Everything becomes stupid when you exxagerate it to the limit and beyond. Why not make women walk around with “Virgin”, “Married”, “Widowed”, so that one can address them by the proper term : maiden, miss, mrs, widow, hey old bag…
If this were happening anywhere, it would be worth turning into a joke, but it’s based on an urban legend. It isn’t happening. It’s not a real thing. Unclench.
This is not PC. IT’s just crazy. And while there are kids who are more complicated gender-wise, and they should never be shamed (as has been the practice in too many places), they still get called boys and girls.
blunebottle about 10 years ago
Time for PC to be consigned to the trash heap of failed social experiments. All it does is create an environment of victim-stance thinking.
cabalonrye about 10 years ago
Everything becomes stupid when you exxagerate it to the limit and beyond. Why not make women walk around with “Virgin”, “Married”, “Widowed”, so that one can address them by the proper term : maiden, miss, mrs, widow, hey old bag…
Michael Peterson Premium Member about 10 years ago
If this were happening anywhere, it would be worth turning into a joke, but it’s based on an urban legend. It isn’t happening. It’s not a real thing. Unclench.
cdward about 10 years ago
This is not PC. IT’s just crazy. And while there are kids who are more complicated gender-wise, and they should never be shamed (as has been the practice in too many places), they still get called boys and girls.
cdward about 10 years ago
Someone said yesterday to just call them “children.” That’s an old, time-honored form address, so it works for me.
WDTex Premium Member about 10 years ago
It’s already happening. Google “Nebraska” Purple Penguins
LOLisgood4U about 10 years ago
There is no end in sight.
Saddenedby Premium Member about 10 years ago
just call them ‘kids’ – you know baby goats!
johbjacob about 10 years ago
the only urban legend here is that it isn’t happening… sadly schools are increasingly indoctrination centers
Comic Minister Premium Member about 10 years ago
It’s too late Ms. Anderson.
Effervescent Premium Member about 10 years ago
Not a real thing? For your review…
http://io9.com/vancouver-school-board-introduces-gender-neutral-pronou-1592521441
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/unbiased.htm
http://watchdog.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/10/Gender-inclusive-training-handouts.pdf
http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/04/hen_sweden_s_new_gender_neutral_pronoun_causes_controversy_.html