Gender Pronouns

What are gender pronouns?

Gender pronouns are pronouns used for specific genders. 

Masculine: When a man/boy/male is talked about.

Pronouns: He, Him, His

Sub-pronoun/s: Himself

Feminine: When a woman/female/girl is talked about.

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Sub-pronoun/s: Herself

Neutral: When a thing, idea, plant, or even animal is talked about. For animals, the usage varies. Some just want to use 'it' or 'its', especially if their gender is unsure. But many, especially those who have pets, use masculine or feminine pronouns.

Pronouns: It, Its

Sub-pronoun/s: Itself

Pronouns not included in the categories:

common ones:

my, mine, myself, our, us, ours, ourselves, they, them, themselves, you, your, yours

categorical:

demonstrative pronouns — this, these, that, those

indefinite pronouns — one, all, many, whatever, anyone, everyone, no one, someone, anybody, everybody, nobody, somebody,  another, ...

interrogative pronouns/relative pronouns — who, whom, whose, which, what

reciprocal pronouns — one another, each other

dummy pronouns — it, there

Why are they not included?

Answer: Because they do not fit into any specific gender (feminine or masculine) nor are they used only for things, ideas, animals, or anything of human life.