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How about 'I'm taking paternity leave'? That's them telling you something x-rated they did 9 months ago and it will definitely change how you solve problems.

• Baeocystin 5y ago
  Discussion about the details of your paternity leave, how long you're planning to be away, and contingencies if you need more time: Yes, and congratulations! Discussion about the details of the sexual act that led you to needing to take paternity leave: No, don't care, not interested, not relevant.
  • retsibsi 5y ago
    If 'gender of partner' counts as 'details', that's a pretty extreme stance to take. (If not, the original point still stands.)
    • Baeocystin 5y ago
      I mean this politely- please stop assigning the worst possible interpretation to what I'm saying. It goes against the spirit of discussion, and doesn't generate insight.
      • retsibsi 5y ago
        I don't receive it very politely. It's clearly condescending, and from my perspective you are the one reading uncharitably. I explicitly didn't assume either interpretation of your statement; my point was that it was either extreme or, as far as I understood the thread of this discussion, irrelevant. (This subchain began with someone pointing out that one's sexual orientation will naturally be revealed in a work context.)