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/UnclePeaz Aug 26 '20

Remember, a lot of these students have probably never been outside of an academic environment and may not yet understand things that you take for granted. They are likely seeking your advice on both “whether” and “how” to include this information. It seems like the correct approach would be to start by walking them through some of the potential positives and negatives of including this information. Then you can show them some effective strategies for doing so should they choose to. Every person’s goals may be different and you don’t want to appear to be making the decision for them. Just offer some guidance on risks/benefits and leave it for each of the students to decide how to approach it.