Zack Hill by John Deering and John Newcombe for October 21, 2014

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    blunebottle  about 10 years ago

    Time for PC to be consigned to the trash heap of failed social experiments. All it does is create an environment of victim-stance thinking.

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    cabalonrye  about 10 years ago

    Everything becomes stupid when you exxagerate it to the limit and beyond. Why not make women walk around with “Virgin”, “Married”, “Widowed”, so that one can address them by the proper term : maiden, miss, mrs, widow, hey old bag…

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    Michael Peterson Premium Member about 10 years ago

    If this were happening anywhere, it would be worth turning into a joke, but it’s based on an urban legend. It isn’t happening. It’s not a real thing. Unclench.

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    cdward  about 10 years ago

    This is not PC. IT’s just crazy. And while there are kids who are more complicated gender-wise, and they should never be shamed (as has been the practice in too many places), they still get called boys and girls.

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    cdward  about 10 years ago

    Someone said yesterday to just call them “children.” That’s an old, time-honored form address, so it works for me.

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    WDTex Premium Member about 10 years ago

    It’s already happening. Google “Nebraska” Purple Penguins

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    LOLisgood4U  about 10 years ago

    There is no end in sight.

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    Saddenedby Premium Member about 10 years ago

    just call them ‘kids’ – you know baby goats!

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    johbjacob  about 10 years ago

    the only urban legend here is that it isn’t happening… sadly schools are increasingly indoctrination centers

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    Comic Minister Premium Member about 10 years ago

    It’s too late Ms. Anderson.

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    Effervescent Premium Member about 10 years ago

    Not a real thing? For your review…

    http://io9.com/vancouver-school-board-introduces-gender-neutral-pronou-1592521441

    http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/unbiased.htm

    http://watchdog.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/10/Gender-inclusive-training-handouts.pdf

    http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/04/hen_sweden_s_new_gender_neutral_pronoun_causes_controversy_.html

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