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-Great Cultural Revolution
Texas city council mandating use of preferred pronouns upon threat of 'termination'
2023-06-04
I feel like my head is going to explode.
Maybe pollen is the cause.
Forget it, Jake — it’s Dallas.
[FoxNews] Employees of the City of Dallas, Texas, must use people's preferred pronouns or risk termination, according to recently publicized documents.

An internal document titled "Workplace Gender Transition Protocols & FAQ" explains the city's expectations for conduct regarding transgender individuals.

The guidelines explain that "gender transition" can refer to a spectrum of situations, all of which are equally protected.

The document reads, "Transition may include ‘coming out’ (telling family, friends, and coworkers), changing the name and/or sex on legal documents, and/or accessing medical treatment such as hormones and/or surgery."

City employees are "expected to respectfully use the transitioning employee’s preferred name and pronouns, regardless of whether or not they ‘believe in,’ approve of, or accept an individual’s right to be transgender or undergo a gender transition," according to the guidelines.

It adds, "An employee has the right to be addressed by the name and pronoun of their choice. Our addressing the employee by their chosen pronoun is a sign of respect for them as an individual."

The document claims that "refusing to respect an employee’s gender identity by intentionally referring to an employee by a name or by pronouns that do not correspond to the employee’s gender identity" is a form of discrimination and harassment.

Failing to follow the city's protocol is grounds for an internal investigation and "may be disciplined up to and including termination."
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Posted by:Skidmark

#10  1 - plaintiffs must have standing, cause
2 - First Amendment principles already ratified in federal courts
3 - money opportunity for lawyers
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-06-04 15:47  

#9  next logical step
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-06-04 15:46  

#8   Wrongful termination class action suit being organized now.

Do you know, Procopius2k, or is that the logical next step?
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-06-04 15:01  

#7  Israeli Embassy in Dublin
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-06-04 11:43  

#6  Anyone with prefered Pronoun Problems should be required to have their preferences BRANDED on their face.

How else am I supposed to know?
Posted by: AlanC   2023-06-04 11:35  

#5  Dallas? I believe it.
Posted by: ed in texas   2023-06-04 09:42  

#4  Funny how tolerance is but a one-way street.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-06-04 09:37  

#3  Wrongful termination class action suit being organized now. Nice that these places have so much money to throw away.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-06-04 07:54  

#2  Fuck em, I would quit before buying into this pronoun bullshit.
Posted by: Chris    2023-06-04 07:52  

#1  Comply or be labeled a fascist and fired.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-06-04 07:39  

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