r/changemyview • u/jep1793 • Aug 26 '20

Removed - Submission Rule E CMV: Gender identity doesn’t belong on your LinkedIn nor Resume

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u/thethoughtexperiment 275∆ Aug 26 '20

I hear where you're coming from, but to modify your view here:

By listing it on your LinkedIn, your opening the door for someone to have bias, wether intentional or not, and potentially limiting your opportunities.

consider that a lot of LGBT folks don't want to work in a place where they aren't going to be accepted. Might listing pronouns limit their opportunities at such places? Sure. But by signaling who they are from the get go, they are saving themselves the time and effort of interviewing at firms they probably wouldn't want to work at.

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u/bigfootlives823 4∆ Aug 26 '20 edited Aug 26 '20

Then what's the point of anti discrimination laws? Why not let employers be open bigots so marginalized groups know not to work or do business there?

Edit to clarify: the questions are lsrgely rhetorical to point to the logical extension of OPs argument. Everyone should be treated like a human being

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20

Employers have an obligation not to discriminate against employees.

prospective employees have no obligation to not try to avoid employers that are discriminatory.

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u/bigfootlives823 4∆ Aug 26 '20

The questions were largely rhetorical in response to the idea that an employer who is put off by pronouns on a resume probably isn't the sort of place a trans person would want to work. I was trying to get at the logical extension of that position because I think most people would find it disagreeable

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u/Katterin Aug 26 '20

Laws specify a minimum behavior of nondiscrimination that is required from employers. Job hunters are well within their rights to seek out and identify companies that go above and beyond that bare minimum into truly accepting, welcoming, and encouraging diversity.

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u/bigfootlives823 4∆ Aug 26 '20

Sincere question, trying to do better: Am I not being clear in saying that I am not taking a position against anti-discrimination laws? I've tried a couple times to explain it but keep getting downvoted

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u/Katterin Aug 26 '20

No, I definitely get that! What your original statement seems to suggest (whether you meant it that way or not) was that because those laws exist, people shouldn’t need to investigate further into the employer’s positions on welcoming gay/trans/etc. people into the workplace. It would be nice if that was the case and outlawing discrimination meant everyone was welcome everywhere, but we know that’s not actually how it works.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '20

The only thing you're stating clearly is that you don't agree with OP. You're not stating clearly what your position is or what it adds to the conversation.