Racial Identity and Visibility in Pronoun Use

For some racial groups, especially those who face systemic marginalization, asserting pronoun preferences can be an act of visibility and affirmation. Within tech workplaces, BIPOC employees might negotiate their pronoun preferences differently depending on whether their racial identity is hyper-visible or invisibilized, impacting the comfort level and frequency with which they disclose or enforce their pronouns.

For some racial groups, especially those who face systemic marginalization, asserting pronoun preferences can be an act of visibility and affirmation. Within tech workplaces, BIPOC employees might negotiate their pronoun preferences differently depending on whether their racial identity is hyper-visible or invisibilized, impacting the comfort level and frequency with which they disclose or enforce their pronouns.

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