Are teachers required to share gender pronouns in middle school

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would refuse.

But no, it’s not a requirement in my district.

Why would you refuse? It seems like a weird hill to die on.

I mean, if my teacher's name is Lee Fo Hooks, I'd like to know if Lee was a man or a woman, you know? It's just common sense and avoids awkwardness later. It's also good for people who don't identify with the gender they were assigned at birth, and it's extremely important to be inclusive with those people. Only the worst sort of degenerate would have an issue with that. I'm talking like rude, deplorable people who are destined to burn in Hell for all eternity for being insufferable twatwaffles.

So, what, exactly is your objection?

DP. Raises hand. Me. I object and I do not/will not change my signature block.

But why?

Not that PP but when I send emails, the most important thing is not to know they come from a woman. I don’t need my sex to be the filter that everything is perceived through. We fought hard to get equal rights so to me the idea that I need to declare I am a woman in every interaction just to be sure that everyone knows that my thoughts and views or contributions are coming from a woman doesn’t sit right with me. To me, it wouldn’t be some horrible awful terrible thing if someone read an email and thought a man had written it. There are so many other important things that frame my emails than womanhood.

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[Anonymous]

I refuse to indulge because of this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Powerless

This is a Soviet -era essay about a small business owner who puts up a "Workers of the world unite" sign in his business, not because he is a true believer but because failure to display the sign would be seen as disloyalty to the regime. These pronouns function the exact same way. Adding pronouns means "I voted for the right person." Refusing to add them means you are part of the wrong thinkers.

[Anonymous]

I would only add pronouns in my sig if I was a trans who didn't pass, but I wanted people to know that I was indeed trying to pass as the opposite gender even though I was failing miserably. Pleeeeeeease call me "she" even though I have a 5-o'clock shadow and sound like Larry King. I'm trying my best!

Otherwise, if your gender is obvious from your name and appearance, what is the point? I just don't see why big boobs Martha in accounting needs to add "she/her/ella" every time she has a budget question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would refuse.

But no, it’s not a requirement in my district.

Why would you refuse? It seems like a weird hill to die on.

I mean, if my teacher's name is Lee Fo Hooks, I'd like to know if Lee was a man or a woman, you know? It's just common sense and avoids awkwardness later. It's also good for people who don't identify with the gender they were assigned at birth, and it's extremely important to be inclusive with those people. Only the worst sort of degenerate would have an issue with that. I'm talking like rude, deplorable people who are destined to burn in Hell for all eternity for being insufferable twatwaffles.

So, what, exactly is your objection?

NP and I don’t see how not putting pronounces excludes people. If you write an email and sign it ‘Lee Fo Hooks’ I’m going to respond and call you ‘Lee’. I frankly don’t care what your gender is- it has no bearing on my response. If you sign the email ‘Ms. Lee Fo Hooks’ I’ll assume you are a woman or identify as such. Again it doesn’t matter. We are all adults.

[Anonymous]

it's extremely important to be inclusive with those people.

There is no importance to it at all. They do need mental health services, however.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would refuse.

But no, it’s not a requirement in my district.

Why would you refuse? It seems like a weird hill to die on.

I mean, if my teacher's name is Lee Fo Hooks, I'd like to know if Lee was a man or a woman, you know? It's just common sense and avoids awkwardness later. It's also good for people who don't identify with the gender they were assigned at birth, and it's extremely important to be inclusive with those people. Only the worst sort of degenerate would have an issue with that. I'm talking like rude, deplorable people who are destined to burn in Hell for all eternity for being insufferable twatwaffles.

So, what, exactly is your objection?

NP. LMAO that no one has realized that this was obvious satire. The second to last sentence gives it away

- Signed a rude, deplorable degenerate destined to burn in hell for being an insufferable twatwaffle for failing to put pronouns in my email signature.

[Anonymous]

Our schools require it. It’s not like I would remember who goes by they/ them.

I’ll bet Southern states are working on banning the practice because they certainly don’t put much time or effort into improving academics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I refuse to indulge because of this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Powerless

This is a Soviet -era essay about a small business owner who puts up a "Workers of the world unite" sign in his business, not because he is a true believer but because failure to display the sign would be seen as disloyalty to the regime. These pronouns function the exact same way. Adding pronouns means "I voted for the right person." Refusing to add them means you are part of the wrong thinkers.

I don’t see the connection. It’s a pro communist statement and they didn’t have free speech in former Eastern bloc countries but the comparison is a stretch.

[Anonymous]

It’s a religion, so yes, sharing your testimony is how you get others to feel comfortable sharing theirs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our schools require it. It’s not like I would remember who goes by they/ them.

I’ll bet Southern states are working on banning the practice because they certainly don’t put much time or effort into improving academics.

It doesn’t really help your calls for inclusion when you disparage entire regions of the country. And Mississippi has actually done a phenomenal job improving their academics in recent years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would refuse.

But no, it’s not a requirement in my district.

You should be fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our schools require it. It’s not like I would remember who goes by they/ them.

I’ll bet Southern states are working on banning the practice because they certainly don’t put much time or effort into improving academics.

It doesn’t really help your calls for inclusion when you disparage entire regions of the country. And Mississippi has actually done a phenomenal job improving their academics in recent years.

Yes they've improved their metrics mostly by cutting the low-performers loose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would refuse.

But no, it’s not a requirement in my district.

You should be fired.

Yes, it’s not at all like the former Eastern bloc countries where they didn’t have free speech.

/s

[Anonymous]

This started happening in my former local government job - colleagues would add to their signature blocks.

Larle Snodgrass, P.E., ASID, AAP/GT, WTF
(He/him)
Department of Bean Counting
Local Government

[Anonymous]

I think it's kind of nice, especially for kids who might be exploring identities in middle school. Teachers at our school use Mr. Ms. Mrs. and Teacher ahead of their last names. It seems to be up to them.

If it doesn't harm someone else, I don't see a reason to be mad about it.