They/them/theirs (refers to an individual person) |
• They are in the waiting room. |
• The doctor is ready to see them. |
• They need an appointment for next month. |
• Can you order them a prescription? |
• That chart is theirs. |
Ze/hir/hirs (pronounced zee/hear/hears) |
• Ze is in the waiting room. |
• The doctor is ready to see hir. |
• Ze needs an appointment for next month. |
• Can you order hir a prescription? |
• That chart is hirs. |
No pronouns |
• [Name] is in the waiting room. |
• The doctor is ready to see [Name]. |
• [Name] needs an appointment for next month. |
• Can you order [Name] a prescription? |
• That chart is [Name’s]. |
Unsure of pronouns |
“I would like to be respectful. What are your pronouns?” |