Johns Hopkins medical staff are given guide with FIFTY new pronouns they can use on their ID badges, including 'aerself' and 'faerself'

  • John Hopkins medical staff in Maryland have been given dozens of pronouns to choose from as part of a policy that went into effect last year
  • Gender-neutral pronouns featured on the list are: xemself, perself, and verself
  •  John Hopkins is not the only American institution offering a growing variety of gender-neutral pronoun options

John Hopkins medical staff in Maryland have been given a guide featuring 50 pronoun options to use while at the workplace.

The pronoun guide details the dozens of gender-neutral pronouns medical staff can use while dealing with patients and other employees, including 'aerself' and 'faerself.'

Other gender-neutral pronouns featured on the list are:  xemself, perself, eirself and verself.

The list, seen by DailyMail.com, features examples of how to use the pronouns in a sentence, such as 'Ae cleaned the office all by aerself,' and 'I gave faer the key.'

It also lists 'Mx.' as a gender-neutral title that can be used for 'non-binary or gender-diverse people.'

A pronoun guide by John Hopkins medical center in Maryland details the dozens of gender-neutral pronouns medical staff can use while dealing with patients and other staff

A pronoun guide by John Hopkins medical center in Maryland details the dozens of gender-neutral pronouns medical staff can use while dealing with patients and other staff

Paula Neira, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s program director for LGBTQ+ Equity and Education

'Always ask the person which they use if possible,' instructs the list by John Hopkin's Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity.

The pronoun 'Ze' is pronounced 'zee' can also be spelled zie or xe. It is meant to replace she/he/they. 'Hir,' on its part, is pronounced like 'here' and replaces her/hers/him/his/they/theirs. 

Moreover, the Per/per/pers pronoun is supposed to be a shortened version of 'person.'

The guide is part of a John Hopkins policy that went into effect in March 2022 allowing staff to use a chosen name that fits their gender identity on their ID badges. 

The policy also allows patients to use a chosen name on their wristbands.

Paula Neira, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s program director for LGBTQ+ Equity and Education, said there are two exceptions to the policy - those licensed in Washington D.C. must have badges that match the name on their employee's certification.

Additionally, Maryland State Police requires public safety officers to carry identification that matches their legal names. 

Neira, a transgender military veteran, previously served as the clinical program director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health.

She was the first first transgender Navy veteran allowed to update her discharge documents with her new name, as reported by Fox News Digital.

A Johns Hopkins Medicine spokesperson told DailyMail.com on Tuesday the institution is 'committed to fostering a supportive, diverse and inclusive community.'

'As part of this focus and in compliance with Federal and state regulations, we enable our faculty, staff and employees to choose the way their names are displayed on their identification badges,' the statement reads.

'There are many reasons individuals may choose how they are identified, for example, some people may prefer to use a middle name, have cultural distinctions or preferences, or have gender ambiguous names. JHM will continue to provide options to our community to ensure a respectful and inclusive environment.'

John Hopkins Full Pronoun Usage Guide 

- ae / aer / aer / aers / aerself

-  e/ey / em / eir / eirs / eirself

-  fae / faer / faer / faers / faerself

- per / per / pers / pers / perself 

-  they / them / their / theirs / themself

-  ve / vir / vis / vis / verself

- xe / xem / xyr / xyrs / xemself

 - ze/zie / hir / hir / hirs / hirself

- he /  him / his / his / himself 

- she / her / her / hers / herself 

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John Hopkins is not the only American institution offering a growing variety of gender-neutral pronoun options.

In fact, the list they have adopted comes from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Resource Center. 

'The dichotomy of “he and she” in English does not leave room for other gender identities, which is a source of frustration to the transgender and gender queer communities,' reads a section of the Wisconsin school's pronoun guideline.

'People who are limited by languages which do not include gender neutral pronouns have attempted to create them, in the interest of greater equality.'

The resource center tells readers what to do if they accidentally use the wrong pronoun. 

'The best thing to do if you use the wrong pronoun for someone is to say something right away, like “Sorry, I meant (insert pronoun)".'

'If you realize your mistake after the fact, apologize in private and move on.'

Critics of the ever-expanding list of pronouns say using different pronouns in the physician-patient relationship could complicate things and point to political bias.

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, who serves on the board of Do No Harm, told Fox News Digital John Hopkin's new policy 'may be off-putting and actually damage the physician, patient relationship.'

He added that 'using a name that suggests a different gender from what the patient can clearly identify also could damage the physician, patient relationship, and should be avoided.'

Do No Harm is a group of health care workers and students, as well as policymakers and parents, working to 'protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology.' 

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