I’m Shivian,
my pronouns are:
xe / they
xe / they
Like many genderqueer individuals, I have two different set of pronouns which I’m comfortable being used to represent me. The first - xe - represents xe / xem / xir. The second - they - is for they / them. You can pick which set of pronouns to use to represent me, or use them both! Keep reading to learn more about the pronouns, and how to use them.
xe / xem / xir
The xe pronoun may be new to you, and that’s okay!
Xe is a neo pronoun (sources below), and you would use xe / xem / xir to refer to me. The X sound is pronounced like a Z.
For example:
They asked me → Xe asked me
I answered them → I answered xem
This was their request → This was xir request
That book is theirs → That book is xirs
They love themself → Xe loves xemself
they / them
The second pronoun listed - they - is from the more commonly used they / them pronoun set.
my preference
Like others with multiple pronoun sets: you can use either, but my preference is the first pronoun listed: xe / xem / xir.
Thanks!
