Further to my comments earlier today on the matter of the blurring of the lines between between the professional and the private, CiF is asking about people who come out at work. Four contributors share their views. Yes, yes, yes, that’s all very well, but I fail to see why sexuality is anything to do with the workplace. I wouldn’t dream of telling people at work about my sex life as I regard it as none of their business. Equally, I really don’t want to know about others’. No, really, if you are gay, bi, hetero, trans, into S&M or whatever, I’m not interested. That’s not why I go to work. There is only one relevant question here; are you competent at your job? Yes? Good. Nothing else matters. Don’t tell me what you get up to in the bedroom because I really, really don’t want to know. It’s not relevant.
Jolly good, move along, nothing to see here.
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As an aside, an interesting comment below the line.
I am glad to hear that you think personal political affiliation has no relevance in a work context.
Indeed it doesn’t.
So you oppose people being dismissed for BNP membership, I hope.
So do I.
I completely agree that the only thing that should matter is ability to do the damn job. The only item on that list that will need to revealed to colleagues on a professional level – simply because of the impossibility to do it without them knowing – is gender transition.
Other items may come out over time depending on how much you socialise with them.