She, her, and hers are gender-specific pronouns that are typically used to refer to women or girls. She/her pronouns may also be used by gender nonconforming, nonbinary, or gender expansive people.

An NHS trust has said the pronouns “Xey/Xem” can be used by staff at work. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London also urged staff to apologise if they used the “wrong” pronouns ...

We toss around “he,” “she,” and “they” like they've always been part of the English language, but only one of them, the pronoun "he,” actually dates back to the earliest form of English. The others?

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