FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 days ago
Treat them like any other person. Their gender/identity should have absolutely zero impact on the ability to do their job. So you don’t even need to ask this question. If you feel like you’re walking on eggshells and scared of bringing up an offensive topic, then that’s an issue with you, not with them. There’s nothing that you say that should be offending them since it’s absolutely irrelevant to work.
When someone starts complaining about what bathroom everyone is using, you can’t just ignore it and hope it goes away. It’s your job as their superior to address these issues.
Similarly,
Their gender/identity should have absolutely zero impact on the ability to do their job.
Making this stance clear requires talking about gender identity and politics.
I think you’re talking about a completely different situation. All I’m saying is that you shouldn’t talk politics at work. You’re talking about someone creating a disturbance and making people uncomfortable. Obviously the company would want to take care of that. That’s a completely different situation.
I don’t understand your second point about having a conversation about gender identity. What do you mean? I don’t see how that applies to my reply.
JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 2 days ago
I think some politics is healthy to talk about in certain work situations. Definitely not the red vs blue tribal nonsense, but discussing and understanding material conditions
FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 days ago
The only politics that should be discussed at work are policies that directly impact the business. For example, company has many conversations and meetings around impacts from Trump’s tariffs. No one gives an opinion on what their politics are. Not a single one. We discuss the impact on ths business and how we can mitigate them. It ends there.
JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee 2 days ago
I think many workplaces function better when workers are able to develop camaraderie by talking and joking about things that aren’t strictly related to work
FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 2 days ago
There is plenty other things to joke around about and tlak about, aside from politics.