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- DictionaryHer/hər/
pronoun
- 1. used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: "she knew I hated her"
- 2. herself: archaic, dialect North American "peevishly she flung her on her face"
possessive
- 1. belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: "Patricia loved her job"
- 2. used in titles: "Her Royal Highness"
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- What do she/her/hers pronouns mean?
- Using She/Her/Hers Pronouns
- Pronouns & Sexuality
- Apologizing When You Get Them Wrong
You might have noticed she/her/hers beneath a coworker’s email signature or on a friend’s social media account and wondered what they might mean. She/her pronouns are typically used to refer to those who currently identify as a woman or girl but can also be used by those who are gender-nonconforming. In this article, we’ll teach you all about what she/her/hers pronouns typically mean and how to use them with confidence.
She/her/hers pronouns typically refer to a person who currently identifies as a woman or girl.
Pronouns such as she/her, he/him, or they/them only relate to gender identity and have nothing to do with a person’s sexual orientation or biological sex.
Be sure to use the pronouns a person prefers when referring to them.
She/her/hers pronouns are typically used to refer to women or girls.
Pronouns, or words that are used in place of nouns, allow us to identify someone without using or knowing their name. Someone who uses she/her/hers pronouns is making it clear that they currently identify as female and would like to be referred to as such in conversation. The most commonly used pronouns include the following:
She/her/hers: currently identifies as female.
He/him/his: currently identifies as male.
They/them/theirs: currently identifies as non-binary or gender non-conforming (best to use when you’re unaware of a person’s pronouns.)
She/They, He/They, or “any pronouns” indicate that you can use either or any of their listed pronouns.
Anyone identifying as a female can use she/her/hers pronouns.
For example, if you currently identify as a woman or girl, you might consider adding “she/her” to the end of your email signature or social media accounts. This shows others your pronouns so they know how to address you in conversation. Remember, always ask what someone’s pronouns are before making an assumption based on their appearance—if you’re not sure, just use they/them!
If someone asked you what your pronouns are and you currently identify as female, you might say, “My name is Jane, and my pronouns are she/her. What are yours?”
To ask someone's pronouns, try, “Hi there, nice to meet you! What are your pronouns?”
Gender pronouns have nothing to do with a person’s sexuality.
You might be wondering if a person’s pronouns have anything to do with who they’re sexually attracted to, and the answer is no! Pronouns simply refer to the gender (or no gender if they’re nonbinary) the person identifies with and has nothing to do with their biological sex assigned at birth or their sexual orientation.
Gender identity is one’s sense of self concerning their gender. That can mean they identify as a man, woman, both, or neither and is not dependent on their sex assigned at birth.
Sex refers to the biological status they were assigned at birth, which can be male, female, or intersex.
If you misgender someone, simply apologize and correct yourself.
Accidents happen! If you accidentally misgender someone by choosing a pronoun that they don’t identify with, such as she/her, when they identify as he/him, you might say, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to misgender you. I’ll be sure to use the correct pronouns in the future.”
Gender dysphoria, or the psychological distress a person experiences when they’re misgendered, can occur when we don’t ask a person's pronouns, making it important to clarify before gendering someone.
Just because a person looks or sounds a certain way doesn’t mean that they identify with the gender they may physically present to you as.
Don’t beat yourself up about accidentally misgendering someone. As long as you consciously try to correct your mistake in the future, it’s best to move on.
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Her definition: the objective case of she. See examples of HER used in a sentence.
2 days ago · Her is a pronoun that refers to a female person, animal, or thing. Learn how to use her as an object, a possessive, or a determiner, and see examples of her in sentences.
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