# gender var (atom)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/gender

### Default value
> "neuter"

This sets the object's gender. This influences text macros like `he`, which may expand to "it", "he", "she", or "they". Valid values are:

```dm
"neuter"
"male"
"female"
"plural"
```

These are also defined as constants, which may help prevent typos, since the compiler will complain if it doesn't recognize what you type:

```dm
NEUTER
MALE
FEMALE
PLURAL
```

### See also
- [macros (text)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/DM/text/macros/index.md)
- [name var (atom)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/name.md)