> Why the hell are pronouns a centerpiece of a CoC?
Because aggressive misgendering including by refusal to use the subject’s preferred pronouns is currently a significant form of harassment which is actively promoted by certain groups.
> Just be nice to people.
The fact that people aggressively refuse to do that is exactly what pronoun policies are responding to.
Because aggressive misgendering including by refusal to use the subject’s preferred pronouns is currently a significant form of harassment which is actively promoted by certain groups.
> Just be nice to people.
The fact that people aggressively refuse to do that is exactly what pronoun policies are responding to.