Well, this one is actually kind of surprising.
And here I thought Canadians had turned into a bunch of ninnies over the past decade or so.
Most Canadians think that sharing gender pronouns on work calls and in video meetings has either no impact or actually ‘encourages stereotypes,' according to a new national survey.
The Leger poll found that 36 per cent of people agreed with the former and 29 per cent with the latter.
Do the math there, and you'll find room for a third of Canadians who think listing pronouns in Zoom calls, emails, and social media profiles actually helps break down gender stereotypes, which apparently is a good thing for those people. And at a third of the population, I still have very little faith in Canada and I'm sad that I got excited when I saw this headline.
It's the youngins here doing the damage:
The poll found that even among the youngest respondents, those aged 18 to 24, a narrow majority (33 per cent) say the use of personal pronouns in work calls or meetings reinforces gender stereotypes rather than helping to break them down (32 per cent).
They're split half and half on pronouns. Imagine half of your age group thinking pronoun listing was helpful.
Well, I have only one choice as to what to leave you with now that I'm done caring about Canadians and their opinions on pronouns.
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