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As a grad student - presumably one of the people's whose interest this is meant to protect - I find this really pointless. It's super normal to use "my" in this way! "My country", "my father", "my son". If my dad referred to me as "a kid I raised", I think I'd feel very weird!
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RT @GregoryRSL
This list about collab respect by @c_j_pascoe @tristanbphd includes a thing that has always puzzled me about science labs.
Why do we say “my l…
https://twitter.com/GregoryRSL/status/1378774326678278155
Just to be clear, if you're, for example, in a conversation that also includes your coauthor or another person from the lab, saying "our paper" or "our lab" is normal. Just as it would be weird to say "my son" if the other parent was there with you.