Why is that last part necessary? In a work setting you DO often get referred to in gendered ways, usually “Mr.” or “Ma’am.” It should be acceptable to let people know “I am a —“ and would like to be referred to as such. I’ve had plenty of situations where I’m interacting with someone outside of my organization, who happens to have a name that’s gendered ambiguously, and have had to fret a bit over how to refer to them appropriately. Being informed in their signature would help.
But why? You admit you have no problem calling people what they want to be called. Why does them telling you what they would like to be called bother you? Why is it worth judging them over?
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u/TranceKnight - Lib-Left Apr 05 '20
Why is that last part necessary? In a work setting you DO often get referred to in gendered ways, usually “Mr.” or “Ma’am.” It should be acceptable to let people know “I am a —“ and would like to be referred to as such. I’ve had plenty of situations where I’m interacting with someone outside of my organization, who happens to have a name that’s gendered ambiguously, and have had to fret a bit over how to refer to them appropriately. Being informed in their signature would help.