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What You Will Learn: Why it feels awkward and oftentimes uncomfortable for most of us when we are called by the wrong name incorrectly How Sara recently participated in a panel presentation on inclusive leadership and relationships at the Stevens Institute of Technology Sara shares comments from the other panelists that explain why “preferred pronouns” aren’t really a preference, and why it’s important to avoiding calling trans people by their deadnames Why a better way of referring to someone’s chosen pronouns is by calling them “identity pronouns” rather than “preferred pronouns” Why calling by someone by the wrong name can leave them feeling uncomfortable, and why being referred to by the correct name and pronouns isn’t a preference but an identity About Sara Taylor Sara Taylor earned a master’s degree in Diversity and Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She served as a leadership and diversity specialist at the University of Minnesota for five years and as director of diversity