So what exactly is a “kittenself”? Read on for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about neopronouns. “Neopronouns reflect, this is me, this is my particular identity, this is part of me expressing my individual unique perspective and my unique set of identities and how those are converging.” “They say everyone has the same kind of experience when there are so many ways of experiencing,” she says. Sex educator Lucie Fielding, author of Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments, says neopronouns offer some people an alternative to umbrella terms that lump people together regardless of individuality. One redditor recently asked for suggestions of “some furry-themed pronouns, that have like a fluffy vibe to them.” Another posted in search of “pronouns that remind you or feel like they relate to necromancy, undead, decay, nonhumans, and magic.” Many post with a caveat that they’re trying out a bunch of neopronouns to find what feels right on any given day because neopronouns are rarely static-they’re elastic there’s an infinite amount of words and concepts to play around with, and neopronoun users will often “collect” neos for possible use down the line. On the neopronouns reddit page, there are endless threads with requests and suggestions for different neopronouns that capture a feeling or an energy-or sometimes even references to video games and bits of popular culture like Minecraft. While they’re not exactly a sweeping craze, neopronouns have gained some popularity within mostly online queer spaces, where they’ve become an exercise in self-expression within that community. In other words, neopronouns are alternatives to the third-person singular pronouns that we all know and love (or struggle with), such as he, she, they, it, or one.
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