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BootOutTheGoons

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4. There's nothing to grapple with

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Nov 22, 2023, 01:49 PM

Nov 2023

It's not hard and it's not quantum physics. All they need to do is call people by what they want to be called. That applies to names and pronouns. Be kind. Be respectful. Do unto others as you'd want done unto you.

It's not for others to decide what a person's name or pronouns are. And it really is easier to be nice than to be an asshole

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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