{"id":324,"date":"2020-11-23T08:21:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T16:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pridecenter\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:18:50","slug":"pronouns-matter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pridecenter\/pronouns-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronouns Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pronouns matter! Recognizing and respecting another person&#8217;s pronouns shows that you care and validates that person&#8217;s identity. Displaying pronouns is a form of active allyship that sends a message of inclusivity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sharing your pronouns demonstrates that you understand the importance of respectful personal pronoun usage.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid using binary gender markers in your materials and documents&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider the language you use to refer to other people. Using terms like \u201cclass\u201d, \u201cfolks\u201d, or \u201ceveryone\u201d will be more inclusive than \u201cladies and gentlemen\u201d, \u201cguys\u201d, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Common Gendered Pronouns &amp; Terms<\/th><th>More Inclusive Pronoun &amp; Term Alternatives<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>his\/hers<\/td><td>theirs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>boys\/girls<\/td><td>children\/class<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>men\/women<\/td><td>everyone\/people<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>lady\/man<\/td><td>person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ladies\/gentlemen<\/td><td>honored guests<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>mother\/father<\/td><td>parents\/guardians<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>wife\/husband<\/td><td>spouse\/partner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>guys<\/td><td>everyone\/folks\/y\u2019all<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>brother or sister<\/td><td>sibling(s)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pronouns matter! Recognizing and respecting another person&#8217;s pronouns shows that you care and validates that person&#8217;s identity. Displaying pronouns is a form of active allyship that sends a message of inclusivity.&nbsp; Common Gendered Pronouns &amp; Terms More Inclusive Pronoun &amp; Term Alternatives his\/hers theirs boys\/girls children\/class men\/women everyone\/people lady\/man person ladies\/gentlemen honored guests mother\/father parents\/guardians [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10826,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-324","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PazZnn-5e","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11488,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pridecenter\/index\/resources\/coming-out-promising-practices\/","url_meta":{"origin":324,"position":0},"title":"Promising Practices to Support Coming Out Journeys\u00a0","author":"Reynolds, Lene P.","date":"October 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Whatever your role at Palomar College, review these practices that you can incorporate into your job to support students, staff, and faculty as they navigate Coming Out on campus. 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