Summary

Federal employees at multiple agencies were ordered to remove pronouns from email signatures by Friday, following executive orders signed by Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Agencies including the CDC, Department of Transportation, and Department of Energy issued directives citing the new policy.

Some employees expressed frustration, with one CDC worker calling it unprecedented.

The Office of Personnel Management also instructed agencies to disable pronoun prompts in email systems, marking another step in Trump’s broader rollback of DEI initiatives.

  • @[email protected]
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    13 hours ago

    You heard it here first, folks. Pronouns are out, prenouns are in.

    Edit: although this is not inclusive for our non-binary friends. Open to suggestions on that one.

    • The Pantser
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      1413 hours ago

      Mx maybe? Follows the same format but allows for it to be non gendering. Idk I have a feeling it might be incorrect or there maybe a issue with it having a x because of chromosomes.

      • @RamblingPanda
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        1112 hours ago

        "Mx? Must be Mexican. Or DNS specialist. "

    • @[email protected]
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      913 hours ago

      although this is not inclusive for our non-binary friends. Open to suggestions on that one.

      I’m by no means an expert here, but I think that’s what “Mx” is used for.