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Outcome of my company asking everyone to add pronouns to signatures

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McOrange · 20/10/2021 20:41

My company (a large corporate) finally jumped on the pronoun bandwagon. I’m on a committee of senior people so managed to steer the comms away from making it mandatory to being voluntary. To which our D&I Committee assured me that everyone would definitely definitely do it cos it’s the right thing to do etc etc

This happened a few months ago and so far only 2% of people have added it (pretty much just the D&I Com). I spoke to some younger people today and casually asked if they were going to do it and they all said no, it’s bollocks, no interest etc.

It’s a small victory but I felt very pleased at this! We have a dotted line as an organisation in to a bigger co which is one of Stonewall’s trans ally companies so pleased to have retained this tiny bit of control.

As you all were.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 20/10/2021 21:02

Well done!

OllyBJolly · 20/10/2021 20:59

Star Excellent!

2% is a great result

McOrange · 20/10/2021 20:52

@Piapiano

That's promising. Under the Equality Act 2020 it would be belief discrimination to make it mandatory so that's a good point to raise if they suggest that again. It's also against Yogyakarta principles and puts pressure on trans people to out themselves at work.
Yes, this was exactly my argument. Not to mention unconscious bias against women (which we are already working hard against, given our female representation at a senior level is terrible, as is our gender pay gap)

I thought it might blow their minds a little to argue that some people have no gender identity mind Wink

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AnneLovesGilbert · 20/10/2021 20:51

Good stuff. Well done.

HermioneWeasley · 20/10/2021 20:50

Top notch

Piapiano · 20/10/2021 20:49

Equality Act 2010

Piapiano · 20/10/2021 20:49

That's promising. Under the Equality Act 2020 it would be belief discrimination to make it mandatory so that's a good point to raise if they suggest that again. It's also against Yogyakarta principles and puts pressure on trans people to out themselves at work.

PigeonLittle · 20/10/2021 20:46

Excellent! Gin

RedDogsBeg · 20/10/2021 20:43

I spoke to some younger people today and casually asked if they were going to do it and they all said no, it’s bollocks, no interest etc.

Now that made me smile.

FrancescaContini · 20/10/2021 20:43

Excellent 👍

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