# Can someone explain how gender pronouns work **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-how-gender-pronouns-work/972296 "2022-09-27T01:05:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-how-gender-pronouns-work/972296/15 "2022-09-27T13:47:48Z")
Previous thread: > [@What does it mean when someone's pronouns are "she/they" or "he/they"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-someones-pronouns-are-she-they-or-he-they/937882): > > I don’t want to make this topic about a specific individual, so I won’t name names unless it becomes important to refer to a specific statement. In general, when one describes one’s pronouns, it seems the standard to list both an object and a subject pronoun: “he/him”, “she/her”, or “they/them”. That’s a bit of a curiosity in itself – why list both? – but not the main thrust of my question. Lately, some people have announced new pronouns and have listed two subject pronouns, a gendered one and… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-how-gender-pronouns-work/972296)._