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[–]Virginia_Plain 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

My work is trying to do everything gender neutral too. I watched this one video where a non binary woman instructed viewers to not use gendered language at all. My one takeaway was instead of "nieces and nephews" to use "niblings." I'm serious. Her entire demeanor was of a Kindergarten teacher trying to make sure everyone HAD A GREAT FIRST DAY AT CLASS, it was the most patronizing bullshit.

Niblings, my ass. You think if I go up to someone and ask if they have "niblings" they will even know what the fuck I am talking about?

I have used "they" when I legitimately don't know if I am referring to a man or woman ("Whoever was last in the breakroom, they really made a mess.") That's about it.

Overall, there is a big disconnect between the HR people and the workers.

[–]MBMayfair 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"Niblings" sounds way too close to "siblings", and ain't nobody got time for that confusion.

What was the reaction of your coworkers to the video? Mine would have been mocking it relentlessly.

[–]Virginia_Plain 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This was on-your-own video watching, so I cannot tell. I have seen people do the pronouns on their profile pages, and have also seen some joke pronouns ("Vato")

[–]bopomofodojo 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Overall, there is a big disconnect between the HR people and the workers.

One is the productive force of the company, the other are a bunch of Gender Studies majors who failed into a career as pesudo kingergarden teachers for adults and provide absolutely zero value to anyone.

[–]AllieKate 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"I have used "they" when I legitimately don't know if I am referring to a man or woman"

Right. The difference between using "they" when you don't know the person's sex and using "they" when you are only pretending not to know the person's sex is THE difference "they" won't acknowledge.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 5 insightful - 6 fun5 insightful - 5 fun6 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

niblings sound like either muppets or a type of canned corn.