User Pronouns
Many of my classmates either have androgynous names or use pronouns that others might not assume (they/them). For non-binary and transgender classmates, it's hard to know how to refer to them. In many cases, pronouns aren't on teachers or students minds', so students accidentally get misgendered. Having pronouns next to names (maybe optional) would be an easy quick-hand way of communicating the best way to refer to your peers.
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Jim
Preferred Pronouns: He, Him, His
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K
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Would love this to be added as well. And a gentle reminder, it's not "preferred" pronouns. They are just your pronouns. <3 Using the word "preferred" suggests that it's an option, as opposed your pronouns simply being your pronouns.
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Anonymous
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any update?
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Avery Leloup(They/Them)
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This is definitely a great way to be inclusive, are there any updates on this matter, though?
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Jennifer
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some of us received given/legal names that don't match the once we choose. My name is jennifer but everyone calls me Anne because that is my chosen name, same goes for pronouns. Please let us customize and chose as part of Microsoft's diversity and inclusion work
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Aubrey Pratt
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This is not just critical for Schools and Universities, but really all professional environments! This feature seems very high-reward, low-impact and I'm not sure why it's not available yet.
Is there any kind of updated timeline when this might be available?
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Elizabeth Smith
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From an inclusion perspective, this is a very important feature. Zoom has this feature and would like to understand with the Microsoft user base being so significant, I would think this should be a priority.
When this is slated to be in the roadmap?
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Anonymous
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Please add this! FYI, Zoom has it available through their app.
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Amanda Galvan
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YES!! This is so important. Please make this happen!
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Anonymous
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So important! Any update on this Microsoft?
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Sam Lewis
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Please add as a partner supporting our company's commitment to DEI -- we need to practice this internally as much as externally! (Pledge signed by our CEO: https://www.ceoaction.com/pledge/)
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Anonymous
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I have an androgynous name and more importantly I am the parent of a non-binary child. Please add this--so important.
Lee (she/her)
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Anonymous
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Yes, please!!!
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Anonymous
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This should be a no brainer!
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Euan
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An easy thing to do and the right thing to do. Thank you!
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Jamie Klouse
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I have been made aware of people who are being blamed for mis-using the "status message" feature in Teams to display their pronouns, as most assume it's primarily for Out of Office notifications. So a side effect of not officially supporting this is causing active harm to an especially vulnerable part of your userbase.
I hope a user story from the perspective of design ethics will help speed you along in your prioritization of this feature.
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Ryan
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This is really important for our employees.
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Kevin Lyons
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Please add this functionality as a matter of priority - pronouns are essential to identity and a clear indication of inclusion
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Anonymous
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Just an advisement, the addition should be "pronouns" not "preferred pronouns" :)
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Lindsay Poehlmann
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Pronouns are such an important component to a person's identity. It would be great to get an update here. Thank you!
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DBrower
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Any update?