Reminds me of a story I was told about being on the bus and a large lady got on to the rammed bus, puffing and wheezing. Nobody offered a seat. After much puffing and huffing she piped up.
"Well I can see there are no gentlemen on this bus"
From behind a newspaper a man replied
"There are...
Personally I think it's a load of PC nonsense and I couldn't care less what is being said by recorded voice through a tannoy at people that are not listening anyway but if it makes someone feel more included then why not.
Far better off just displaying the information on the ticker screen. Pre-recorded notices are a waste of time anyway, reminding you to drink water and don't leave stuff unattended. And the live announcements are either too quiet, said in such a heavily scented Nigerian twang that you can't...
On one hand it doesn't bother me in the slightest. On the other it's a very strong signal of a society and culture that is no longer sure of itself and is weakening. Quite worrying in some respects.