Non-gender entity sues it's employer $500k b/c they referred to it as a woman.

[MARIS61]

If you had a coworker you assumed was female and they asked you not to refer to them as female, would you respect that request or not?

As usual, you try to paint the issue as one of bigotry when it's not. It's a lame money grab. I grew up in LO. I spent the Blazers' Title season living in N. Hollywood 2 blocks off Sunset, studying music and hanging out with musicians and actors of all stripes. I've been fortunate to be able to get to know thousands and thousands of unique people in the last 4 decades through work and travels, and I'm quite sure every hue of the rainbow is well-represented. My own family includes the son of a Nigerian Prince, a Grande Ronde tribal member, a member of a Californian tribe, people struggling with addictions and mental illnesses, complete idiots and actual geniuses, repubs, dems and libertarians, fundamentalists and atheists, war veterans and peace protesters, self-made millionaires and others on disability or food stamps, straights and gays, assholes and angels. I've known suicide victims, rapists, wife-beaters, sociopaths and attempted murderers, cheaters and liars.

And yes, some of my best friends are people.

 

[PapaG]

the ones that get scholarships do. Both of my study trips to Morocco were 100% paid for by the U.S. Gubment. Thanks, taxpayers!

EDIT: Also black people.

Academic scholarships. I'm guessing you went to a rich kid HS.

 

[PapaG]

Yes because I am attempting to be an avatar of liberalism instead of just being myself.

dismissive wanking motion

An avatar of liberalism. Did you learn that phrase at the local coffee shop while sipping on a $4 mocha with other hipsters?

 

[PapaG]

Anhow hoojacks, just busting you a bit because of your deathwish for older people such as MARIS.

 

[MARIS61]

Where does it say that the preferred pronoun wasn't provided? The only thing the article says is that the lawsuit doesn't mention it. You're assuming again.

No.

If her lawyer passed the bar he'd have included it. Without it the case is baseless.

 

[MARIS61]

Anhow hoojacks, just busting you a bit because of your deathwish for older people such as MARIS.

Older and wiser.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

As usual, you try to paint the issue as one of bigotry when it's not. It's a lame money grab. I grew up in LO. I spent the Blazers' Title season living in N. Hollywood 2 blocks off Sunset, studying music and hanging out with musicians and actors of all stripes. I've been fortunate to be able to get to know thousands and thousands of unique people in the last 4 decades through work and travels, and I'm quite sure every hue of the rainbow is well-represented. My own family includes the son of a Nigerian Prince, a Grande Ronde tribal member, a member of a Californian tribe, people struggling with addictions and mental illnesses, complete idiots and actual geniuses, repubs, dems and libertarians, fundamentalists and atheists, war veterans and peace protesters, self-made millionaires and others on disability or food stamps, straights and gays, assholes and angels. I've known suicide victims, rapists, wife-beaters, sociopaths and attempted murderers, cheaters and liars.

And yes, some of my best friends are people.

You've known a lot of people. I am impressed. Look at me looking impressed. Wow.

It's not a matter of bigotry, that's why I think the lawsuit is bogus. It's a matter of respect.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Academic scholarships. I'm guessing you went to a rich kid HS.

I went to an alternative public school for drop outs and artists. That doesn't really help my "I'm not a hipster" plea...

An avatar of liberalism. Did you learn that phrase at the local coffee shop while sipping on a $4 mocha with other hipsters?

No, I can string together big fancy book learnin' words all on my lonesome you --

Anhow hoojacks, just busting you a bit because of your deathwish for older people such as MARIS.

Ok fine I won't take all that seriously. Yeah that was a dick thing to say.

 

[MARIS61]

it's not a matter of bigotry, that's why I think the lawsuit is bogus. It's a matter of respect.

We're nearing agreement then. She should have respected them enough to tell them what to call her.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

SUNSET BLVD DOES NOT EXIST IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD

hoop fam

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

SWEET!

BREAKING: Male, female or custom? Facebook announces major expansion of terms to identify gender

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

SWEET!

BREAKING: Male, female or custom? Facebook announces major expansion of terms to identify gender

I better get my lawsuit in before they make this change. I need to sue for discrimination. I am a masculine, lesbian woman trapped in a man's body. This option is not yet available.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

If its "custom" people are going to have a lot of fun with this.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

If its "custom" people are going to have a lot of fun with this.

I pity the fool who goes to FB for fun.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Its a laugh riot.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

fuck, I can't make my gender "MAGNETO". Its a bunch of "cis-something bullshit or another".

As a magneto, I find this highly offensive.

 

[crandc]

Threads like this show why folks here in the U.S. should not get smug when we discuss the official gay hating in Russia, or Nigeria, or Uganda. Because there are plenty of people right here who share those views (in fact, U.S. Christian groups helped write those laws). People who have contempt for us. Who refer to non gender conforming people as "it". Who start threads in sports forums for the sole purpose of expressing that contempt (similar to the thread on Muslims and photographs). Who don't bother with facs. Who would love to see Russia, Nigeria, and Uganda style laws here.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Threads like this show why folks here in the U.S. should not get smug when we discuss the official gay hating in Russia, or Nigeria, or Uganda. Because there are plenty of people right here who share those views (in fact, U.S. Christian groups helped write those laws). People who have contempt for us. Who refer to non gender conforming people as "it". Who start threads in sports forums for the sole purpose of expressing that contempt (similar to the thread on Muslims and photographs). Who don't bother with facs. Who would love to see Russia, Nigeria, and Uganda style laws here.

Most of us are simply poking fun (or anger) at the ridiculousness of the lawsuit. The contempt is founded upon that. As I, and many others here have stated before, we're cool with whatever people want to be. Be open, be honest, and be direct. As far as the facts we currently have and what is known publicly about this case, I am in shock there are people out there that can honestly say this lawsuit is ridiculous.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The rules change every fucking month. I'm not going to keep up to date with all the bullshit. People can do whatever they want and I don't really care but when they want me to change my worldview and change what I do day to day to suit whatever they want to feel that day, "they" can go fuck themselves.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The rules change every fucking month. I'm not going to keep up to date with all the bullshit. People can do whatever they want and I don't really care but when they want me to change my worldview and change what I do day to day to suit whatever they want to feel that day, "they" can go fuck themselves.

How do "they" do that if "they" are not male or female?

Just wondering. Could you provide some insight?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

How do "they" do that if "they" are not male or female?

Just wondering. Could you provide some insight?

What kind of insight do you need? If someone tells me they are genderless. Fine they can believe whatever they want but now there are like 50 self reported genders and I'm too stupid to keep up

hoop fam

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

What kind of insight do you need? If someone tells me they are genderless. Fine they can believe whatever they want but now there are like 50 self reported genders and I'm too stupid to keep up

hoop fam

I was referring to the "fuck themselves" part.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Well "they" covers everything?

hoop fam

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Well "they" covers everything?

hoop fam

She's neither man nor woman.

BTW, I agree with your post. Just hoping for you to expand on this.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Threads like this show why folks here in the U.S. should not get smug when we discuss the official gay hating in Russia, or Nigeria, or Uganda. Because there are plenty of people right here who share those views (in fact, U.S. Christian groups helped write those laws). People who have contempt for us. Who refer to non gender conforming people as "it". Who start threads in sports forums for the sole purpose of expressing that contempt (similar to the thread on Muslims and photographs). Who don't bother with facs. Who would love to see Russia, Nigeria, and Uganda style laws here.

Hahaha. Lighten up.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Threads like this show why folks here in the U.S. should not get smug when we discuss the official gay hating in Russia, or Nigeria, or Uganda. Because there are plenty of people right here who share those views (in fact, U.S. Christian groups helped write those laws). People who have contempt for us. Who refer to non gender conforming people as "it". Who start threads in sports forums for the sole purpose of expressing that contempt (similar to the thread on Muslims and photographs). Who don't bother with facs. Who would love to see Russia, Nigeria, and Uganda style laws here.

That's a very narrow-minded attitude, classifying all people who don't share your views on gender conformity as equivalent to gay-hating. You should be more tolerant of divergent perspectives.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

That's a very narrow-minded attitude, classifying all people who don't share your views on gender conformity as equivalent to gay-hating. You should be more tolerant of divergent perspectives.

Irony at its' finest, no?

I find myself often with a response that I cannot put in writing exactly how I'd like to without being a dick, so I sometimes don't respond, and you often are the one that puts it in a way I'd like to. Repped (or not - I apparently have to spread it around).

 

[BlazerWookee]

Irony at its' finest, no?

I find myself often with a response that I cannot put in writing exactly how I'd like to without being a dick, so I sometimes don't respond, and you often are the one that puts it in a way I'd like to. Repped (or not - I apparently have to spread it around).

This. Well said, Platy. Both repped.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Facebook weighs in
http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/A...ook-users-245403271.html?mobile=y&clmob=y&c=n

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

You can actually have multiple custom genders. One of my fake accounts is a now the gender "intersex, two spirit, gender fluid"

hoop fam