Gender Diversity Terms

noun a person who was assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a boy or man

• The transboy decided to legally change his name to better align with his gender identity.
• My friend's cousin is a transboy and he's really cool to hang out with.
• Some people still don't understand what it means to be a transboy, but that's their loss.
• Becoming a transboy was like finally finding the missing piece of the puzzle for him.

noun a gender-neutral pronoun used by some individuals who do not identify as male or female

• Ze is a pronoun used in some languages to refer to an animate being of unspecified gender.
• I saw ze at the store yesterday, but ze didn't see me.
• Ze is my favorite singer, I can't wait to see zir in concert!
• The artist painted a beautiful portrait of ze, capturing zir essence perfectly.

pronoun a pronoun is a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

• Hir dedication to the project was truly commendable.
• I heard hir got a promotion at work, congrats!
• Hir new haircut is so on point.
• The way hir eyes sparkled with excitement was a sight to behold.