AdvertisementA Guide To Gender Identity TermsJune 02, 2021Laurel WamsleyfacebookEmail"Pronouns are basically how we identify ourselves apart from our name. It's how someone refers to you in conversation," says Mary Emily O'Hara, a communications officer at GLAAD. "And when you're speaking to people, it's a really simple way to affirm their identity." (Kaz Fantone for NPR)