@TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoExecutive order bans gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documentsfayettevilleflyer.commessage-square122arrow-up1249
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minus-square@SheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish19•2 years agoNobody is being forced to use “they”. You can still be a disrespectful asshole if you want.
minus-square@superguy@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•2 years agoLooks like this issue stems from being forced to use gender-neutral language in government documents, but I’m not an expert on the situation.
minus-square@SheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoThe article doesn’t say anything about anyone being forced to use gender-neutral language. The only forcing I see is the executive order from the government. Somehow I doubt that this is really the most effective use of her time.
minus-square@superguy@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•2 years agoI think the problem is that they were forced to use gender-neutral language in the first place. Somehow I doubt that this is really the most effective use of her time. Yeah, but that’s the case with most politicians.
minus-square@SheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoShow me where it says that anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language.
minus-square@superguy@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•2 years ago anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language. I think you misunderstand. Citizens are allowed to use whatever language they want. This article is specifically referring to government documents.
minus-square@SheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoI understand that. Show me where it says that anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language.
minus-square@superguy@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•2 years ago anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language. I just said citizens are allowed to use whatever language they want. This article is specifically referring to government documents. I understand that. Doesn’t look that way, lol.
Nobody is being forced to use “they”. You can still be a disrespectful asshole if you want.
Looks like this issue stems from being forced to use gender-neutral language in government documents, but I’m not an expert on the situation.
The article doesn’t say anything about anyone being forced to use gender-neutral language. The only forcing I see is the executive order from the government.
Somehow I doubt that this is really the most effective use of her time.
I think the problem is that they were forced to use gender-neutral language in the first place.
Yeah, but that’s the case with most politicians.
Show me where it says that anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language.
I think you misunderstand. Citizens are allowed to use whatever language they want. This article is specifically referring to government documents.
I understand that. Show me where it says that anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language.
I just said citizens are allowed to use whatever language they want.
This article is specifically referring to government documents.
Doesn’t look that way, lol.