NIH Releases New "Pronoun Guide," Claims Intentional Misgendering is a Civil Rights Violation

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) just published a guideline outlining how professionals should use gender pronouns to “affirm gender identity” for themselves and colleagues.

The guideline, issued by the NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office, warns that intentionally using the wrong pronouns is “equivalent to harassment.”

Fox News Digital reviewed the “Gender Pronouns & Their Use in Workplace Communications” guide, which provides more than 40 different pronoun examples and offers guidance on avoiding pronoun “mistakes” in the workplace.

To create inclusive, affirming, and welcoming workplaces, the guide lists several “mistakes” to avoid when using pronouns.

For example, the guide claims professionals should not describe pronouns as “preferred” or “chosen,” as doing so allegedly implies that gender identity is a preference or choice, which the NIH claims it is not.

The guide also discourages “performative allyship,” wherein people superficially demonstrate devotion to a cause. This includes a hypothetical scenario in which an employer requires all employees to publicly share their pronouns.

However, the guide acknowledges that some employees may not want to disclose their pronouns, as they are not ready to “come out” and reveal their gender identity.

Requiring all employees to use pronouns could be perceived as performative allyship, particularly if employees are uncertain or unable to articulate the importance of correct pronoun usage.

Established under former President Barack Obama’s administration in 2015, the Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office coordinates sexual and gender minority (SGM)–related research and activities by working directly with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices.

The NIH told Fox News Digital that the guide was developed in part to integrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) principles across the agency and the broader biomedical and health science research enterprise.

The agency hopes that this resource will foster inclusive and respectful workplaces for sexual and gender minority employees.

According to the guide, gender pronouns are a way for individuals to identify themselves beyond using their names.

Pronouns are important not only for everyday communication but also for conveying and affirming gender identity, especially for SGM communities.

The NIH is encouraging professionals to disclose their pronouns in the workplace by adding them to email signatures or initiating conversations with personal pronouns to make colleagues more comfortable disclosing their own and preventing so called misgendering.

https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/nih-releases-new-pronoun-guide-claims-intentional-misgendering-civil-rights-violation

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