Hello @sociology & etc, if you're planning first-day-of-class (or etc) introductions, and you want to be inclusive of trans/non-binary folks, can I suggest (as a trans professor with a lot of trans & non-binary students) including pronouns as *optional* rather than required?

Pronouns in go-rounds & on name-tags & etc are great in many ways, bc they signal "we don't assume anyone's gender identity/pronouns here" and also "we're trying to be inclusive of trans & non-binary people."

But: (cont)

... BUT they're also deeply uncomfortable for anyone not ready to share for any reason.

I would have hated hated hated them when I was a not-yet-out-as-trans college student, and when I've made pronoun-sharing optional & explained why, I've gotten a lot of appreciation from my trans & NB students.

I also dislike them now, though I appreciate the intent a lot.

@daniel_laurison Very much so. My workplace had a "Pronouns Day" (!!). I'm not yet out at work - literally any answer I gave would be wrong and uncomfortable.