This year on October 16 is the 2nd annual observance of International Pronouns Day — which seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest has been named an official endorser, along with 300 other organizations across the country, of this important day.
“Trans and gender nonconforming people, especially Black folks and those perceived to be feminine, are often harmed by many forms of interpersonal and systemic violence. An action as small as respecting names and pronouns can begin a conversation about justice and about creating the workplaces, educational environments, and communities where we all thrive,” said Shige Sakurai (they), the campaign’s founder and the creator of the educational MyPronouns.org website. “For me, it’s a spiritual undertaking, and it’s about wellbeing. We have to end assumptions and erasure and the harm they create.”
Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic human dignity.
For more info about this important day and its concepts, go to pronounsday.org.
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Tags: transgender-issues, pronouns