The difference is, it’s trying to get children to believe there are people who are neither male nor female. Especially at this point, most people are fed up with this land of make-believe, let alone trying to normalize it for kids. Back off already.

my line to Larlx on it - I literally have no clue what it's supposed to mean - like, I don't understand the NB thing one bit, just doesn't process in my brain

but if a teacher wants to be addressed a certain way, just do it - like the PP said about priests

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Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Like reality is real.

Well, as an atheist, I believe that, in reality, priests/ministers/rabbis don't have any authority over me, and that they haven't been given any special power, role or connection with any divine being. But I'm still going to call a Catholic priest Father, because I'm not a jerk.

Right on! I think this could go viral.


- cisgender queer parent who is so over the gender panic in this country.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Like reality is real.

Well, as an atheist, I believe that, in reality, priests/ministers/rabbis don't have any authority over me, and that they haven't been given any special power, role or connection with any divine being. But I'm still going to call a Catholic priest Father, because I'm not a jerk.

Are you referring to parochial school? Or just avoiding the point about what we teach children and why we require high standards from teachers?

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Anonymous wrote:How can someone have a problem with what someone chooses to call themselves?
What if someone chooses to change their prefix? Life, society and circumstances change. Just teach respect. Why is that so hard?

I’d like to use the prefix Countess, if you don’t mind.

That doesn’t work? But the ridiculous “Mx” does?

I mean, if you wanted to be called Countess I would do that. I actually don't care.

Because I work in an environment where I encounter people from other countries and in different positions of government, I regularly encounter new honorifics. "Sir", "Madame Secretary", "Chief", etc.

Anonymous wrote:How can someone have a problem with what someone chooses to call themselves?
What if someone chooses to change their prefix? Life, society and circumstances change. Just teach respect. Why is that so hard?

I’d like to use the prefix Countess, if you don’t mind.

That doesn’t work? But the ridiculous “Mx” does?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Like reality is real.

Well, as an atheist, I believe that, in reality, priests/ministers/rabbis don't have any authority over me, and that they haven't been given any special power, role or connection with any divine being. But I'm still going to call a Catholic priest Father, because I'm not a jerk.

+1!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Like reality is real.

Well, as an atheist, I believe that, in reality, priests/ministers/rabbis don't have any authority over me, and that they haven't been given any special power, role or connection with any divine being. But I'm still going to call a Catholic priest Father, because I'm not a jerk.

How can someone have a problem with what someone chooses to call themselves?
What if someone chooses to change their prefix? Life, society and circumstances change. Just teach respect. Why is that so hard?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Like reality is real.

I agree that people preferring the honorific "Mx" are real and therefore should be recognized.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Like reality is real.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Like "call people what they want to be called, as a matter of respect?" Seems like something we'd want to teach them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

I agree that we should teach them acceptance for people who are different from ourselves.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.

Yes, they are young, they learn what we teach them. So we should be careful about what we're teaching them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One is too many.

Way too many, especially for little kids who’d never otherwise care.

And don't care about Mx. Or Ms. or Mrs. Or Mr.

Little kids adapt really well.