Why should a workplace embody properties of the greater community, as opposed to being a place where a person’s identity is only defined by their work and professional interactions?
No, sorry. I understand moderation is not easy and I appreciate the work you do to facilitate this site, but that’s just not going to cut it.
Posting a philosophical question about the foundational assumptions that go into a topic like workplace culture norms is absolutely sincere and on-topic here.
Workplaces are comprised of people who possess cultural attributes. Why is it common to believe this matters in some way that necessitates acknowledgement, discussion or celebration of those attributes while specifically being in the workplace?
An example from my own life is parenthood. I’m a parent, yet I feel a strong moral and ethical duty to keep my parenthood culture out of my professional workplace. None of my coworkers owe me any sort of acknowledgement of my identity as a parent. In fact, apart from non-work conversations in which others opt in to participating, my coworkers ostensibly should not even know if I am a parent or not — it is simply not relevant and needs no accounting.
I don’t see why this wouldn’t apply to any type of cultural attribute.