diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 1fc3bd3c05b..84a5a170709 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			if(!(AGENDER in pref_species.species_traits))
 				var/dispGender
 				if(gender == MALE)
-					dispGender = "Masculine (He/Him)"
+					dispGender = "Male"
 				else if(gender == FEMALE)
-					dispGender = "Feminine (She/Her)"
+					dispGender = "Female"
 				else
-					dispGender = "Other (They/Them)"
+					dispGender = "Other"
 				dat += "<b>Gender:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=gender'>[dispGender]</a><BR>"
 			dat += "<b>Age:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=age;task=input'>[age]</a><BR>"