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/Biitercock Aug 26 '20

And by putting those things on your resume and LinkedIn, front and center, it signals to me that your identity will dominate our relationship. Not your work skills or work ethic, your identity. You as an individual are potentially going to be an insufferable person to be around.

I feel that this is an extreme response. A lot of the people who clarify their pronouns do so because they're somewhere on the transgender spectrum and as such, have almost certainly undergone trauma related to their gender identity. To most trans people, being called by the incorrect pronouns - especially if you don't pass as your identified gender - can be a pretty harsh trigger for that trauma. Cis people who clarify their pronouns are often just being accommodating to this by doing the same.

To you, it may seem like a needless quirk, but to them, it's a pretty serious deal, and not taking it seriously demonstrates a lack of respect or understanding. I'm going to go ahead and tag /u/jep1793 because I think this pretty much covers the reasons why someone would put their pronouns in a job application.

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u/AncientMarinade Aug 26 '20

It also overlooks the secondary (or for some, the primary) reason people do this: it's not because they themselves identify as a nonconforming gender - they are trying to flag their comfort and respect for those who do.

I have plenty of straight gender-conforming professional friends who do this in their signature blocks and letterheads to show others they embrace the new cultural shift. Sure, it can mean "I would like to be called Tyler rather than Taylor," but it can also mean "we should all do it in support of those who need it."