
The results were published in July 2013, and showed that of over 2,000 respondents singular "they" was the most popular pronoun at 63%.
This survey by Lottelodge (now cassolotl) on Tumblr ran for two months. The results were published at the start of 2012, and showed that of the 800+ people responding, singular "they" was the most popular pronoun at 62%. This survey by anlamasanda on Tumblr ran for many months. There have been a few surveys on gender-neutral pronouns and pronoun preferences. For example, the evangelist Public Universal Friend and the software developer Lianna Newman. Some nonbinary people wish that no third-person pronouns be used, preferring their name or another descriptor be used in place of pronouns. For example, the model Rain Dove, voice actor Casey Mongillo, and makeup artist Justin Saint. Some nonbinary people have no specific pronoun they want used they are okay with any and all pronouns. " Ze, hir" pronouns are the preferred pronouns of revolutionary communist Leslie Feinberg (who also went by she). Nonbinary people who go by other pronouns include singer Mx Justin Vivian Bond, who goes by v pronouns. Lemberg, singer-songwriter Rae Spoon, performance poet Kae Tempest and musician Stevie Knipe. Some nonbinary people ask to be called by "singular they" pronouns, including comedian Jes Tom, writer Ivan E. Nonbinary people who ask people to use " she/her" pronouns for them include public speaker Olave Basabose, internet personality Left at London, musician JD Samson, activist Kate Bornstein (who also goes by "they") and comedian Eddie Izzard. Some specific nonbinary people who ask to be called by " he/him" pronouns include writer Richard O'Brien. Some nonbinary people have more than one set of pronouns that they are okay with people using for them. The use of binary pronouns doesn't necessarily mean that someone has a binary gender identity.
Other nonbinary people ask to be called by "he" or "she" pronouns, some of whom see that as a gender-neutral use of those words. Some nonbinary people ask to be called by gender-neutral pronouns. This can be a part of a nonbinary person's social transition.Įxamples of specific nonbinary people's pronouns
They ask that other people call them only by one particular set of gender-neutral pronouns. Use for nonbinary people Īlthough many gender-neutral pronouns were created to speak of no specific person, some nonbinary people adopt these pronouns for themselves.
1.1 Examples of specific nonbinary people's pronouns.