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David__77

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3. I think teachers should then refrain from using gendered pronouns at all.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Nov 22, 2023, 09:29 AM

Nov 2023

When referencing students, use proper names in all contexts that would otherwise use he, she, him, or her. I don’t think that even needs to come off as awkward.

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Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use [View all] sl8 Nov 2023 OP

This is just disgusting. Biophilic Nov 2023 #1

That's what cowards and bullies do BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #5

Post removed Post removed Nov 2023 #2

I think teachers should then refrain from using gendered pronouns at all. David__77 Nov 2023 #3

While that helps to some extent dsc Nov 2023 #6

That's insane. David__77 Nov 2023 #10

There's nothing to grapple with BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #4

Teachers are being threatened with firing and losing their licences for doing that dsc Nov 2023 #7

That's not my point BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #11

So glad I stayed away from teaching ck4829 Nov 2023 #8

So States.... NowISeetheLight Nov 2023 #9

Nothing is more important to them than cruelty BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #12

So are cis kids being told they can't use nicknames, middle names, shortened versions of their first name, etc? meadowlander Nov 2023 #13

in theory yes they are dsc Nov 2023 #14