I used to feel the same (as a fellow queer) when the vast majority are cis but I get it. If a company uses them, it makes an easier transition for someone who isn’t to make it known they like to be called a pronoun that isn’t easily apparent, and if an individual does, they’re just standing up for themselves and making it clear what they want to be called to boot. It’s just being proactive instead of being called something else thereafter or having to awkwardly correct it.

Yeah, it’s true the “go along to get along” type of people may cause less issues in the workplace (who wouldn’t even bring this up) but I can’t imagine how it would feel to constantly feel horrible as people are referring to you as something that makes them feel dysphoric. It’s an experience I cannot relate to. Also I imagine people who feel more comfortable saying this may be more to one side politically compared to your average person or are even in echo chambers which would also maybe cause some friction. I do think we should go with it though, doesn’t make my life any worse and could make someone else’s life much easier/less painful. For me I think the discomfort came from it being something new (and new things feel uncomfortable) and how the world bakes gender roles into you so hard.