If you are a person in the world, or more specifically, a business owner who is running a company, or an employee working with others IN a company (in music or beyond!), understanding when jokes are appropriate or inappropriate can be important both in terms of their ability to bring people in— but as you may have predicted— in their ability to exclude others… or even in their ability to create of a hostile work environment, which could increase turnover, get folks fired, or even lead to legal or repetitional challenges.

Pronouns are words that you use to refer to someone when you are not using their name. And for trans and non-binary folks, it’s also a way of respecting their humanity.

However, not everyone has trans or non-binary people in their lives (which is a whole other conversation), so when they first start using pronouns, it might require a little mental effort and practice— and you will likely make a few mistakes along the way. But it is definitely worth it to show that you care.