a set of pronouns, commonly assigned to women and feminine gender identities; and also, jokingly, used in gay slang by gay/bi men to refer to other gay/bi men.

Some people deliberately choose to avoid using she/her pronouns when discussing people – for example, when discussing potential job applicants; by its very nature, the use of she/her pronouns discloses a person’s gender and may lead to gender bias, and so many use they/them pronouns instead.

Pronoun Usage:

• she (“she will be marching in the Pride Parade tomorrow”);
• her (“that Pride Flag belongs to her”);
• her (“her sense of style is remarkable”);
• hers (“that Pride Flag is hers”);
• herself (“Jay danced by herself”).