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Insane. People didn't even get my name right when I started working. I can't imagine being uncomfortable based on someone not using random pronouns that I decided to designate.
I was thinking the same thing 😂 I can't remember anybody's name and I don't expect anyone to remember mine.
I’m struggling to understand why so many people are so offended and outraged at being asked to make a very small amount of effort to show basic respect to a very small group of people who have truly experienced more than their share of persecution in recent years. Trans and nonbinary people exist and have always existed. Biological sex is not a binary, there are real, proven, genetic variations and there are absolutely variations in how people experience gender. This is not a problem! We can all handle the tiny efforts needed to make everyone feel welcome and respected for who they are - and this goes beyond gender. For example, it is reasonable for people to expect their colleagues to pronounce their names correctly too, even if the name is unfamiliar and it requires effort to get it right. And just in case anyone is wondering, I am a cisgender woman (assigned female at birth, always identified as female), Gen X, from Texas.
I am non-binary.
I think that my own community is pushing this thing too far for several reasons :
1 - Non-binary is NOT trans. I am not trans. I do not desire to change my body and I don't think my suffering is even close to that of a trans person. Period, full stop.
2 - There is a HUGE amount of cultural appropriation at play that is almost never mentioned. Non-binary cultures are 18 and counting, and we're asking our society to fake it as if it was always a thing in the West - it's not the case and that's not how it works.
Enforcing something by making people feel bad because we suddenly want to play having the same culture as indigenous societies with 3 genders is the PEAK of woke irony.
Also, making people feel terrible about things they don't know/are trying to get accommodated to on purpose is genuinely one of the least kind thing anyone can do.
To top if all of, while singular "they" is indeed a thing in English, other langages like French use lazy mashups like "ielle" which is literally "hshe" (il/elle = he/she).
I refuse for this travesty of "respect" to be used as my pronoun, full stop. It's literally laughing at us.
Overall if you're a trans person then yes this is genuine.
There are also biological variations in trans people.
Personally I do not think that me as a non-binary individual which is how I choose to identify and not anything else as far as I'm concerned, has the right to be this incredibly asinine about this.
It's like a physician always telling people wrong because this and that scientific thing was disproven 24/7 - ok, we get it.
"This table isn't solid is 90% void" cool beans, and it IS true.
But will I try to explain that to everyone all the time? Please end me.
Personally I have tried and figured out that not caring was far better for my mental health. However as I said, I do not experience gender dysphoria so that's speaking for myself and also other enby people who I think may feel the same but won't voice their concerns to a community that has mostly excluded me and misgendered me more than anyone for appearing as male - ironic, isn't it? - and I get it.
no 'intervention' is necessary here.
A: you don't get to choose who you work under.
B: you are at work, that means your personal life (including choice of pronouns) is irrelevant.
C: Even if you're not 'at work', you don't have the right to force others to participate in your personal life and respect your personal 'reality'.
Don't force the manager to do anything. It's not their fault that the child is being a child. Encourage them to keep acting like a normal, sane adult.
Harsh as it may be, the employee needs a dose of reality. Not the other way around
TRUTH
call them by their name?
I agree. I don’t think we can go wrong by just addressing people by their name. The name they ask you to use.
So nice you care for team camaraderie. It’s understandable that some people need time to adjust, especially if it’s new to them. I’d recommend facilitating an open, respectful conversation between the manager and the new hire, emphasizing patience but also the importance of making the effort consistently. Offering the manager some resources or brief training on pronoun use could help speed up the adjustment. In the end, clear communication and mutual respect go a long way in building a supportive team culture.
Why entertain make believe in the work place? Better if people just focus on the work.
I identify as the CEO. Fire them. See what I did there?
Real need to work and focus on the task and def need that money in this economy 🤣👍🏿
Since it seems very few in this comment section are actually saying anything useful for you, let me give you a nudge as someone from gen z. This issue you’re having has very little to absolutely nothing to do with pronouns and everything to do with the most basic level of respect. Every generation from the silent generation on has gotten worse and worse in terms of the state of the world, but particularly within the last 25 years or so. That’s most, if not all, of our lives. Even the oldest of us barely have memory of 9/11, and the years that followed were not much better. We have watched our parents and grandparents work like dogs yet barely scrape by, most of us might never be able to own our own home, the economy makes life unsustainable for many, and the world is one pull of a trigger away from full scale war over race, religion, whatever it may be all while saying that we have moved on from the disgrace and disrespect of 100 years ago. We actively watch as those in any positions of power call someone lesser for what they believe while calling the guy next to them better without knowing either of them. Our generation will not lay down and simply take disrespect from someone simply because the other guy thinks his position deserves the world. The respect of boss/employee will only go so far. Imagine your boss repeatedly calls you by the wrong name despite being corrected on numerous occasion, you would feel like you’re being disrespected, no? If you can’t know for sure that it’s not on purpose, then most would assume that it is. Ultimately, a small change in how you address someone is an incredibly small step to take to show an incredible amount of respect for someone who works for you which is what most of my generation desires from employers. Respect until we’ve shown we do not deserve it. Your best bet would be to sit in a meeting with both the employee and manager and have an open discussion about what steps both parties would like taken and find a compromise. It shows your employee that you respect them and that your work environment isn’t hostile while showing the manager that you are willing to protect them by stopping a conflict before it has the potential to rise but in the end it comes down to the patience both parties have.
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Why don’t you just address this woke individual as hey you? The manager doesn’t really need to even call them by their pronoun. It is harassment towards the manager as well to pressure them to call them by a pronoun that has been made up by societal DEI pressures. It goes both ways and you have to see both sides.
Call a meeting of the minds and see what they can come up with together . Both parties need to understand no one is obligated to have to address the other by a pronoun.
This woman is so right to what she’s says. Thank you miss whoever you are For the insight. #sheboss!
Fact is - we’re not all the same - but in work we treat our collegues with the same respect as anyone else no matter who they are or what you believe.
Agreed it’s not easy but it’s not a case of come up with something between yourself. If your manager misidentified you consotany without a thought, its incredibly disrespectful as sets a high level of toxic culture be seen acceptable by everyone. They are literally asking to be addressed as they. might take time sure, but its not something to try and work out together - this is something any manager should want to do if they really are being a good manager to support and develop and grow a team.
But hey - although not asked - thank you for your opinion and thoughts on not weather non binary workers or the woke as you say are worth respecting or not.
its Not like you get a disadvantage or feel some incredible pain to remember how to address someone, and make feel comfortable - just in the work place. But what - that’s still not something you - the all knowing can do. Pfft let’s just alienate someone and hurt them instead. It’s takes up more time and thought and the companies time and resources to recruit and train but they don’t need to feel respected - as long as you do though that’s all that matters really. Anyone else is just woke or whatever and should get over it as it’s not a problem with you and you already worked out non binary be a load of nonsense so that’s that.
Person in question has every possibility at being the best in the industry in the role or have that potential -
You lot should just retire already and make some room for jobs for the respectful out there that want to see growth and positive working culture-
You beed To take yourself to work it out. miss
There's so many hateful replies on this post. Wild that grown adults can't be considerate of other people.
Maybe it's because I'm just one of those goshdarn bleeding heart liberals in a liberal occupation but I teach the kids in my classroom to respect people who are and do things a little different from them. Do none of them remember being taught in school that kindness is a virtue?
DEI training should do the trick .
Pronouns are a part of speech in many languages including English. Not sure why you're 34 and don't know that
People call me by the wrong name all the time. It's part of having an ethnic name. I'm not upset about it. I know it's unusual. This nonsense needs to stop. It's coddling children who have no spine. What are we going to do when they're in charge? I'm ready to retire just so I don't have to deal with them
Not knowing how to pronounce a name, is still someone making an effort to adress you as how you wish.
If people called you Kelly or Ben as it wasn’t worth them trying to say your real name - you would be offended.
they/ them would fall into most 4 year old ability to committed successfully. what are you going to do when they in charge - well likely see someone finally take the effort to learn your name correctly for one.
Depending on how well I know both parties I might speak to them individually. I would inform the non-binary person that I consider myself an ally to their community and ask how they would like to be supported. With both sides I may share a personal anecdote about a long time friend who changed their pronouns. After 18 years of friendship, I found it hard to remember to use the new pronouns. Catching myself as I made the mistake, apologizing for the mistake, and using their chosen name instead of their dead name helped me for the next 18 years to get the hang of using the new pronouns. It takes time, and understanding on both sides.
Why kowtow to a confused agenda? Especially if you are the manager!
Not clear that intervention is warranted or your business, but an easy solution is to simply use names instead of pronouns for everyone.
You are absolutely right. We shouldn't cater to the narcissist 1% who want to remove everything not white, I mean "right," to them. 😇 look up definition of narcissist. Wanting basic respect to be addressed as a fellow human being is not a radical or demanding concept. Nor is it narcissistic.
The they/ them needs to put on their adult pants and stop forcing people to cater to their mental illness. We need to start treating mental illness instead of encouraging it
They feel different to what I feel. Throw them in the loony bin.
-right then. Don’t think that’s been tried in the course of world history yet. - read a book. Pretty sure Hitler tried this with the Jewish community and on reflection probably would have been easier for everyone really if he just accepted that its Best to just try and find what things there are in common and start their first.
Allowing yourself to believe in reasons to not have to show the basic respect to another human. fact is whatever the pronoun, and even those with mental illnesses you should feel no need to feel entitled to not have to respect.
basically though if your Not yourself non binary to understand personally - you don’t know ,
but you make the mindful choice to make it your issue to need to fight - or just conclude, I don’t understand but it doesn’t make a difference in my life in anyway, and carry on with your day without needing to tell them they are mentally ill.
I can’t do long division - can you recommend a good therapis?
I love reading all the the responses from people that do not work in Human Resources. If you want to get your company sued - listen to them.
Here's a breakdown of HR's position:
1. Legal and Compliance Obligation
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: The landmark 2020 Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia established that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a form of illegal "sex" discrimination under Title VII.
Harassment: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and many state and local laws consider intentional and repeated misuse of a person's name or pronouns to be a form of workplace harassment. HR departments are obligated to address and prevent such behavior to avoid a hostile work environment and potential legal liability.
Employer's Duty: This means that employers have a legal duty to protect employees from harassment and discrimination based on their gender identity, which includes respecting their pronouns.
SO... for all of those NOT in HR and those don't take into consideration the legalities and are just expressing opinions... change the laws. Otherwise abide by them.
I am in HR and that is false. You cannot force another employee to do something they are uncomfortable with and that includes using the English language incorrectly due to feelings. Just like you cannot force anyone to call you a cat at work and meow with you because you determine you feel like a cat. If you were in HR, in a sane company, you would know you can't force anyone to be uncomfortable including the employees that were there first. We are getting back to normal finally and any push back in the direction of insane needs to be nipped in the bud immediately. If your HR doesn't respect EVERYONE and not just mentally insane they/thems see/saws then you need a new HR department and I would try to fight for one or just leave the sinking ship.
We need to stop normalizing mental illness and individuals with gender dysphoria need to quit expecting others to participate in their delusions.
stop normalising non qualified people giving mental health Diagnosis and gender dysphoria. as I shouldn’t need to participate in your delusions being a brain surgeon.
Just also stop normalising mental illness. right forgot as humans we don’t get ill. Like the people facing dementia what just a wind up?
Consultant - yikes
Wow, what an out of touch and transphobic comment section.
I would encourage the manager to practice using they/them pronouns outside of interactions with the new hire. We don't learn new things instantly, especially when our neural pathways are used to just having two options for the majority of our lives.
A little hack is to pretend the new hire always carries a little mouse in their pocket and that you must address both of them.
They/Them isn't "trans" it's nonsense. People can dress/present however they want to which is a personality, not a gender... making it more complicated and then getting upset about it is actually rude.
Just address them as "Hey you", or my personal favorite used by Babe Ruth for all of his teammates for years as he was terrible with names, "Hey kid".
What was the alternative, genius? "Hey them?" or "Hey they"?
Oh it's really simple. I'm Gen X. Do as my disengaged Silent Generation parents did and employ the pronouns "he, she, it", "it" meaning the child. They openly did that. No worries. Oh I'm such an overemotional flake.
"It" is the correct answer
Then they/them gets to go get a new job that fits their illness. I am GenX and I don’t play this crap!
Soon, it will become a crime to be a normal human being after seeing THEM getting offended now and then. If you want the normal people to tolerate THEM, then THEY should also tolerate us. If it is your personal choice to choose a pronoun based on the side of the bed you woke up gives us the same privilege to choose not to address you the way you like. A PhD here in the UK, no one calls Dr this Dr that. He/She doesn't get offended. You want us to take you normally, then be normal and stop getting offended. Not everyone accepts everyone. What if that manager comes and says I don't want THEM to be a part of my team? Do we just keep changing working norms? Stick to professionalism and get offended when you are at home.
someone seems pretty offended by someone simply using "they/them" pronouns... hope you don't get that offended at work...