Provide the gender of the following pronoun
The teacher gave special recognition to them
The gender of the pronoun "them" used in the example sentence is not specified. "Them" is a third person plural pronoun that can be used for any gender.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Provide the gender of the following pronoun

### Input:
The teacher gave special recognition to them

### Output:
The gender of the pronoun "them" used in the example sentence is not specified. "Them" is a third person plural pronoun that can be used for any gender.