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I really want to know who is pushing this. It feels very Chinaesque.
originally posted by: network dude
Severino first broke the story on X, formerly Twitter, last week. He wrote that HHS "imposed a transgender pronoun mandate on its employees who will now be forced to deny biological realities with their own words or face firing" and he included a screenshot of an email sent to employees at the department.
I'd like to hear from the vocal transgender community here. Do you feel it's OK to have someone fired for not using the pronouns you wish to be called by?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Klassified
It's lip service.
Try this experiment out. . . .
Anyone for it should be FOR calling me Sir DB from now on.
If not?
Then they are hypocrites.
originally posted by: Byrd
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Klassified
It's lip service.
Try this experiment out. . . .
Anyone for it should be FOR calling me Sir DB from now on.
If not?
Then they are hypocrites.
What's the problem there? People get called by titles all the time. I get called Dr. (Byrd).
originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: Byrd
Nice speech Byrd. As a manager, I've given similar speeches to employees several times over many years. It's called common courtesy and mutual respect.
But I think you know full well what we're addressing here is not courtesy or respect, but an agenda being forced on the public. Feed my delusion or I will punish you for it.
originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: network dude
If you would insist on the correct spelling and people purposely misspelled it, they should absolutely get fired.
It's a form of bullying and has no place in a work environment.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Byrd
originally posted by: DBCowboy
Ahem. . .
It's "Sir DB" please.
I have no problem calling you "Sir DB" and would do so even if we met in person if you asked me to use the title and your name.
Seriously.
Thank you, ma'am.
We'll see if others are as altruistic as yourself.
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Byrd
originally posted by: DBCowboy
Ahem. . .
It's "Sir DB" please.
I have no problem calling you "Sir DB" and would do so even if we met in person if you asked me to use the title and your name.
Seriously.
Thank you, ma'am.
We'll see if others are as altruistic as yourself.
Are you a Lord, as in own property in Scotland or wherever they apply the Sir title? If so, then you are Sir DBCowboy, potentially Knight of the ATS Tetrahedron Table. But then, I have an honorary PhD from Wits for my work on DEWs and rail guns to knock Russian Migs in Angola out of the sky and make it look like pilot error ;-) So I guess I become Dr. Bobs_Uruncle.
Cheers - Dave
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: Byrd
originally posted by: DBCowboy
Ahem. . .
It's "Sir DB" please.
I have no problem calling you "Sir DB" and would do so even if we met in person if you asked me to use the title and your name.
Seriously.
Thank you, ma'am.
We'll see if others are as altruistic as yourself.
Are you a Lord, as in own property in Scotland or wherever they apply the Sir title? If so, then you are Sir DBCowboy, potentially Knight of the ATS Tetrahedron Table. But then, I have an honorary PhD from Wits for my work on DEWs and rail guns to knock Russian Migs in Angola out of the sky and make it look like pilot error ;-) So I guess I become Dr. Bobs_Uruncle.
Cheers - Dave
My wife and I bought some titles.
Please elaborate and explain. Need to know the difference.
originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: bobs_uruncle
They sure seem to easily get under the skin of those that tout their thick skin.
Must be something about that mental illness they both showcase...