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.

  • @[email protected]
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    108 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?

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      08 months ago

      His boss should keep calling him Rich because he’s the boss and decides everything and he needs employees who will understand it.

      He should suck it up and be a good boy if he wants to keep the job. That’s the wagie life.

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      -68 months ago

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

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        8 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?