that fits them well, etc.?
get-used-to:
question: 'Is it strange that I can''t get used to <em>my own</em> new pronouns?'
answer:
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Not at all! After many years of using pronouns congruent with one's gender assigned at birth
it's easy to forget oneself when switching to different ones.
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Pronouns ≠ gender.
Your gender won't drastically change just because you got confused once when someone called you “them”.
Don't worry. Experiment. See what fits you best.
preferred-pronouns:
question: 'Why shouldn''t I say “preferred pronouns”?'
answer:
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Because this phrase suggests that someone's pronouns are just a whim.
If someone just “prefers” to be called she, he won't _really_ feel bad, if I call him a “he”, right?
They look like a guy, after all, so it's gonna be easier for me!
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No! It's our pronouns. Not our “preferred pronouns”. It's our names, not our “preferred names”.
If you care about your trans and nonbinary friends and loved ones, then call them the right way.
gender-pronouns:
question: 'Why shouldn''t I say “gender pronouns”?'
answer:
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Because gender ≠ pronouns. Pronouns are just grammar.
Nonbinary folks can use binary pronouns, some lesbians use {/he=he/him} for cultural reasons, etc.
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Simply say “pronouns”.
flags:
question: 'Can you add this flag? Can you remove that flag?'
answer:
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No.
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Maintaining the list of flags and labels is an increasingly time-consuming task for our team.
It's also challenging in terms of filtering out trolls and vandals from valid, good-faith identities.
We don't want to be identity police. And we don't want to spend all our time on managing flags either.
It's a project about language and pronouns, after all, not about flags. They're just a bonus.
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We did our best to select a list of flags that are the most popular
and, to our best knowledge, generally accepted.
We are not planning to extend or shrink that list.
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We are aware that a few flags might not be liked by some
(eg. because of a history of TERFs trying to take over a term and make it transphobic,
because of multiple confusing definitions,
or even because of aspects of a life of a mythical character).
We are queer and trans ourselves, we care about our trans siblings.
Unfortunately, it's really hard to make such decisions
when we get messages both from trans people asking to add a flag they honestly identify with,
and also from other trans people asking to remove it because it somehow hurts trans people.
It's not like history of every label is clear or like there's an authoritative source to look it up.
And even if queerphobes try to make some terms hurtful,
we believe in the community's power to reclaim hateful terms.
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If you don't like a flag, just don't use it.
If your flag is missing, just upload it
(it will be marked as user-generated to mitigate vandalism).
custom-pronouns:
question: 'My pronouns aren''t listed'
answer:
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There's a generator on the homepage, you can use it to create a link to any pronoun set you like.
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You can also just list the five forms using slashes, eg. {/ze/zem/zir/zirs/zirself=ze/zem/zir/zirs/zirself}.
Keep in mind that <strong>all five forms</strong> are required in that case, otherwise the app can only guess what exactly you mean.
business:
question: 'Are you a business?'
answer:
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Nope. We're volunteers.
We create the website with our own work.
The maintenance costs are covered in part by the {https://arc.io/faq=arc.io plugin},
the rest comes out of our own pockets
and {/contact#support=your donations} – for which we're very grateful! ❤️
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That also means that if you're “boycotting” us because of {/blog/we-are-inclusive=our inclusivity},
you're doing us a favour. It's not like we were making any money on you.
Exclusionists and queerphobes aren't welcome here.
links:
header: 'Links'
headerLong: 'Extra links'
recommended: 'We recommend'
blog: 'Blog'
mediaShort: 'Media'
media: 'Pronouns.page in the media'
social: 'Social media'
languageVersions: 'Other language versions'
people: ~
english: ~
contact:
header: 'Contact'
authors: 'Authors of the website'
faq: >
Before you write, check out our {/faq=FAQ} – maybe the answer to your question is already there.
technical: >
Do you have a technical issue or question? Please include your username and as many details as possible
(what does the error message say? are you on your phone or a desktop? which browser do you use?
what steps can we do to reproduce the issue? can you attach a screenshot or a screen recording? etc.)
hate: >
Wanna send us queerphobic hate mail?
Just give it up, we're not discussing with trolls.
It takes us less time to mute you and put your message in the spam folder than it took you to write it.
team:
name: 'The “Neutral Language Council” collective'
nameShort: 'Collective'
description:
- >
We are a queer collective dedicated to assembling, researching, shaping and promoting
gender neutral and nonbinary language.
We also support actions towards equality and social justice.
extra: []
logo: 'Logo of the collective is a combination of the transgender symbol and a speech bubble that symbolises language.'
members: 'Current members'
member: 'Member of the collective'
upcoming: 'Upcoming language versions'
join:
header: 'Join us!'
encouragement: >
Do you care about non-binary and gender-neutral language?
Do you want to help our collective in promoting it? Cool!
Extra help is very welcome!
areasIntro: 'Areas in which you might be able to help are for example:'
areas:
- 'expanding and moderating dictionaries and glossaries,'
- 'expanding and moderating the list of sources,'
- 'creating graphics and social media posts,'
- 'replying to direct messages,'
- 'moderating profiles,'
- 'creating a new language version,'
- 'translating,'
- 'coordinating the process of adding language versions,'
- 'writing blog posts,'
- 'programming,'
- '…'
allies: >
Some of those things require a perspective of a nonbinary person, others not necessarily.
That's why we also invite binary allies.
how: 'How to join? Send us and email to {mailto:contact@pronouns.page=contact@pronouns.page}, in which you:'
application:
- 'introduce yourself,'
- 'link to your pronouns.page profile,'
- 'link to your social media,'
- 'say, if you have some experience in activist work,'
- 'say, what would you like to help with.'
support:
header: 'Support'
description: >
If you want to chip in for the server, domains, stickers etc., or simply buy the authors a beer,
you can use the links below:
user:
header: 'Account'
headerLong: 'Your account'
tokenExpired: 'Token has expired. Please refresh the website and try again.'
login:
help: 'To log in or create an account you can either use the social media buttons or enter your email in the field below and then confirm the code you will have received in your mailbox.'
placeholder: 'Email (or username, if you''re already registered)'
action: 'Log in / register'
emailSent: 'We''ve sent you an email with a 6-digit code. Enter it here. The code is single-use and stays valid for 15 minutes.'
idahobit: 'International Day Against {/terminology#homophobia=Homophobia}, {/terminology#transphobia=Transphobia} and {/terminology#biphobia=Biphobia}'
black_queer_week: 'Black {/terminology#queer=Queer} History Week'
mena_lesbian_day: '{https://cihrs.org/%E2%80%8Efirst-annual-mena-lesbian-and-queer-womens-pride-day-in-honor-of-sarah-hegazi/?lang=en=Middle Eastern and North African} {/terminology#lesbian=Lesbian} and {/terminology#queer=Queer} Women''s Pride Day'
