The U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, published a video teaching the “importance” of using gender-neutral pronouns, including “xe/xem” and “ze/hir.”
The video was posted to the Embassy’s social media on Wednesday for the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The video description said there is a “range of gender identities beyond male and female” and that it is not possible to know a person’s gender based on appearance.
The speaker in the video, who said his name is Mark, noted that his pronouns are he and him before explaining why people should not assume someone else’s pronouns.
Mark claimed that making “incorrect assumptions” about a person’s gender is a “microaggression” that he says could be hurtful for people who identify with the transgender or queer communities.
The video was posted to the Embassy’s social media for the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. (Getty)
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“So what’s the best way to be sure you’re using the right pronouns?” Just ask. Asking for and using someone’s preferred pronouns show respect and help create an inclusive environment,” he concluded.
