Instagram Pronouns – now people can put their pronouns on their profile page
Instagram, a popular social media platform, announced on Tuesday that it will now allow users to add up to four pronouns onto Instagram user’s profiles. The social media platform, famous for photos and videos, could not be more excited about this.
These pronouns can be displayed for the public or only for their followers. So the next time you post an Instagram story, your pronouns could be on display as well.
With over a million users, Instagram is giving users a way to express themselves. Users putting their pronouns on their pages gives them a gender identity.
It also gives users a new way to refer to a person that they follow. Sharing their pronouns offers users newfound freedom to express more than just their gender.
What are Pronouns?
Pronouns are a part of a sentence that is like a verb. Pronouns are a massive part of a sentence and how you use them is very important.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. There are ten types of pronouns in the English language. A Personal Pronoun refers to a person who is being spoken to or speaking. There are subject pronouns and object pronouns.
Subject pronouns are he, she, it, I, we, you, and they. Object pronouns are him, her, it, me, us, you, and them. Reflexive pronouns are pronouns used to show the subject of a sentence that is receiving the verb. These examples are herself, herself, myself, etc.
A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun phrase in a sentence. You always want to make sure you are using the correct pronouns when addressing others.
Using the wrong pronouns can cause some challenging situations to come about. Making sure we use the proper pronouns in life and online is Gender-Neutral, extremely helpful, and respectful.
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Where are Pronouns Available?
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The new field is available in a few countries, with plans for more. pic.twitter.com/02HNSqc04R
— Instagram (@instagram) May 11, 2021
Instagram has rolled out the pronoun feature in only a few countries. Instagram has yet to discuss if they will expand to the other areas or not.
For users under 18, the default will be turned on to display the pronouns. All you have to do is fill out a form to have the pronouns added to your profile.
The pronouns will be in faded text right next to the profile name. These personal pronouns can be changed or removed at any time. Instagram allowing for pronouns is a step in the right direction.
For gender-diverse users, it says a lot about the social media platform. The newest feature is currently available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia. More countries are to come in the future.
How To Add Gender-Neutral Pronouns
instagram users who think they don’t have pronouns are about to throw a fit pic.twitter.com/eIW0CEfo69
— matt (@mattxiv) May 11, 2021
Instagram users will be able to add pronouns to their profiles very easily. First, if you do not have an Instagram account, you should sign up.
Once you are signed up and verified, you can edit your profile. The next step in adding pronouns to your account is simple. Click on Edit Profile, then hit the field labeled Pronouns.
On the screen, you will see the gender Pronouns” category. This is where you begin to type your preferred pronouns.
You can put anything that you want. However, Instagram will limit you between picking between pronouns suggest that may pop up.
This feature is, so Instagram users do not type words that are not pronouns in their bios. After you pick your pronouns, you can tweak the switch below and choose between keeping your pronouns private or displaying them publicly.
Once you have picked your privacy options, click the Done button. Your pronouns will be displayed on your Instagram profile next to your name.
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Supported Pronouns
In addition to photo sharing, Instagram has 41 supported pronouns for users to add to their profiles. They have a dedicated pronouns request page that the users can see suggestions that they may use.
The list of selectable Instagram pronouns includes:
- co/cos
- e/ey/em/eir
- fae/faer
- he/him/his
- she/her/hers
- mer/mers
- ne/nir/nirs
- per/pers
- they/them/theirs
- ve/vir/vis
- thon/thons
- vi/vir
- xe/xem/xyr
- ze/hir/zie/zir
Other Instagram News
Besides the pronoun features, Instagram has added another element to its platform. This new feature is to support small businesses. Instagram announced that they have a new “Support Small Businesses” sticker.
Users of Instagram can now show how much they love a business in the stories area. Users can now put the name of the company on the sticker. Plus, they can give stickers to their followers.
This will preview the business account for the new follower. When the sticker, their sticker is added to the shared story. This lets the followers see what other business people are following.
The Support Small business sticker is an excellent gender tool in assisting businesses in getting the word out to customers and staying connected. Content can be reposted, and companies can be messaged as well.
In addition to this feature, other businesses can promote other companies in their communities. Being able to reach your customers has been challenging for many companies since the pandemic began. This is a great way to get back in touch with the customers and communities businesses serve.
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Summary
It looks like Instagram has a lot to celebrate with these two new features on their platform. Now that Instagram will let people put their pronouns on their profile page, users could not be happier.
It gives users freedom and a way to show who they are and what they want to be referred to as. This is a terrific step for the social media platform.
Instagram featuring small businesses and throwing support to them speaks volumes as well. Without small businesses, we could not thrive as we do. Instagram making this change will showcase great companies that may be closed due to the pandemic.
With this feature, small businesses can once again flourish. Way to go, Instagram! Social media is ever-changing. Genders show it’s going in the right direction.
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