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Email pronouns - again

29 replies

DidItMatter · 26/06/2023 17:37

I have a new job in charity sector. Not started yet but all staff I’ve emailed have their pronouns on their emails.

So, to those people who have just quietly not put their pronouns on, did it matter? Did anyone say anything? I really don’t want to make a song and dance about it, just say that I don’t feel comfortable putting that on my email signature.

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dolorsit · 26/06/2023 17:56

It's actually counterproductive. If say 90% of your cohort have the corresponding masculine/feminine pronouns matching m/f names peoples brains will pattern match and notice the they/thems.

Lottapianos · 26/06/2023 17:53

'So, to those people who have just quietly not put their pronouns on, did it matter? Did anyone say anything?'

No, it's not made any difference, and no one had said anything to me. Theres only 2 of us in the team (NHS Corporate) who don't have pronouns in our email signature.

Just quietly leave them out. I honestly think a bit less of anyone who announces their pronouns in any format tbh. I bet you none of them could have even told you what a pronoun is 2 years ago!

dolorsit · 26/06/2023 17:53

My answer is, my name is spelt incorrectly so often so why bother.

INeedAnotherName · 26/06/2023 17:48

Tell them you consider it a private thing and you wouldn't put your religion or any disabilities on your email either.

That's how I see it now. It's a religion that I don't believe in so why would I put religious stuff on my work email.