[NYPOST] No more "Yes, sir!"The US Marines may ban recruits from respectfully addressing senior members as "sir" or "ma’am" to avoid "misgendering" and offending them.[Salutes Smartly] Right, bub.
Presumably the University of Pittsburgh study considered addressing officers of other services within the US armed forces, and addressing officers of allied forces. No doubt.
And the other services and allies are all on board with this neutered language.
Sure am glad the Corps didn't waste any money on developing new and better weapons systems. They can still get by bitching they get stuff the National Guard won't touch anymore. Yes... ummm... sir.
Back in my day we could tell what sex another person was, officer or enlisted. Salutes were a gesture of respect among ranks. If you got one, you returned it. There were little clues we had, like if the person was wearing a dress he/she/it got a "ma'am," assuming officer and you said anything. When we were in the field there were still clues; men had haircut regs, so if there was no ponytail it was probably a guy. If a female wore her hair really short, there was always chest conformation, which could admittedly be unreliable wearing TA-50. So if you were a lady and somebody called you "sir" you could probably get by with a simple verbal correction, rather than a two-hour lecture and calling the local cops.
Write a letter to your congresscreature.
The woke recommendation was made in a new $2 million report commissioned by the Corps from the University of Pittsburgh.
The exhaustive, 738-page study that the Marines first commissioned in 2020 said traditional ways of addressing superiors were holding back gender integration.
Well, poop in my hat, we couldn't have that! Forsooth and Fort Smith!
"Employing gender-neutral identifiers eliminates the possibility of misgendering drill instructors, which can unintentionally offend or cause discord," the study said.
How in the name of R.Lee Christ does one "misgender" a drill instructor? I'd pay a dollar to watch that.
"By teaching recruits to use gender-neutral identifiers for their drill instructors, Services underscore the importance of respecting authoritative figures regardless of gender."
Back in my day we did that without a 736-page study. Officer? Salute. NCO or enlisted, don't salute. Oh, wait, Medal of Honor, don't care which, salute. Are you an officer and you didn't get saluted, bitch 'em out. Tell 'em to get a haircut, too. No gender involved. Are you an officer and you're hungry? CHECK AND MAKE SURE THE EM AND NCOs HAVE FINISHED EATING! Rank hath both privileges and responsibilities, or used to.
The two-year study by the University of Pittsburgh’s Warrior Human Performance Research Center also said that "the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard effectively de-emphasize gender in an integrated environment."
They do?
"Instead of saying ’ma’am’ or ’sir,’ recruits in these Services refer to their drill instructors using their ranks or roles followed by their last names," it said.
"Gendered identifiers prime recruits to think about or visually search for a drill instructor’s gender first, before their rank or role."
Col. Howard Hall, chief of staff for Marine Corps Training and Education Command, told the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services this month that the radical shift was being considered by leadership — albeit with some pushback, the Marine Corps Times said.
"YES, DRILL SERGEANT!"