The virtual school says its hands are tied due to Florida’s “don’t say gay” law. However, the teacher has lodged a complaint against it.

  • @oldbaldgrumpy
    link
    -1311 months ago

    As opposed to commonly accepted titles. Not made up, flavor of the day nonsense. Your generation can put up with this shit after mine is gone. Good luck, you are most definitely going to need it.

    • @waz
      link
      1011 months ago

      Hypothetical question:

      I have a friend named Richard. He prefers to be called Rich but his boss calls him Rick.

      Should his boss adjust to call him Rich because that is what he prefers, or should he just accept being called Rick because it is a commonly accepted nickname for Richard?

      • @cricket99
        link
        -611 months ago

        That’s a name, not a title. You don’t get to choose titles, they reflect objective truths.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          English
          4
          edit-2
          11 months ago

          Exactly, those titles have meaning that reflect “objective truths”. E.g. I don’t conform to society’s male or female gender roles or expectations.

          It’s almost as if language exists to convey information and has been evolving with the constantly changing society that uses it.

          … or was your comment an appeal to made-up semantics because you don’t actually have a compelling argument?

      • @oldbaldgrumpy
        link
        -1011 months ago

        Follow well established societal mores, do not change them for .001%.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          811 months ago

          Answer the question. Why reply just to dodge it? Could have simply not engaged. It’s so weird to me.

          • @oldbaldgrumpy
            link
            -411 months ago

            I did give a valid and correct answer to the question. You either didn’t understand or know I’m right so dropped back to the default… ItS sO WeIrD tO mE

        • @waz
          link
          411 months ago

          So what would you call him?