Job postings for positions with the Harris-Walz campaign (in this case, “Associate Producer/Road Media Manager”) allow applicants to indicate their preferred pronouns from the following options: 1) He/him, 2) She/her, 3) They/them, 4) Xe/xem, 5) Ze/hir, 6) Ey/em, 7) Hir/hir, 8) Fae/faer, and 9) Hu/hu. Since that inventory isn’t comprehensive enough to account for all the seemingly thousands of “genders” that exist in progressive circles, there are the additional options for an applicant to request “name only,” or provide alternative pronouns that were not listed. The write-in box also accommodates those who are indecisive; after all, some “folx” prefer to be referred to as “she” and “they” interchangeably. The job listing further instructs applicants to “please list all languages in which you are fluent.” But I reckon all applicants would be guilty of lying if they claimed to be fluent in English, given that no person could possibly know the infinite pseudo-pronouns apparently used by members of the Harris campaign staff.
This particular job listing has an “optional diversity survey.” It similarly prompts respondents to indicate their preferred pronouns, and further includes questions about “gender identity,” race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and veteran status. Here is another optional survey question: “Do you identify as a member of the disability community?” (Notably, this does not ask if applicants have a disability; rather, it inquires about an applicant’s self-perceived affiliation with a nebulous “community” that has no clear barrier to entry.) But perhaps that question is superfluous: since the people who prefer the pseudo-pronouns “fae/faer” may have symptoms that point to narcissism, delusion, increased sensitivity, and an authoritarian impulse to control the speech of others.