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pronoun dance en · NOUN
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(informal) The awkwardness around assuming or asking the pronouns to be used for an individual.
[…] the pronoun dance. I can say "she" and "Dad," and "she" and "Dana," and clarify as needed as I go along.
2020, Heather Bryant, My Trans Parent: A User Guide for When Your Parent Transitions, page 111:Lucy didn't broadcast who she was widely, but when it came up, she hated to do the pronoun dance. She loathed lying by avoiding saying 'her' or 'him' to let people assume.
2025, Sophia Kelly, People of the Rock:
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