Pronouns Mini-Lesson [Video]

Hi friends, my name is Tessa O’Connell, my pronouns are she, hers, and if you have not met me yet, I am the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI, and Leadership Development here at National Jewish Health.

As you may or may not know, June is Pride Month, and in honor of Pride Month, I wanted to bring y’all a little mini lesson on one of the most common questions that I get. It’s to do with pronouns, and I think that it can all be boiled down to, “what is the deal with pronouns?” What are they, why are they important, and how do I ask somebody their pronouns? 

So just to break it down very, very simplistically, and if you already know this, feel free to fast forward this part.

What is a pronoun? Well, it is actually a part of English grammar, and they are …