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Default Nov 10, 2021 at 06:29 PM
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Two remote employees are starting on my team. Both have chosen female names. Both were given male names at birth. The pronouns in both cases are they/them, even though the self-chosen names are female. I have not dealt with such situations. The work arrangement is permanently remote - I won't see them in person. How best to welcome and make feel at ease? One specifically requested that the male name given at birth be used on legal/tax documents only, so I will make sure this is so, but what else can I/we do to create a friendly environment?
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Here are some ideas on how to address a gender-neutral, nonbinary persons:

Videos about pronouns can be found here.

More about pronouns can be found here.

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What if I don’t know what pronouns someone uses?
If you don’t know what pronouns someone uses, you can do one of three things:

Use “They”: Use singular “they/them/theirs” for this person until you have the opportunity to ask about their pronouns.
Ask!: It’s perfectly acceptable to ask someone what pronouns they use. See the next section for tips and methods!
Use their name: Use their name until you learn their pronouns.
a. Be aware that it can be challenging to do this without practice. Even though we think that we will only use someone’s name instead of pronouns in an attempt to not misgender them, we often use pronouns without realizing it, so it is easy to make a mistake.If someone has told you their pronouns, and you use their name or they instead of the pronouns that they told you, this is still misgendering.
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