Two people sharing a coffee WHAT ARE PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND WHY DO THEY MATTER? In English, whether we realise it or not, people frequently refer to us using pronouns when speaking about us. Often, when speaking of a singular human in the third person, these pronouns have a gender implied -- such as “he” to refer to a man/boy or “she” to refer to a woman/girl. These associations are not always accurate or helpful. Often, people make assumptions about the gender of another pers