'ze/hir' because it makes it impossible to hold on to gender/sex/sexuality assumptions about a person you're about to meet or you've just met." The Oxford English Dictionary added an entry for "ze" in 2018 and entries for "hir" and "zir" in 2019. The term "neopronoun" emerged in the 2010s. Reception There has been some conflict over neopronouns, with opposition to the idea in both the cisgender and transgender communities. Many people find them unfamiliar and confusing to use. Some have said that use of neopronouns, especially noun-self pronouns, comes from a position of privilege, makes the LGBT+ community look like a joke, or that the attention placed on neopronouns pulls focus away from larger, more important issues, such as transphobic bullying, the murder of trans people, and suicide. People who are supportive of neopronouns state that they are helpful for genderqueer individuals to find "something that was made for them" and for neurodivergent people, who may struggle with their gender identity. Some magazines and newspapers have published articles on neopronouns that are generally in support of them, detailing how to use them and be supportive of those who do. Noun-self pronouns Noun-self pronouns are a type of neopronoun which involve a noun being used as a personal pronoun. Examples of noun-self pronouns include "vamp/vampself", "kitten/kittenself", and "doll/dollself". Noun-self pronouns trace their origins to the early 2010s on the website Tumblr. See also Spivak pronoun Gender neutrality in languages with gendered third-person pronouns LGBT linguistics Singular they Non-binary gender Preferred gender pronoun List of gender identities References Grammatical gender Modern English personal pronouns Transgender identities