The Justice Committee invites you to use your personal pronouns when introducing yourself to others. You may have noticed new name tags at Rally Day or the Extravaganza that included a space for you to add your pronouns. We also have pronoun stickers that you can add to your permanent ELPC name tag.
Pronouns are linguistic tools that we use to refer to people. Common pronouns include she/her/hers, he/him/his, and they/them/theirs. Nonbinary pronouns include she/them, he/them, and they/them. There are other nonbinary pronouns.
Pronouns are integral to who we are, and we share pronouns because we want to avoid assuming someone’s pronouns based on factors like appearance. By sharing our own pronouns routinely, we encourage others to do the same and demonstrate that we understand the importance of sharing pronouns. Using someone’s correct pronouns is an important way of affirming someone’s identity and is a fundamental step in being an ally.