Sonofason
Well-Known Member
Great, since that's the sort of label this pamphlet recommends. So there's no problem.
Fine, but Purple Penguins is just plain stupid, unless perhaps your speaking to, well, purple penguins.
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What's a "Purple Penguin"?The gender inclusive name for boys & girls in Nebraska public schools
- Thread starter Apple Sugar
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Fine, but Purple Penguins is just plain stupid, unless perhaps your speaking to, well, purple penguins.
Alceste
Vagabond
It's given as an example of a class name. My grade seven class picked "the wizards" as a class name. It's not new. Team names of all kinds have been common since forever.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Thank you so much for your edifying response. I should have known the evil Tea Party brigade was behind this. It's all about the kids.
It can get complicated. I once had a fellow working for me who worked professionally
as what might be mistaken for a drag queen. But I sussed that his style of dress was
fabulous, but not female. So for this "drag king" (my label), it was appropriate to
address him as "he". Some made the mistake of thinking that he identified as "she".
It seemed an honest mistake.
Parenthetical aside: On occasion (parking lot enforcement during events where we
sold parking), his working attire for other events meant that he looked fabulous while
at work for me too (because of preparation time). Once, some guy thought he could
park for free because my young daughter wouldn't cause him any trouble. My guy,
(a muscular 6 footer) in full regalia, chased the offender down, & brought him back
prepared to pay double. ( He was the only one who ever dressed more garishly than I.)
In headgear & heels/blades, he was typically about 7'6"
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Alceste
Vagabond
You didn't click the link apparently. It's on a tea party blog. I'm not exactly reaching here to make that connection.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
The source of the story is the Tea Party. The Tea Party has also been a role on denying transgender individuals liberties and equalities. It's not just Tea Partiers, but the Tea Party has been very vocal they don't want us using public restrooms of our gender identity, they don't want our gender to legally change at all (which means things like marriage are made unnecessarily difficult), they cringe at the thought of "traditional" gender roles changing and eroding, and they frequently throw out sexual predators when it comes to transgender rights the way many frequently throw out pedophilia when it comes to gay rights. The Tea Party does not want ENDA, they do not want inclusion and protections in public schools, and at times I really get the impression they would force us all back in the closet if they had half a chance.
Do we know that this is true in general? Thinking only of those I know who voted TP,
they're all pro-LGBT (or whatever the initialism is these days). Perhaps I just live in
an area where they differ from the majority, but they're more about fiscal responsibility,
& distaste for the Big Two. (I try to convert'm to the Libertarian Party, but to no avail.)
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Of course not all Tea Partiers are like that, but I see far more of them fighting against trans rights than I do being neutral towards them or even fighting for them.
Sonofason
Well-Known Member
Oh, I see; it's like team sports, where there are winners and losers.
Hey, if the kids are into it, I really don't care what they're called.
Alceste
Vagabond
Yeah, nor me.
And thus the tumblr crusade against the cis male white scum has begun!
Onward, underprivileged humans and otherkin!
Lol. There are idiots who go around using ridiculous pronoun sets like "fae" and "bun" and also call themselves crap like "demigirl".
Those are examples of how this has gotten out of hand and it's making a mockery out of actual trans people.
Alceste
Vagabond
And thus the tumblr crusade against the cis male white scum has begun!
Onward, underprivileged humans and otherkin!
I get that you're being funny, but can you explain how creating a non-gender-binary learning environment has anything to do with persecuting cis white males? I'm not seeing it.
Apple Sugar
Active Member
Facebook leads the way in helping people to make a mockery out of themselves when they register. Over 50 different terms available to describe one's sex.
Because male and female just isn't good enough anymore. Even for Trans people.
Facebook goes beyond 'male' and 'female' with new gender options
Because male and female just isn't good enough anymore. Even for Trans people.
Facebook goes beyond 'male' and 'female' with new gender options
Triumphant_Loser
Libertarian Egalitarian
And thus the tumblr crusade against the cis male white scum has begun!
Onward, underprivileged humans and otherkin!
This post just triggered me you racist, sexist, ableist, cis-gendered, heterosexual, white male scum! Check your privilege! This is rape culture!
Facebook leads the way in helping people to make a mockery out of themselves when they register. Over 50 different terms available to describe one's sex.
Because male and female just isn't good enough anymore. Even for Trans people.
Facebook goes beyond 'male' and 'female' with new gender options
Most of them are redundant, as well.
Triumphant_Loser
Libertarian Egalitarian
Exactly. Like, you have the option between Male, Cis. Male, and trans-male. All of these are male! Why do we need three separate options?
Alceste
Vagabond
Facebook leads the way in helping people to make a mockery out of themselves when they register. Over 50 different terms available to describe one's sex.
Because male and female just isn't good enough anymore. Even for Trans people.
Facebook goes beyond 'male' and 'female' with new gender options
Male and female was never good enough. Gender is about more than your basic biology, and even if it weren't, there have always been children born intersex - both male and female.
xkatz
Well-Known Member
People in this day and age have become too sensitive about having their feelings hurt. Also, I don't see the point of doing away with binary nomenclature when 99% of people identify themselves in some way with it (yes even many LGBT). And I find associating sexuality with pengiuns (or any non-human for that matter) as too similar/alluding to furries/otherkin, whom I believe to be degenerates.I get that you're being funny, but can you explain how creating a non-gender-binary learning environment has anything to do with persecuting cis white males? I'm not seeing it.