I am getting a new coworker that I will likely need to work closely with, and it’s a “they/them”. Haven’t seen this person or a picture yet, so not sure if it’s a female or male at this point.
What are some tips for dealing with this? Should I just completely ignore the issue and make on as if it isn’t “a thing”, just avoiding the use of pronouns? I want to keep my job, but I don’t want to betray reality and my principles.
I'd ignore it, always remain calm, never be alone with her (if it's a woman) and (if it happens) keep a written log of every time it freaks out/snaps at you in case HR comes knocking and you need receipts to prove who's the unreasonable one.