Current Events > There's a non-binary person starting at my job this week

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Ah, but the society we live in divides those beings into binary categories. Someone Decided that, and Someone Else Decided differently. To whom are you more loyal, the Decider or the Rebel?

The Constitution... does not care. Neither does the Civil Rights Act. You may not treat a man differently at work because he is a Rebel against what the Decider says about men. And you may not treat a woman differently at work because she is a Rebel against what the Decider says about women.

For someone obsessed with English, you sure aren't very interested in capitalization or punctuation.

I never call anyone but friends at work by their first name, and I like to be treated the same way. I consider being overly informal a little disrespectful.

I've also noticed that, left to my own devices, I use the first name more often with female subordinates than with male subordinates, and in different situations. So to avoid any appearance of favoritism I use Mr/Ms./Title last name almost always. Title last name in writing, of course.

They is coming into work tomorrow. Lets give they a warm welcome.

Using they/them instead of he/she is so awkward. I dont think i can ever get used to is.

The most important thing, beyond pronouns, is to just not make assumptions/generalize based on their appearance.

Like, if they present masculine, don't call them over and go "Hey hey hey, you're a dude, that means you like football. You watched the super bowl right?" Or exclude them from something based on usual binary norms.

That's like 90% of the work.

They is coming into work tomorrow. Lets give they a warm welcome.

Using they/them instead of he/she is so awkward. I dont think i can ever get used to is.

not when im shitposting no I dont care

That's not how you would say it though.

"We have a new employee starting tomorrow. Let's be sure to give them a warm welcome and help them out with any questions they may have while they learn their role in the company."

Perfectly normal sentence that avoids any pronoun issues.

From your second sentence onwards, I would be confused thinking there are more than 1 new employee coming in.

From your second sentence onwards, I would be confused thinking there are more than 1 new employee coming in.

From your second sentence onwards, I would be confused thinking there are more than 1 new employee coming in.

Uses they/them pronouns. I know they're just people like everyone else, but I've never knowingly met an enbie until now.

they/them will never feel right, as someone obsessed with english

theres only one of you, its just bad english

They is coming into work tomorrow. Lets give they a warm welcome.

Using they/them instead of he/she is so awkward. I dont think i can ever get used to is.

They are coming into work tomorrow. Let's give them a warm welcome.

That took almost one whole brain cell to figure out, so I can understand why you'd be confused.

Like I said, im not used to the 2nd definition.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/0/3/AAPA_pAAC9Tr.png

No need to throw insults to over compensate, emphasizing your sense of justice. We know you are awesome and a hero.

I got you fam: the trick here is always address them by their name.

Life hack right there: youre welcome.

Singular they had existed for longer than America and you use it at least weekly without even thinking about it.

Like I said, im not used to the 2nd definition.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/0/3/AAPA_pAAC9Tr.png

No need to throw insults to over compensate, emphasizing your sense of justice. We know you are awesome and a hero.

You can literally just call them their name....

The concept of trans and NB people has broken some brains. Apparently a lot of idiots never actually knew how to speak English or hold conversations