Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.11.12
Object Name
Badge
Title
ze/zir
Description
White circular badge reading "ze/zir"
Pronoun badges are used to indicate how people should refer to you in conversation. Using the right pronouns for a person is important, and this can be significant for transgender and nonbinary people, or other gender nonconforming people. The most commonly used pronouns in English are he/him, she/her or they/them. Other people might use a mixed set like she/they. Some transgender and nonbinary people don't feel that pre-existing pronouns express their gender accurately and have developed neopronouns like xe/xem as alternatives.
Ze/zir pronouns can be used as follows. "Ze is afraid of snakes. Zir favourite animal is a mongoose because mongooses eat snakes."
