title: 'en.pronouns.page'
description: 'Usage examples of personal pronouns and gender neutral language.'

home:
    link: 'Homepage'
    header: 'Pronouns'
    headerLong: 'List of pronouns'
    why: 'What''s the deal with pronouns?'
    about:
        - >
            We all have pronouns. They're those words that we use instead of calling someone by their name every time we mention them.
            Most people use {/he=“he/him”} and {/she=“she/her”}, so we automatically assume which one to call them based on someone's looks.
            But it's actually not that simple…
        - >
            Gender is complicated. Some people “don't look like” their gender.
            Some prefer being called in a different way from what you'd assume.
            Some people don't fit into the boxes of “male” or “female” and prefer more neutral language.
        - >
            This tool lets you share a link to your pronouns, with example sentences,
            so that you can show people how you like to be called.
        - >
            Why does it matter? Because of simple human decency.
            You wouldn't call Ashley “Samantha” just because you like that name more
            or because “she looks like a Samantha to you”.
            Or even if she <em>does</em> have the name “Samantha” in her birth certificate
            but she absolutely hates it and prefers to use “Ashley”.
            And it's the exact same story with pronouns –
            if you don't want to be rude towards someone, please address them properly.
            The only difference is that we usually know names, but not pronouns.
            We introduce ourselves with a name, but not pronouns. Let's change that!
    pronouns: 'List of popular pronouns'
    generator:
        header: 'Generator'
        description: >
            You can also use this tool where you out the blanks in sentences
            and generate a link ready to share with others.
        button: 'Show the generator'
        header2: 'Generate a link'
        base: 'Based on'
        alt: 'You can also enter interchangeable forms in each field separately, eg. <code>him&her</code> = “him” or “her”.'
        pronunciation: 'You can also specify the pronunciation after a pipe character, using IPA, eg. <code>faerself|fɛɹsɛlf</code> = “faerself” pronounced as /fɛɹsɛlf/.'
    whatisit: 'What''s the deal with pronouns?'
    mission:
        header: 'Our mission'
        summary: 'We fight for freedom, respect and inclusiveness in language.'
        freedom: >
            <strong>Freedom</strong>
            – so that everyone can use <em>for themselves</em>
            whatever pronouns they feel describe them best.
        respect: >
            <strong>Respect</strong>
            – so that <em>other people's</em> pronouns are respected.
        inclusiveness: >
            <strong>Inclusiveness</strong>
            – so that when we're referring to a person we don't know or a group of people,
            we don't assume their gender and don't exclude them for any reason.

pronouns:
    examples: 'Example usage in sentences'
    plural: 'Plural'
    intro: 'My pronouns are'
    normative: 'Normative'
    alt:
        button: 'Generate a link to interchangeable forms'
        header: 'Interchangeable forms'
        raw: 'interchangeable'
    generated: 'Those pronouns have been created using a generator. The team of pronouns.page is not responsible for it.'
    any:
        header: 'Any pronouns'
        short: 'any'
        description: >
            Even though for many people it's incredibly important that people use specific pronouns to talk about them,
            others don't mind being addressed in any way – as long as the context is clear as to who one talks about.
        options: 'check out the options [share]{/=here}.'
    others: 'Other forms'
    othersRaw: 'other'
    or: 'or'
    grammarTable: 'Table'
    avoiding:
        header: 'Avoiding gendered forms'
        description: >
            Some people prefer not using any pronouns, instead being referred by name, initial,
            omitting pronouns with passive voice, or restructuring the sentence.
            See: {https://twitter.com/lypomania/status/1290274971642544128=@lypomania's guide},
            {https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/Nullpronominal=Nullpronominal}
        ideas:
            -
                header: 'Use names or initials instead of pronouns'
                examples:
                    - ['I talked to him yesterday', 'I talked to {/:Sky=Sky} yesterday']
                    - ['She is really beautiful', '{/:Soph=Soph} is really beautiful']
                    -
                        - 'Her graduation starts soon'
                        - '{/:J=J}''s graduation starts soon'
            -
                header: 'Passive voice'
                examples:
                    - ['He answered the phone', 'The phone was answered']
                    -
                        - 'Wen takes good care of her cat'
                        - 'Wen''s cat is well cared for'
            -
                header: 'Rephrasing the sentence (circumlocution)'
                examples:
                    - ['Lior did it all by himself', 'Lior did it all without any help']
                    - ['Gael talks in his sleep', 'Gael talks while sleeping']
            -
                header: 'Replacing a pronoun with a descriptive noun or phrase'
                examples:
                    - ['She landed the plane safely', 'The pilot landed the plane safely']
                    - ['This is Lea, she is into painting', 'This is Lea. My friend is into painting']
                    - ['She argues that…', 'The person who started this discussion argues that…']
            -
                header: 'Dropping pronouns'
                examples:
                    - ['Did you buy Tex her gift?', 'Did you buy Tex a gift?']
                    - ['Yes, I bought it for her. I will give it to her tomorrow.', 'Yes, I bought it. I will give it tomorrow.']

sources:
    header: 'Sources'
    headerLong: 'Examples from cultural texts'
    headerLonger: 'Gender neutral language in cultural texts'
    subheader: 'Text corpus of gender neutral language'
    toc: 'Show table of contents'
    type:
        All: 'All'
        Book: 'Books'
        Article: 'Articles'
        Movie: 'Movies'
        Series: 'Series'
        Song: 'Music'
        Poetry: 'Poetry'
        Game: 'Game'
        Other: 'Other'
    submit:
        header: 'Submit an example to be added'
        action: 'Submit'
        pronouns: 'Which pronouns have been used?'
        pronounsInfo: 'Enter the simplest form of the pronoun, the way it''s in the link, np. “they”, “e/em/es”, “he&she”'
        type: 'Source type'
        author: 'Author'
        title: 'Title'
        extra: 'Additional info (translator, name of journal, …)'
        year: 'Release year (of the English version)'
        fragments: 'Fragments'
        fragmentsInfo: 'You can mark the relevant pronouns using square brackets: “Then \[\[they]] saw how \[\[they]] did all of that to \[\[themselves]].”'
        comment: 'Comment'
        link: 'Link to the content'
        thanks: 'Thanks for contributing!'
        another: 'Submit another one'
        moderation: 'Submissions will have to get approved before getting published.'
        key: 'Key'
        keyInfo: 'Identifier for linking sources between language versions and linking with the dictionary'
        images: 'Images'
    otherVersions: 'In other languages'
    referenced: 'Examples of use'


nouns:
    header: 'Dictionary'
    headerLong: 'Dictionary of neutral nouns'
    headerLonger: 'Dictionary of gender neutral language'
    description: 'It''s not just pronouns! Check out our dictionary of gender neutral nouns.'
    intro:
        - >
            Inclusive and gender neutral is not just respecting someone's pronouns.
            It's also describing their job, position, relationship etc.
            in a way that doesn't assume their gender.
            Not all firefighters are “firemen”. Not every spouse is a “husband” or a “wife”.
        - >
            When referring to someone whose gender you don't know,
            to a group of people of mixed gender,
            and especially to nonbinary people who explicitly prefer them,
            use the neutral forms.
        - >
            Below we present a dictionary of the words to watch out for.
            You can contribute to it and add your suggestions.

    approved: 'approved entries'
    pending: 'awaiting moderation'
    edit: 'Propose a change'
    edited: 'Proposed change of'
    editing: 'You''re editing an existing entry'
    empty: 'No words found that match your criteria.'

    submit:
        action: 'Submit'
        actionLong: 'Submit a word'
        thanks: 'Thank you for contributing!'
        another: 'Submit another one'
        moderation: 'Submissions will have to get approved before getting published.'

    template: 'Use a template'
    root: 'Root'

    masculine: 'masculine'
    masculineShort: 'masc.'
    feminine: 'feminine'
    feminineShort: 'fem.'
    neuter: 'neutral'
    neuterShort: 'neutr.'

    singular: 'singular'
    singularShort: 'sing.'
    plural: 'plural'
    pluralShort: 'pl.'

faq:
    header: 'FAQ'
    headerLong: 'Frequently asked questions'
    questions:
        nonbinary:
            question: 'What is nonbinary?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Gender is way more complicated than just a simple distinction male/female.
                    Even from a purely biological standpoint we distinguish chromosomal sex,
                    genetic sex, hormonal sex, phenotypic sex…
                    They aren't necessarily congruent with each other, they don't have to be binary.
                    {https://twitter.com/RebeccaRHelm/status/1207834357639139328=(more info here)}.
                    And when we get to the cultural aspect, “gender” is a social construct.
                    Depending on time and location being “a woman” or “a man” can mean having radically different
                    rights, duties, norms… In Europe men used to wear high heels and stockings
                    native peoples of North America have been recognising a third gender for centuries
                    {https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Two-Spirit=(two-spirit)}, etc. etc.
                - >
                    Nonbinary is an umbrella term describing the identity of people
                    who don't fit the binary man/woman distinction.
                    It includes for instance people who are
                    {https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Agender=agender},
                    {https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Gender_Fluid=gender fluid},
                    {https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Demigirl=demigirls},
                    {https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Demiboy=demiboys},
                    and {https://gender.wikia.org/wiki/Non-binary=many many others}.
                - >
                    Nonbinary isn't necessarily something “between” masculinity and femininity. More like “beyond”.
                    Nonbinary people don't have to be androgynous, don't have to use neutral pronouns, etc.
                    It's about being free from gender roles, not about creating new ones.
        why-respect:
            question: 'Why should I respect some <em>strange</em> pronouns?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Because addressing people in the way they want to be addressed is the basis of social relations.
                    You wouldn't call Ashley “Samantha”, you wouldn't drop “sir”/“madam” when addressing your supervisor, etc.
                    And there's people who don't want to be called either “{/he=he}” or “{/she=she}”.
                    If you don't accept that, it only shows <em>you</em> in bad light.
                - >
                    “Strange pronouns” are just a matter of getting used to.
        how-to-know:
            question: 'How do I know how to address someone?'
            answer:
                - >
                    You can just ask! Yes, it might be a bit awkward, but the more we do it, the less awkward it gets.
                    If we can ask somebody their name, why not their pronouns?
                - >
                    (Just please don't phrase it as “are you a boy or a girl?”.
                    This question implies that there's just two correct answers,
                    and it suggests unhealthy curiosity about someone's genitals.
                    Instead, you could just ask “what are your pronouns?” or “how should I refer to you?”)
                - >
                    It's also important to normalise simply telling people your pronouns when you introduce yourself.
                    “Hi, I'm Michæl, {/he=he/him}”. It's not hard – but for trans and nonbinary people it means so much!
                    It's even easier done online: just put your pronouns (or a link to examples from our website) to your bio.
                - >
                    Remember also that many people might use a different name and a different set of pronouns depending on situation.
                    They might not be out among friends or coworkers yet, but among friends be comfortable living their truth.
                    Be mindful. You might for instance ask them “which pronouns should I use in front of your boss?”, etc.
                - >
                    Some people give multiple pronouns, eg. “{/he&she=he/she}” or “{/they&he=they/he}”.
                    That means they like all of those forms. Usually, the first one is the preferred one.
        who-uses-it:
            question: 'Does anyone even use that?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Yes! Millions of enbies all around the world.
                    Every pronoun listed here has someone that actually uses it in everyday life.
        authority:
            question: 'Are those nonbinary pronouns approved by some kind of authority?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Language is not some kind of god-given, ancient magic set in stone.
                    It's just a tool that we use to communicate.
                    When we change as a society, and when the world around us changes,
                    we adjust the language we use to be able to better describe it.
                    We're its users, so <em>we're the authority</em> on how we want to use it.
                - >
                    Dictionaries take their time to start including those changes,
                    which doesn't make the change illegitimate in any way.
                    But eventually the new forms, if used often enough, get included in dictionaries.
                    {https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/singular-nonbinary-they=Merriam Webster}, for example,
                    accepts the use of {/they=singular “they”} as a nonbinary pronoun.
                - >
                    You can also read some {https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=neopronouns=academic papers}
                    on neopronouns.
        bio:
            question: 'Why should I put my pronouns in bio on social media?'
            answer:
                - >
                    If you're cis (= not trans) and you use “{/he=he}” or “{/she=she}” matching your gender,
                    you might think that your pronouns are <em>obvious</em>.
                    And yeah, maybe that's true – as long as your name is mentioned in the profile (and is traditionally male of female)
                    or if you have your picture as avatar.
                    Many people don't – so it's hard to guess how they want to be called.
                - >
                    But it's mostly about something more than that: your pronouns might be “obvious”,
                    but there are people whose pronouns are not.
                    They want to be addressed correctly, whether or not they “pass” as their gender,
                    whether or not they have transitioned (or if they want to transition at all).
                    Nonbinary people usually “don't look nonbinary”, we don't owe anyone androgyny.
                - >
                    Sharing our pronouns is very important for trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people.
                    Alas, it also exposes and singles us out.
                    But if cis people do the same, it means the world for us.
                    It makes us feel more comfortable, safe and welcome
                    {https://avris.it/blog/why-everyone-should-have-pronouns-in-their-bio=(more reasons here).}
        change:
            question: 'Can I change my pronouns?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Of course! Nobody is surprised when someone changes their views, style, hobbies…
                    So why would it be strange that they discovered a part of their identity,
                    stopped liking their name, discovered a label that fits them well, etc.?
        get-used-to:
            question: 'Is it strange that I can''t get used to <em>my own</em> new pronouns?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Not at all! After many years of using pronouns congruent with one's gender assigned at birth
                    it's easy to forget oneself when switching to different ones.
                - >
                    Pronouns ≠ gender.
                    Your gender won't drastically change just because you got confused once when someone called you “them”.
                    Don't worry. Experiment. See what fits you best.
        preferred-pronouns:
            question: 'Why shouldn''t I say “preferred pronouns”?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Because this phrase suggests that someone's pronouns are just a whim.
                    If someone just “prefers” to be called she, he won't _really_ feel bad, if I call him a “he”, right?
                    They look like a guy, after all, so it's gonna be easier for me!
                - >
                    No! It's our pronouns. Not our “preferred pronouns”. It's our names, not our “preferred names”.
                    If you care about your trans and nonbinary friends and loved ones, then call them the right way.
        gender-pronouns:
            question: 'Why shouldn''t I say “gender pronouns”?'
            answer:
                - >
                    Because gender ≠ pronouns. Pronouns are just grammar.
                    Nonbinary folks can use binary pronouns, some lesbians use {/he=he/him} for cultural reasons, etc.
                - >
                    Simply say “pronouns”.
        flags:
            question: 'Can you add this flag? Can you remove that flag?'
            answer:
                - >
                    No.
                - >
                    Maintaining the list of flags and labels is an increasingly time-consuming task for our team.
                    It's also challenging in terms of filtering out trolls and vandals from valid, good-faith identities.
                    We don't want to be identity police. And we don't want to spend all our time on managing flags either.
                    It's a project about language and pronouns, after all, not about flags. They're just a bonus.
                - >
                    We did our best to select a list of flags that are the most popular
                    and, to our best knowledge, generally accepted.
                    We are not planning to extend or shrink that list.
                - >
                    We are aware that a few flags might not be liked by some
                    (eg. because of a history of TERFs trying to take over a term and make it transphobic,
                    because of multiple confusing definitions,
                    or even because of aspects of a life of a mythical character).
                    We are queer and trans ourselves, we care about our trans siblings.
                    Unfortunately, it's really hard to make such decisions
                    when we get messages both from trans people asking to add a flag they honestly identify with,
                    and also from other trans people asking to remove it because it somehow hurts trans people.
                    It's not like history of every label is clear or like there's an authoritative source to look it up.
                    And even if queerphobes try to make some terms hurtful,
                    we believe in the community's power to reclaim hateful terms.
                - >
                    If you don't like a flag, just don't use it.
                    If your flag is missing, just upload it
                    (it will be marked as user-generated to mitigate vandalism).
        custom-pronouns:
            question: 'My pronouns aren''t listed'
            answer:
                - >
                    There's a generator on the homepage, you can use it to create a link to any pronoun set you like.
                - >
                    You can also just list the five forms using slashes, eg. {/ze/zem/zir/zirs/zirself=ze/zem/zir/zirs/zirself}.
                    Keep in mind that <strong>all five forms</strong> are required in that case, otherwise the app can only guess what exactly do you mean.

links:
    header: 'Links'
    headerLong: 'Extra links'
    recommended: 'We recommend'
    blog: 'Blog'
    media: 'Pronouns.page in the media'

    social: 'Social media'

    languageVersions: 'Other language versions'

people: ~

english: ~

contact:
    header: 'Contact'
    authors: 'Authors of the website'
    team:
        name: 'The “Neutral Language Council” collective'
        description:
            - >
                {https://pronouns.page=Pronouns.page} and related initiatives
                are created by the “Neutral Language Council” collective.
        logo: 'Logo of the collective is a combination of the transgender symbol and a speech bubble that symbolises language.'
        members: 'Current members'
        member: 'Member of the collective'
        upcoming: 'Upcoming language versions'

support:
    header: 'Support'
    description: >
        If you want to chip in for the server, domains, stickers etc., or simply buy the authors a beer,
        you can use the links below:

user:
    header: 'Account'
    headerLong: 'Your account'
    tokenExpired: 'Token has expired. Please refresh the website and try again.'
    login:
        placeholder: 'Email (or username, if you''re already registered)'
        action: 'Log in'
        emailSent: 'We''ve sent you an email with a 6-digit code. Enter it here. The code is single-use and stays valid for 15 minutes.'
        userNotFound: 'User not found.'
        email:
            subject: 'Your login code is %code%'
            content: |
                To confirm your email address, use the following code: %code%.

                If you didn't order this code, simply ignore this message.
        why: >
            Registering lets you manage your cards ({/@andrea=like this one}).
        passwordless: 'The website doesn''t store any passwords. {https://avris.it/blog/passwords-are-passé=More info.}'
    code:
        action: 'Validate'
        invalid: 'Invalid code.'
    account:
        changeUsername:
            header: 'Username'
            action: 'Change'
            invalid: 'Username must be between 4 and 16 characters long and can only contain numbers, letters, dots, hyphens and underscores.'
            taken: 'This username is taken.'
        changeEmail:
            header: 'Email address'
            action: 'Change'
            invalid: 'Invalid email address.'
            taken: 'This address is taken.'
        admin: 'Admin'
    logout: 'Log out'
    avatar:
        header: 'Avatar'
        change: 'Change'
    deleteAccount: 'Delete account'
    deleteAccountConfirm: 'Are you sure you want to remove your account? This will be irreversible!'
    socialConnection:
        list: 'Social media connections'
        connect: 'Connect'
        refresh: 'Refresh'
        disconnect: 'Disconnect'
        disconnectConfirm: 'Are you sure you want to remove this connection? (You can always log in using email %email%)'

profile:
    description: 'Description'
    names: 'Names'
    pronouns: 'Pronouns'
    pronounsInfo: >
        You can enter a pronoun (eg. “they” or “she/her”)
        or a link (eg. “https://en.pronouns.page/e”)
        or the custom five forms (eg. “ze/zem/zir/zirs/zirself”).
        Keep in mind that <strong>all five forms</strong> are required in that case,
        otherwise the app can only guess what exactly do you mean.
    pronounsNotFound: 'We can''t find a link to this pronoun!'
    words: 'Words'
    birthday: 'Age'
    birthdayInfo: 'We do not publish your birthday, just the calculated age.'
    flags: 'Flags'
    flagsInfo: 'Drag & drop your pride flags into this frame.'
    flagsCustom: 'Upload custom flags'
    flagsCustomWarning: 'This flag has been uploaded by a user. The team of pronouns.page is not responsible for it.'
    links: 'Links'
    linksCake: 'We recommend linking to'
    column: 'Column'

    header: 'Cards'
    list: 'Your cards'
    init: 'Create a card'
    show: 'Show'
    edit: 'Edit'
    delete: 'Delete'
    deleteConfirm: 'Are you sure you want to delete this card?'
    editor:
        header: 'Card editor'
        save: 'Save your card'
    opinion:
        yes: 'Yes'
        jokingly: 'Jokingly'
        meh: 'Okay'
        no: 'Nope'
    banner: >
        You can also use our website to create a card, {/@andrea=like this one},
        containing your names, pronouns, pride flags, liked words, etc.
        Then you can link to it in your bio or email footer.
        Just create an account {/account=here}.
    bannerButton: 'Create a card'
    card:
        link: 'Card picture'
        generating: 'Generation in progress…'
    empty: 'This person hasn''t created any cards yet.'

share: 'Share'

crud:
    approve: 'Approve'
    hide: 'Hide'
    remove: 'Remove'
    removeConfirm: 'Are you sure you want to remove this item?'
    edit: 'Edit'
    add: 'Add'
    filter: 'Filter'
    filterLong: 'Filter the list…'
    search: 'Search…'
    author: 'Added by'
    saved: 'Changes saved successfully!'
    loginRequired: '{/account=Log in} to submit an entry'

footer:
    license: >
        {https://gitlab.com/Avris/Zaimki=Source code} is licensed under {https://mit.avris.it=MIT} [mit.svg].<br/>
        Content is licensed under {https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0=CC BY-NC-SA 4.0}
        [b:creative-commons][b:creative-commons-by][b:creative-commons-nc-eu][b:creative-commons-sa].
    links: 'Contact, social media, support'

notFound:
    message: 'Page was not found'
    back: 'Go back to the homepage'

authRequired:
    message: 'You must log in to see this site'
    go: 'Go to the login form'

confirm:
    header: 'Are you sure?'
    yes: 'Yes, I''m sure'
    no: 'No, cancel'
    ok: 'OK'

terms:
    header: 'Terms of Service'
    lastUpdate: 'Last Updated'
    consent: 'By registering you''re accepting the {/terms=Terms of Service}.'

admin:
    header: 'Admin panel'
    user:
        user: 'User'
        email: 'Email'
        roles: 'Permissions'
        profiles: 'Profiles'
        confirmRole: 'Are you sure you want to switch @%username%''s role to "%role%"?'

table:
    empty: 'Empty…'
    count: 'Count'
    sort: 'Drag to sort'
    scrollUp: 'Scroll to the top'
    more: 'Show more'

api:
    header: 'Public API'
    example: 'Example'
    query: 'Query string parameters'

quotation:
    start: '“'
    end: '”'

localise:
    shorter: 'Add more'
    short: 'Adding language versions'
    long: 'Want to create a new language version? Awesome! Please check out'
    longLink: 'this manual!'

images:
    upload:
        instruction: 'Click here or drag your pics here'
        instructionShort: 'Upload'

error:
    generic: 'Something went wrong, please try again…'

mode:
    dark: 'Dark mode'
    light: 'Light mode'

ban:
    reason: 'Ban reason'
    visible: '(this will be visible to the user)'
    action: 'Ban this person'
    confirm: 'Are you sure you want to ban @%username%?'
    header: 'You''re banned. Your profile will not be shown to anyone.'
    banned: 'Banned'
    termsIntro: 'According to our {/terms=Terms of Service}:'

report:
    action: 'Report abuse'
    comment: 'Please explain briefly what''s wrong with this profile'
    confirm: 'Are you sure you want to report @%username%?'
    sent: 'Your report has been sent. Thanks for your help!'
