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Couple years ago a team member and I went to a new client site in Rhode Island. Our pre arrival instructions were to sign in at the lobby and Michelle would arrive and be our point of contact for the three days we are on site.
Well, Michelle was obviously a Michael or something similar at some point recently and was still in the process of “transitioning” over. It wasn’t a problem calling shim Michelle since there was no former name we were aware of. Problem was my teammate kept saying “he/him” etc when giving updates to our work and instructions from Michelle. After the second meeting the director pulled us aside and calmly explained that we needed to be more respectful and aware of Michelle and use the she/her pronouns. I found it easier to just not refer to shim in anyway for those three days and focus on the job and getting out of there. It did get uncomfortable after day 2 was wrapping up and Michelle started recommending clubs and bars we should check out on our company expense account with shim. Yeah…. No thanks. |
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Government cannot force you to say things. The First Amendment still applies, even to school children.
There are four lights! |
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Hmmmmmm…. So can I change my kids name to Fire? And if he were to get lost in a crowded theater would I be able to yell out for him without fear for the chaos that could cause?
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If I had a kid, I would have him identify as Spacelord Mutherfucker so they had to say his name.
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Quoted: Hmmmmmm…. So can I change my kids name to Fire? And if he were to get lost in a crowded theater would I be able to yell out for him without fear for the chaos that could cause? View Quote They don't need you. In fact, we are specifically prohibited from having the conversation with you and if you object we are required to default to what the student wants. We now have kids changing their last names as "preferred" as well. We have no way of even knowing what kid we are discussing from day to day. |
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This is what the Fairfax wine moms voted for. Resist and all that.
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Then tell the parents to put a name tag on their fucked up kids each morning with their new name, otherwise kids will be allowed to use "Freak" if they don't know the new name.
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My son got sent to the office for calling a trans student by its birth name. This happened in 7th grade.
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Your right to identify however you want is also my right to ignore it and call you whatever I want…
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Isn't this the same school district that recently had some trans-bathroom rape unpleasantness?
ETA: just looked it up. It was Louden County. |
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My wife teaches at an incredibly left-leaning college. She's been instructed to police the other students' language as it pertains to using the "correct" pronouns.
She will not be doing that, and if she gets fired, so be it. Sometimes you simply have to do the right thing for its own sake. |
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Sounds like the school board is attempting to compel speech. They should probably get sued for a civil rights violation.
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Those people who want so desperate to be in charge and demonize you now teach your children who think this way. They found refuge in a the public education system and are now demanding we comply.
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Quoted: Sounds like the school board is attempting to compel speech. They should probably get sued for a civil rights violation. View Quote It started with George Floyd and BLM: "Say his name!" All of this is contrived to herd us into a gas chamber. The end of freedom of speech (and, thus, freedom of thought) started to die when we let them control the use of the term n*****. Out of courtesy and kindness, a lot of us went along with that demand. Then they abused it: No Mark Twain, no "To Kill a Mockingbird," finally we end up with a long list of things we can't say. And, now, we are facing things we MUST say. Liberals kill Freedom. Every goddamned time. |
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My child is now named, "My Lord God Almighty Who I Must Bow To And Serve In All Things Or My Eternal Soul Will Burn In Hell For All Eternity" and I insist that you, and everyone else in this school call "My Lord God Almighty Who I Must Bow To And Serve In All Things Or My Eternal Soul Will Burn In Hell For All Eternity" by his new name or else be guilty of deadnaming."
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Compelled speech by a govt agency. Should be an easy 1st Amend lawsuit. Also add on whatever VA's version of Official Oppression is the first time a kid is punished for protected speech
TX Official Oppression statute: Sec. 39.03. OFFICIAL OPPRESSION. (a) A public servant acting under color of his office or employment commits an offense if he: (1) intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien that he knows is unlawful; (2) intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power, or immunity, knowing his conduct is unlawful View Quote |
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Pull your kid out of government schools, people. Public education will die a well-deserved death.
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Quoted: My child is now named, "My Lord God Almighty Who I Must Bow To And Serve In All Things Or My Eternal Soul Will Burn In Hell For All Eternity" and I insist that you, and everyone else in this school call "My Lord God Almighty Who I Must Bow To And Serve In All Things Or My Eternal Soul Will Burn In Hell For All Eternity" by his new name or else be guilty of deadnaming." View Quote Lol. Or you could just name your kid the N-word, and make them say it over and over again. |
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Lol. MUST use preferred name ?
Let your kid change his name to somethingbpolitical, like, trannysburnenhell, Thompson. Then throw a fit when they refuse to call your kid by his preferred / legal first name. Amy jones ? Here Bob smith. Here Trannysburnenhell Thompson ? Here ! |
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I Am El Conquistador |
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Well…..they do have point.
Brainwashing and indoctrination work best with a punishment / reward system. If this doesn't work they can use enhanced interrogation techniques to break the will of the children. |
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The School Board is carrying out the Democrat agenda:
- Establishing that gov't controls what you will say and what you will do. Just like when Fauci said about wearing masks on airplanes: "....the idea of such mandates at this point is less about affixing masks than it is determining who or what has the legal authority to make decisions thereof.." Everything we are witnessing from school boards is not just about the issue, but is about who has the authority over the people. It's ALL about GOV'T CONTROL. https://www.foxnews.com/media/fauci-says-doj-challenge-mask-ruling-more-authority-less-mandate |
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I knew a kid named Adam Manlove. He had no chance in middle school. And Adam is a pretty queer name to begin with.
I also knew an Asian gal named "Hour" but it was pronounced "Whore." She went by Kim. |
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