Yeah, I don't know what to do about people who think the left is too preachy. That's not going away. Gen Z is incredibly forward thinking. They're fine with trans kids, gay kids, etc. and they're fine with stuff like respecting peoples' pronouns and viewing sexuality on a spectrum. I'm 50, but I'm learning to adapt to it as well. I don't find it restrictive or preachy or judgemental.
To say wokeness is as bad as religion? C'mon. Religion restricts actual rights. Asking you to respect someone's pronoun isn't taking any of your rights, and you expect people to respect YOUR pronouns as well.