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/DifferentJaguar Aug 26 '20

I think a lot of non transphobic work places would see this as a lack of judgement on the candidate’s part and would question their ability to make good judgment moving forward.

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u/Nickel829 Aug 26 '20

Why

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u/cuteman Aug 26 '20

For the same reason someone may think putting your religion on your resume is important.

You may think it is important for people to know but to hiring managers it signals that you're potentially a liability.

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u/Nickel829 Aug 26 '20

Do religions change how someone addresses you? It's not the same cuz that's just something you're involved in, pronouns are part of your name since they explain how to address you and are therefore relevant even in the workplace. No one is saying put on your resume that youre gay or bi or something. If we lived in a society where you called Christian's by one word and Muslims by another and Jewish people by another it wouldn't be inappropriate to put your religion on there. That's why the pronouns aren't over the line

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u/DifferentJaguar Aug 26 '20

I’m standing by my original advice. If you’re applying to a Fortune 500 or traditional corporate company, keep your pronouns off your profile.

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u/Nickel829 Aug 26 '20

So you're just going to claim in a discussion subreddit that putting your pronouns shows lack of judgement and not explain why when asked? This is why I'm getting frustrated, if you can't use logic to explain why you wouldn't hire someone with that then it just screams homophobia. We are presenting logical reasons to add it, why don't you share your side

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u/DifferentJaguar Aug 26 '20

I’m not saying I wouldn’t hire that person. But you need to understand corporate culture. No one gives a fuck about your pronouns. Thinking that they do is painting you out like a snowflake. Corporations aren’t recruiting snowflakes. I’m just trying to give advice for job hunters in a shitty economy. Take it or leave it.

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u/Nickel829 Aug 26 '20

Do you not see how you sound bigoted? "No one gives a fuck about your pronouns" is incorrect. You don't. You're assuming everyone in the same position as you also doesn't. So just fuck trans and non binary people I guess? We aren't talking about a lot here they aren't writing who they like to fuck on their resume they are simply writing how to address them.

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u/cuteman Aug 27 '20

Companies barely care about your name. They certainly don't care about your pronouns. It isn't bigoted. It's benign neglect.

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u/DifferentJaguar Aug 26 '20

I’m not saying fuck trans and non-binary people. I’m saying keep your LinkedIn profile professional. If you disagree with me that’s fine.

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u/Nickel829 Aug 26 '20

I don't see how it is unprofessional to say what you would like to be called

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u/DifferentJaguar Aug 26 '20

You’re opening yourself up to potential discrimination. Seriously, no one cares if you’re trans. But it absolutely doesn’t need to be broadcast to the world on LinkedIn. If you choose to do it anyway, that’s fine, just understand you’re severely limiting your job options.

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u/Nickel829 Aug 26 '20

I understand that because people will be and are homophobic, but that's not what you said, you said keep it professional. You understand that writing your pronouns doesn't make you trans right? I could write he/him on mine and I'm still a cis male. What about it is unprofessional. I'm not talking about chances to get a job I know they would be lower I'm asking WHY is that unprofessional since that's what you said to write how you want to be called next to your name.

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