Defense against woke culture: this is like the grocer in Havel. Yes, you're signaling that you're afraid and therefore unquestioningly obedient, and that you therefore should be left alone. But this is hardly a reason to celebrate.
Reaffirmation: normal people, honestly, do not need any such thing. If people with foreign names that are not readily recognizable as male or female don't do it, there is no excuse for the Johns and Janes to do so.
I think there are two 'better' reasons: one is that people want to support LGBTP degeneracy. And two, they do it because they are obedient (though they probably have no idea that this is what leads them to be left alone).
Defense against woke culture: this is like the grocer in Havel. Yes, you're signaling that you're afraid and therefore unquestioningly obedient, and that you therefore should be left alone. But this is hardly a reason to celebrate.
Reaffirmation: normal people, honestly, do not need any such thing. If people with foreign names that are not readily recognizable as male or female don't do it, there is no excuse for the Johns and Janes to do so.
I think there are two 'better' reasons: one is that people want to support LGBTP degeneracy. And two, they do it because they are obedient (though they probably have no idea that this is what leads them to be left alone).