What is the purpose of pronouns in work email signatures?

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What is purpose if pronouns in work email signatures?

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To ensure you reference a tranny with the proper form.

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What does that mean? Been brought up before? I’m an idiot? Both? Fine but what’s the answer?

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I usually don't do the grammar police thing, because I sure as hell make my share of mistakes. But for some reason when I see them in the subject title, it bugs the hell out of me.

As for your question, I think it's just a "look at us, we're woke" thing.

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1. To avoid genuine confusion? I guess it somewhat makes sense with a Kelley or Blake, I’ve assumed wrong with both of them. But that’s likely not the intent.

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That's the only reasonable option, especially with the surge of WFH where you are only seeing text and not hearing a voice. But my guess is that it isn't because of reason.

I have a feminine name, but have been addressed as a Mr. or sir from time to time when all communication is by email. More so when dealing with international communications where the person may not be familiar enough with English names. Could your good old boy Mike's company have international customers? Perhaps The confusion angle could apply? Coupled with CYA and wokeness of not wanting someone offended because they were addressed incorrectly? It's never bothered me, but some folks are pretty thin skinned.

At the same time, I've likewise had to guess (meaning, I worded things carefully to cover both bases) in early emails with new vendors/customers. In addition to nonspecific Taylor type names, I've known a female Michael and a male Tracy. Unless I know for sure, I just avoid sentence structures that need a pronoun.

Love when it’s someone named Steve and is clearly a dude but they still put he/him. Like no shite asshead you don’t even look like a tranny.

My company makes us include our preferred pronouns in our email signature. I haven’t done it yet but if they call me out on it, I will happily do it because they pay me wayyyyy more than I’m worth so if it keeps them happy, so what.

Pretty much marking themselves as Death Eaters who will ruin your life if you remotely step out of line.

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What does that mean? Been brought up before? I’m an idiot? Both? Fine but what’s the answer?

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Honestly you questioning this only means this:

For frick sake, I’ve never seen so many adults act so childish about things that absolutely have no impact on their lives.

Whining about what someone else does in their fricking email signature? Jesus