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Also from the Bay Area, I think we would get this type of behavior much more than other places given the history here

Regardless of my personal position on this matter, it does unsettle me to how touchy some subjects have become, enough so that meetings need to be had

To be frank, I still find it quite uncomfortable when another professional feels the need to both provide their and ask for my "pronoun".

This is why, against my preference, I stay away from these topics in the work place — IMO it's a miss opportunity, you know, with all the tippy toeing around subjects