Use of preferred pronouns in work signature

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refusetobeasheep · 05/12/2019 22:06

I came across my first work signature today which showed the preferred pronouns I should use. Not entirely sure why as she has an unambiguously female name and her pronouns are she / her / hers.

Anyone else seeing this in their professional lives?

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 05/12/2019 22:17

Well, I hope we don't. We don't all have the right to identify as who/what the hell we like. I can't identify as having professional qualifications I didn't train for, I can't identify as being half my actual age, I can't identify as not being a middle-aged woman who has hot flushes several times a day.

AlwaysColdHands · 05/12/2019 22:16

I’ve seen it recently in a signature. Higher Education Institution 🙄

JanesKettle · 05/12/2019 22:15

She's performing an anti-feminist action, of normalising a practice that risks, for women, invoking implicit bias against them, by drawing irrelevant attention to her sex.

I hope we see far less of it in our professional lives, as it's a regressive step for women.

OhHolyJesus · 05/12/2019 22:13

I saw this the other day in a semi-professional setting from someone who calls themselves a feminist, I admired her and thought she was very impressive in her area.

My heart sank and I can't honestly say that I feel the same away about her now.

I'm concerned I could be made to do this at work, I'm not sure what would happen if it was mandatory and I refused.

Thankssomuch · 05/12/2019 22:11

She’s showing that she supports the right we all have to identify as who/what the hell we like. She’s okay with that. And I hope we see much more of it in our professional lives.

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