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.
Another good one to shut down conversation is when asked something like “how are you?” Actually go into detail about how you are doing. It’s used as a polite greeting but most people really aren’t interested in knowing any real detail. They just expect the reply to be good and to carry on