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Pronouns at work...

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truetuesdays · 31/03/2021 09:35

I know this has been mentioned on here before but where do we actually stand on refusing to put our pronouns on email signatures?? How far can the employer actually take this? Messages come "from above" that we should all now be doing it. I'm not going to.

I'm tempted to just put he/him but I'm aware this is facetious (although what could they really say?)

This is in local government job.

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gardenbird48 · 31/03/2021 09:54

@Josiemac93

Pronouns are important! What makes you not want to write them? I don't see any issue in popping your pronouns at the bottom of an email.
why are they important?

why should anyone feel the need to point them out?

You may not see any issue but many people do find an issue.

Research shows that if you emphasise that you are female in a workplace you get treated worse - why would anyone want to do that?

Whatwouldscullydo · 31/03/2021 09:52

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/gender-inequality-man-woman-switch-names-week-martin-schneider-nicky-knacks-pay-gap-a7622201.html%3famp

Tell them it causes problems for women at work and that it's forcing trans people to out themselves vefire they are ready

Josiemac93 · 31/03/2021 09:47

Pronouns are important! What makes you not want to write them? I don't see any issue in popping your pronouns at the bottom of an email.