The Trans Rights Debate

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For many, the signatures are standard, so they're on every email.

On the broader question, for me it's along the lines of the Mrs/Miss/Ms labelling from a generation ago. That was important to some, not so to others. Similarly with pronouns. If that person wants to be called "Ms." or "them", it's basic courtesy to use that.

There's also the argument that the use of appropriate pronouns is encouragement for those who struggle with their gender identity, and need strong role models.

It would suggested at my place of work (legal industry) that it should be mandatory. One of the responses to this was that it would then mandate people to make a declaration of this kind at work, even if they aren't comfortable doing so, and it has no relevance to their ability to do the role.

No effective counter argument was put forward and the proposal was dropped.