pronounenabled

Pronounenabled is an adjective used to describe software, services, or processes that support user-specified pronouns throughout interfaces and content. It refers to features and data models that enable individuals to define their pronouns and to have those pronouns reflected in how they are referred to within a system.

Common features include per-user pronoun configuration in profiles, pronoun-aware templates for messages and bios, and automatic pronoun substitution in user-generated content, notifications, and documentation. Systems may display chosen pronouns beside names and support multiple pronoun sets for nonbinary or gender-diverse users, as well as localization for different languages.

Data models typically store a pronoun set with forms such as subject, object, possessive determiner, possessive pronoun, and reflexive. Example sets include he/him/his, she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, and others like ze/hir. Some implementations permit multiple sets or context-specific replacements in templated text.

The benefits include more respectful representation, reduced misgendering, and broader accessibility. Challenges encompass privacy and consent, data storage and accuracy over time, and the need for robust internationalization. Good practice emphasizes opt-in configuration, clear editing controls, and mechanisms to revert pronouns when users choose.

See also: gender pronouns; inclusive language; user profile; localization; accessibility.