Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexuality

At NYFA, we encourage our introductions to include our gender pronoun (GP for example: she/her, he/his, they/them, xe/xem, they/he, and others) with the recognition that this part of our identity can be hidden. Creating an affirming community is all of our responsibility. Therefore, we must ask, not assume, operate from humility and not impose our impressions or assumptions on the people we meet. Asking for and offering your own pronouns, especially if you are cis, is a subtle communication that normalizes different gender IDs within our diverse creative space. You don’t have to have all the answers for friends who don’t understand. Ask them to do some learning and exploration on their own.