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Job seekers using they/them pronouns passed over more often

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A new study published in the Social Science Research Network reports job applicants using they/them pronouns were passed over for a job more often than their presumed cis gender counterparts.

It's the first-ever large study evaluating hiring discrimination based on pronoun disclosure.


They found that nonbinary pronouns on a resume reduced the positive response rate by 5.4% compared to those who did not list any pronouns.

The study also found that discrimination about doubled in Republican-dominated areas versus Democratic ones. Read More Here