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Larissa M's avatar

Won’t go into detail because I think this might technically be a crime, but: I know or know of multiple self-described liberal/Democratic people who are in positions of hiring, either as recruiters or senior managers etc, different industries, who have told me privately they immediately throw away resumes that have pronouns listed. I think they regard it as a red flag that the job candidate may cause problems or be difficult to work with, like instead of coming to work and doing the job they might try to subject the office to some weird moral reformation project and just be a lot of drama. It’s interesting because when I was a consultant for a well-known software consultancy a few years ago, we were strongly encouraged (basically required) to include pronouns in our email signature. This is all anecdotal obviously, but it makes me wonder how much under-the-surface shifting of attitudes has already been going on.

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David Atkinson's avatar

did you see James Carville's rant on the younger Gen Z staffers? It's epic, and it reflects exactly what you are saying. I do not endorse _Carville's language or precise attitude, but this is an influential Democrat who was critical to several election victories: https://youtube.com/shorts/yuC_Y7_kEZk?feature=shared

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