Well, Duh. New Study Finds People Who Put Pronouns on Resumes Less Likely to Get Job

To be clear, the study is observational and jumps to a lot of conclusions, but the basic idea is, the team sent identical copies of resumes out, one with nonbinary pronouns, and checked to see which employers responded. Employers were more likely to choose the resume without the pronouns.

Discrimination!

Well, maybe. Or, perhaps, common sense?

It's because of this pic.twitter.com/cXVe7zFF64

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 3, 2024

Because non-binary pronouns are an extremely strong signal of personality disorders, and employers are just as well off avoiding hiring those people.

— HeterodorxPodcast🍂🧑‍🦳 (@heterodorx) April 3, 2024

If you’re identifying as a plural, you don’t want the job 🚩

— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) April 3, 2024

"lowers the chances"?

What?!? We're talking about reality and not social-media games or bong hit sessions at a liberal arts college, right? 😵‍💫

Yes, if someone presents as possessing multiple gender spirits, they aren't welcome at my firm. End of story.https://t.co/VVZpMFdOVd

— Theo Jordan (@Theo_TJ_Jordan) April 3, 2024

Rather than specifically anti-LGBTQ motivation, perhaps employers see voluntary pronouns as a sign of a future problem. It indicates a person is hyper-focused on themselves and will have a hair-trigger response to normal situations.

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GOOD.

Usage of they/them pronouns is several red flags at once: possible undiagnosed personality disorders, possible narcissism, possibly won’t work well with others, possible lawsuit risk if fired or reprimanded.

I would never hire someone who puts any kind of pronoun in…

— Keri Smith 🌱Deprogrammed (@RealKeriSmith) April 3, 2024

GOOD.    

Usage of they/them pronouns is several red flags at once: possible undiagnosed personality disorders, possible narcissism, possibly won’t work well with others, possible lawsuit risk if fired or reprimanded.    

I would never hire someone who puts any kind of pronoun in their bio or on their resume or in their signature. Especially if the pronouns are they/them.

See, the issue isn't that the person identifies as nonbinary, it's that they want everyone to know they do and expect public recognition and validation for it.

Employers "discriminate against nonbinary individuals" because "they/them" pronouns in a résumé are a reliable proxy for narcissism, psychopathology, and anti-social personalities. https://t.co/OiHTPXBMRD

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 3, 2024

Using personal pronouns signal to potential employers that the applicant is change agent who will not be fully invested in the goals and mission of the organization. Their first act will be to set up an affinity group which quickly becomes an organized gripe session that takes… https://t.co/YlwlQvPIlB

— Dr. Carol M. Swain (@carolmswain) April 4, 2024

Using personal pronouns signal to potential employers that the applicant is change agent who will not be fully invested in the goals and mission of the organization. Their first act will be to set up an affinity group which quickly becomes an organized gripe session that takes the company away from its mission. 

 #DEI

Despite the left's insistence that the workplace is a social environment meant to offer individuals an opportunity for activism and personal social fulfillment, most employers want reliable workers who are invested in the company and not their own interests.

Would you hire someone with pronouns listed on their resume? https://t.co/5o0N3qhEF3

— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) April 3, 2024

One of the major catalysts of our societal downfall was when “discrimination” took on an entirely negative connotation.

You should discriminate. Hiring insufferable or mentally disturbed people is a bad idea if you want your business to succeed. https://t.co/agkKuVvLi6

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) April 3, 2024

Discrimination is meant to be an issue surrounding things like race or sex. A qualified person walks into the interview but is rejected because they are black or a woman. Or perhaps a good employee is found out to be gay and the employer fires them without reason.

But in this case, you've got a person selling their gender identity as part of their resume. They want to be judged by this trait, assuming it will benefit them. At the very least they are making a demand that everyone recognize and validate their identity. No employer has time for that.

The genius of ‘pronouns’ is that they allow people to launder unpleasant and undesirable personality traits into ‘protected class’ status that is then policed and advantaged by the administrative state under the guise of civil rights law. https://t.co/EPFqvEr3Iu

— Coddled affluent professional (@feelsdesperate) April 3, 2024

Yes.

Because - Not Judging Here - serious business people often see "non-binary" as a stupid made-up thing, and you as neurotic and mildly mentally ill. https://t.co/TeGGEpaBFV

— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) April 3, 2024

Now, unfortunately this is likely to feed into the LGBTQ left's discrimination narrative and push further regulations on businesses to prevent said 'discrimination.' Businesses will be forced to hire bad candidates if they happen to advertise their protected status on their resumes.

But the point stands. People are tired of the pandering and the demands for personalized work experiences that cater to emotional insecurities over actual work accomplishments and skills. Employers want someone that will do a good job, nonbinary or otherwise. They just don't want all the drama.

I wonder what signal it sends. https://t.co/psxvVThj94

— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) April 3, 2024

It signals that you plan to be demanding, relentlessly entitled, will likely complain to HR on a daily basis, refuse to do the job you were hired to do and generally make everyone's day miserable.

At least businesses can make better hiring choices for their company right now. It probably won't last very long.