Putting your pronoun on Linkedin

Rologyro · 16-11-2019 11:26pm #1

I saw this for the first time today on an Irish LinkedIn profile. Their name was down as “Jane Bloggs (she, her)”. This just annoyed me, I think it’s a way for people to feel sanctimonious about how “woke” they are.

Do you think this is going to actually catch on?

LollipopJimmy · 16-11-2019 11:28pm

Rologyro wrote: »

I saw this for the first time today on an Irish LinkedIn profile. Their name was down as “Jane Bloggs (she, her)”. This just annoyed me, I think it’s a way for people to feel sanctimonious about how “woke” they are.

Do you think this is going to actually catch on?

It's become a requirement in a lot of American tech companies to have this in their email sig

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 16-11-2019 11:32pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

It's become a requirement in a lot of American tech companies to have this in their email sig

That’s it. I just this minute finally lost the will to live. Byeeee!

Ficheall · 16-11-2019 11:39pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

It's become a requirement in a lot of American tech companies to have this in their email sig

Ugh. I think some people in my company would be in favour of that, but fortunately they also object to "they/their" for the singular, which is putting a spanner in those works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rggspuTEir8

Rologyro · 16-11-2019 11:39pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

That’s it. I just this minute finally lost the will to live. Byeeee!

I feel the same, HOW, with everything that’s going on in the world, can people genuinely think this is something we should all collectively start adopting.

Inanimate objects have pronouns in other languages, what are people in those countries supposed to do, invent new words?

andekwarhola · 17-11-2019 2:00am

Good lord

17-11-2019 2:03am

Rologyro wrote: »

I saw this for the first time today on an Irish LinkedIn profile. Their name was down as “Jane Bloggs (she, her)”. This just annoyed me, I think it’s a way for people to feel sanctimonious about how “woke” they are.

Do you think this is going to actually catch on?

i hope it doesn't here. load of ****

RWCNT · 17-11-2019 2:05am

Rologyro wrote: »

I feel the same, HOW, with everything that’s going on in the world, can people genuinely think this is something we should all collectively start adopting.

Right on, it should be made mandatory to have either an Israeli or Palestinian flag beside your username instead

high_king · 17-11-2019 2:12am

bluewolf wrote: »

i hope it doesn't here. load of ****

Typical Transphobic Shyte. The sooner companies make this and gender neutral toilets compulsory the better.

endacl · 17-11-2019 3:40am

high_king wrote: »

Typical Transphobic Shyte. The sooner companies make this and gender neutral toilets compulsory the better.

Typical reality based reality. endacl. (He/his. As distinct from the only other one)

Victor · 17-11-2019 4:20am

Rologyro wrote: »

I saw this for the first time today on an Irish LinkedIn profile. Their name was down as “Jane Bloggs (she, her)”. This just annoyed me, I think it’s a way for people to feel sanctimonious about how “woke” they are.

In an international world, there are plenty of reasons for it.

Remember when Edna became taoiseach, or so some American media thought.

Better Than Christ · 17-11-2019 4:24am

I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.

antix80 · 17-11-2019 4:25am

Antix80. He /him/his

There are only 2 genders.

Trans men are not biological men.

Trans women are not biological women.

Gender dysphoria is a mental illness.

Mental illness should not be treated with surgery.

All of these things are true.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 17-11-2019 4:35am

Victor wrote: »

In an international world, there are plenty of reasons for it.

Remember when Edna became taoiseach, or so some American media thought.

That’s not why it’s happening.

Victor · 17-11-2019 4:56am

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

That’s not why it’s happening.

It's not a million miles from it either.

The Bishop Basher · 17-11-2019 7:35am

Victor wrote: »

In an international world, there are plenty of reasons for it.

Like what ?

I’m 23 years working in a large multinational dealing with people of all sorts and from every corner of the globe and we’ve never had a need for this.

To be fair that’s probably because 99.4% of people are the gender you‘d expect them to be so it’s only of potential benefit if you have a transsexual person working with you.

But even then, we’ve had 2 transsexuals working in my area over the Last 23 years and while there we’re some issues around toilets and dress code etc. the manner in which they were addressed was never a problem. They just told us.

This Looks to me like it’s just another step too far by the idiots trying to outdo each other with their virtue signalling.

Best left at it but I won’t be adding a pronoun to my signature, not now, not ever.

Zascar · 17-11-2019 8:01am

Rologyro wrote: »

Their name was down as “Jane Bloggs (she, her)”.

Wait, was this person Trans? Because if not, sweet jeeebus!!

The chan chan man · 17-11-2019 8:08am

This is getting ridiculous now and I wish someone with real power and influence would say it (rather than me...on boards...at 7am..)

There are only 2 genders and about 15 mental disorders!

suicide_circus · 17-11-2019 8:18am

good way to know who not to hire

Foweva Awone · 17-11-2019 8:28am

Do you know something, in my job I interact with colleagues in different countries all over the world on a daily basis, mostly by email. Some of them I don't know whether they're male or female by their names. And guess what - it genuinely doesn't matter, because the content and tone of my email is going to be the exact same regardless!

This is political correctness gone absolutely insane. If anything it's a step backwards for equality, because it implies that we might treat people differently depending on what gender they identify as. In a professional context, surely it shouldn't actually matter?

17-11-2019 8:31am

How do you edit your boards sig again?

Vicxas · 17-11-2019 8:39am

My company is one of those "woke" ones, and all the LGBT people put "schlee/schlim" or whatever they put in their email sigs and wear badges.

It makes me sick to my stomach that this is what the world is.

Zascar · 17-11-2019 8:46am

What? Seriously? Ok can I ask what tyupe of company in what industry etc?

Gynoid · 17-11-2019 9:03am

Vicxas wrote: »

My company is one of those "woke" ones, and all the LGBT people put "schlee/schlim" or whatever they put in their email sigs and wear badges.

It makes me sick to my stomach that this is what the world is.

Wear badges?? That has got to be untrue!

JCDUB · 17-11-2019 9:06am

Ficheall wrote: »

Ugh. I think some people in my company would be in favour of that, but fortunately they also object to "they/their" for the singular, which is putting a spanner in those works.

I've never got this "they" business. "They" is plural. A person is singular. So surely if a person wants a gender neutral/non-specific pronoun he/she would use "it?"

BDI · 17-11-2019 9:06am

I hate when people use LinkedIn like Facebook. If you are up at 1 am commenting on weight loss posts and complains about the health and safety in videos that other people put up you arnt doing your job prospects any favours.

You just look like a donkey.

brevity · 17-11-2019 9:10am

http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

Handy guide for those that are curious

Good jib! · 17-11-2019 9:17am

JCDUB wrote: »

I've never got this "they" business. "They" is plural. A person is singular. So surely if a person wants a gender neutral/non-specific pronoun he/she would use "it?"

The boat sailed on that one years ago. I've been using, and people around me have been using 'they' for a person of indeterminate sex for the last 40 years.

"I was chatting to one of Maureen's friends yesterday"
"And what did they say to you?"

So 'they' can be plural or singular.

Snotty · 17-11-2019 9:19am

Like most of this bollox, it's probably started by some libtard creating problems rather than an actual trans person.

I work with a lot of Indians and for some of them I have no idea of their sex based on their names, but it makes zero differences, I'm never saying "she said" I would be using their name and if I was talking directly too them in the mail, again why would I be using "he/she".
Assholes creating problems where none exist.

GalwayGrrrrrl · 17-11-2019 9:26am

It’s not just happening on linked in. Twitter has a lot of professional groups on it and I’ve seen it multiple times on there. I don’t see the harm in it tbh. GalwayGrrrrrl she/her

Richard Hillman · 17-11-2019 9:28am

Remember when we were told that what trans people do doesn't effect us, if they want to dress up as a woman then so what?

Now this 0.001% are having our language, science, sports and society changed. It has to be nipped in the bud immediately

yosser hughes · 17-11-2019 9:33am

Better Than Christ wrote: »

I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.

Distortion of the English language to assuage a tiny, tiny percentage of people?
It's not a tiny gesture, it's an an example of the tyranny of the few holding sway.
A manager in my company has recently sent round a notice proclaiming that he will now state his pronouns. He's a complete tool and everyone thinks so.
Most men who say they are trans women never have surgery, they are engaged in autogynephilia. Trans activists deny this is even a thing. It is actually THE thing in the vast majority of men declaring themselves women.More actual women need to stand up against this shyte.
It's virtue signalling.

Gynoid · 17-11-2019 9:38am

I identify as someone who uses adverbs. Which change regularly. Dont you dare misadverb me!
Gynoid. Sleepily / Slow

Potential-Monke · 17-11-2019 9:43am

brevity wrote: »

http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

Handy guide for those that are curious

Nope, no. not happening. One of them is simply 'e'. That's a letter, not a pronoun! Another is 'zme'... Whatdeactualfuk?

Don't care what someone wants to call themselves, as long as I'm not forced to put something on my work documents. Work is no place for this craic.

daheff · 17-11-2019 9:44am

just call the person by their name. solves the problem.

"daheff had enough of this nonsense & attempts to provoke outrage. "

Wibbs · 17-11-2019 9:44am

Better Than Christ wrote: »

I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.

I call shenanigans on that and frankly I've had it up to my oxsters with an absolutely tiny minority of lippy "activists"*, who by virtue of being shrieking irritants are making things worse for actual trans and intersex people with this bloody nonsense. There are three genders, male, female and intersex. Anything else is almost always some egotistical and adolescent self label to make someone think they're special and unique and has about as much weight as insisting on being referred to as a goth. And fair enough, whatever floats your particular boat, but don't go around imposing that on the rest of humanity.

*almost always male to female "trans". Female to male you hear far fewer going on about it.

The chan chan man · 17-11-2019 9:49am

Vicxas wrote: »

My company is one of those "woke" ones, and all the LGBT people put "schlee/schlim" or whatever they put in their email sigs and wear badges.

It makes me sick to my stomach that this is what the world is.

If you need to wear a badge to tell the world you’re a man then guess what - you’re not a fcukin man!!

This can all simply be resolved by having a quick gander into your cacks! There are only two options and you were born with one!

Achasanai · 17-11-2019 9:49am

Potential-Monke wrote: »

One of them is simply 'e'. That's a letter, not a pronoun!

So is 'I', in fairness! I agree with you though, that list is ridiculous.

It hasn't happened to me, but if someone was very particular about their pronouns, I'd just use their name.

Ardent · 17-11-2019 9:51am

I work for an American company and we are directed to not use the word "guys" - as in "hey guys" or "thanks guys" - as it's not inclusive. I shït you not.

TheAnalyst_ · 17-11-2019 9:59am

Ardent wrote: »

I work for an American company and we are directed to not use the word "guys" - as in "hey guys" or "thanks guys" - as it's not inclusive. I shït you not.

https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8

suicide_circus · 17-11-2019 9:59am

i walked away from organised religion because it required me to profess belief in things which my faculties for reason, observation and logic told me were untrue. i refuse to go backwards.

Sunny Disposition · 17-11-2019 10:02am

Of course everyone should be referred to by their pronoun of choice, but this thing of putting he/him etc on social media profiles is bolloxology.

It’s not about expressing solidarity, it’s about portraying yourself as more enlightened than others.

is_that_so · 17-11-2019 10:03am

Better Than Christ wrote: »

I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.

If anyone imagines that solidarity is a pronoun, their issues are a lot bigger than very small words. Pronouns are reference and substitute words not titles. Misusing and mismatching them just causes all sorts of confusion and not a small amount of irritation at the abuse of grammar rules.

Wibbs · 17-11-2019 10:04am

TheAnalyst_ wrote: »

https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8

Sweet Jesus...

What a grim assembly of spoilt mental cases. "Sensory overload"? I suggest a swift and forceful kick in your fat arse to reset that.

Achasanai · 17-11-2019 10:05am

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

Of course everyone should be referred to by their pronoun of choice, but this thing of putting he/him etc on social media profiles is bolloxology.

It’s not about expressing solidarity, it’s about portraying yourself as more enlightened than others.

There seemed to be a big push from some in the trans community encouraging the practice. I think less from a 'solidarity' angle but more from a 'if everyone is doing it, it's not such a big deal for trans people to announce that they're trans' ... maybe that's the same as solidarity, now that I think about it.

Don't see it as much anymore.

is_that_so · 17-11-2019 10:06am

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

Of course everyone should be referred to by their pronoun of choice, but this thing of putting he/him etc on social media profiles is bolloxology.

It’s not about expressing solidarity, it’s about portraying yourself as more enlightened than others.

Communication is less likely to be successful when participants have to keep repairing it through having to clarify what simple reference words like pronouns mean.

alchemist33 · 17-11-2019 10:06am

brevity wrote: »

http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

Handy guide for those that are curious

It's like the output from a pick-3-random-letters generator

is_that_so · 17-11-2019 10:09am

brevity wrote: »

http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

Handy guide for those that are curious

Only in English can this type of carry-on happen, although lovely to see thon in there! No other language would tolerate this.

Galwayguy35 · 17-11-2019 10:11am

TheAnalyst_ wrote: »

https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8

He better never go to a concert, pub or even the cinema so where he would be told to go fook himself if he ever came out with crap like that.

sydthebeat · 17-11-2019 10:11am

It puts the lotion in the basket.

Probably the safest way to refer to people these days.

TheAnalyst_ · 17-11-2019 10:12am

is_that_so wrote: »

Only in English can this type of carry-on happen, although lovely to see thon in there! No other language would tolerate this.

I did some interesting research on this the other day. It’s an absolute nightmare in other euro languages but there are still movements to change.

Putting your pronoun on Linkedin

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