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These signatures have morphed into signaling one’s political leaning. It’s a good idea to keep such signals (whether intended or not) out of official communic
by grahamgooch 2y ago
These signatures have morphed into signaling one’s political leaning. It’s a good idea to keep such signals (whether intended or not) out of official communications.
For example, the Swastika was/is a religious symbol to billions of people. But became a political symbol and is a trigger point today
- grepexdev 2y agoI think that's fair. It is akin to a business establishing email etiquette for it's employees. Now, if it were the government telling citizens to not use pronouns in their emails, that of course would be overreaching.
- cr125rider 2y agoAs someone who works with a lot of international people with names I’m not familiar with, it can be really helpful to have pronouns. At a minimum. But also I like freedom. Call people what they want to be called.
- Jensson 2y agoIf you want to signal what to be called you can write Mr or Ms instead in the signature.
- alistairSH 2y agoHow is that functionally any different than the pronouns?
- mrala 2y agoAre you seriously comparing the use of pronouns in emails to swastikas?