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After the [[Twelfth Doctor]] [[regeneration|regenerated]] into the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], the ''[[Encyclopedia Gallifreya]]'' pondered as to how to approach the use of '''pronouns''' in [[the Doctor]]'s records, wondering whether or not they should go through every entry about the Doctor and change each "he" to "she". The sentient [[encyclopaedia]] ultimately opted for [[singular they]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Citation Needed (short story)|Citation Needed]]'') According to the [[Seventh Doctor]], pronouns were always a trouble for [[Time Lord]]s due to their ability to regenerate. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dark Universe (audio story)|Dark Universe]]'')

Shortly after said regeneration, as she fell through the sky above [[Sheffield]] from [[The Doctor's TARDIS|her TARDIS]], the Thirteenth Doctor internally conversed with herself. After she erroneously referred to herself as "he", she reminded herself to be careful, as her "personal pronouns are drifting". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Things She Thought While Falling (short story)|Things She Thought While Falling]]'')

[[Alex (The Christmas Invasion)|Alex]] made sure to get the right [[personal pronoun]] as he translated the [[Sycorax leader]]'s message "[[surrender]] or ''they'' will die." As it turned out, "they" referred to the [[population]] of [[human]]s with [[A-positive]] [[blood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')

When talking about [[Beep_the_Meep|the Meep]], the [[Fourteenth Doctor]] promised to get "him" home, prompting [[Rose Noble]] to question why the Doctor assumed the Meep's pronoun. The Doctor agreed this was a good point and rectified this by asking the Meep if the Meep used "he, or she, or they". In response, the Meep stated the Meep's chosen pronoun was the [[definite article]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Star Beast (TV story)|The Star Beast]]'')

[[Maestro]] told [[Timothy Drake]] in [[1925]] that they went by they/them pronouns. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Devil's Chord (TV story)}}) 

== Behind the scenes ==
=== The Doctor ===
As far as this site is concerned, the Doctor's pronouns depend upon the context. Each incarnation of the Doctor is referred to with their respective pronouns ({{as of|2020|lc=y}}, almost always either ''he/him'' or ''she/her''), whilst ''they/them'' pronouns are used in reference to [[the Doctor]], taken more broadly, irrespective of [[incarnation]]. This use of [[singular they]] to refer to the Doctor beyond individual incarnations has, since 2017, moved beyond the editorial, and has been reflected in numerous stories, most often used by characters who know the Doctor well, like [[River Song]], several incarnations of [[the Master]], and [[Jack Harkness]].

This rule also applies to other Time Lord characters who have changed gender, such as [[the Master]] and [[the General]].

=== Daleks ===
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[[Dalek]]s have been alternately referred to with ''he/him'' pronouns, or as "''it''". Those referred to by masculine pronouns include numerous [[Supreme Dalek]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'') the [[Dalek Emperor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') [[Dalek Sec]] following his combination with [[Diagoras]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]'') [[Dalek Caan]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') and [[Dalek X]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks (novel)|Prisoner of the Daleks]]'')

Otherwise, the majority of [[basic Dalek]]s are referred to as "it", including the [[Metaltron]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') and [[Rusty (Into the Dalek)|Rusty]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'')

=== Cybermen ===
In [[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'', the [[Cyber-Controller (The Tomb of the Cybermen)|Cyber-Controller]] is referred to with ''he/him'' pronouns.

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