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Tweet by San Antonio Express-New, saying: “Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.”

  • money_loo@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    So he just wants to stop the federal government from enforcing pronouns or aliases in government settings…?

    When does the government actually FORCE or ENFORCE pronoun usage though, using government money?

    Am I taking crazy pills or is he just making shit up?

    *Just wanted to say I appreciate all the people replying, the implications of his bill may be more severe than I initially read into it.

    • DrPop@lemmy.one
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      11 months ago

      Currently the federal government has to respect an employees preferred name and pronouns by law. This would be a violation of individuals rights but when did they ever care about rights.

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        11 months ago

        What is the act or bill or whatever this was passed in? And is it a recent thing?

    • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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      It would stop HR from protecting public employees from being harassed by coworkers or leadership who repeatedly, intentionally and maliciously misgender or deadname trans people. Or clientele for that matter. It would make enforcing policies to treat trans employees and customers with the most basic of respect in using their preferred names and pronouns. If your boss wants to call you by your dead name at every chance, they can. If the DMV clerk wants to call every trans person that comes to their counter by the wrong gender, they can. Anyone that enforces those policies, or scolds or refuses rewards or advancements to those individuals would be in violation of this law.

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        11 months ago

        Is that what it’s saying in the bill though?

        I could be wrong but it literally looks like he just wants to make it illegal to FUND the act of calling people their preferred pronouns, as in, not allow internal PSA’s to be made telling people they CAN do it.

        It doesn’t appear to have any teeth or weight to prevent people from still respecting it if they want to.

        It’s attempting to block a problem that doesn’t exist.

    • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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      Legally, if I tell the government to call me by X name and use Y pronouns, they must respect it.

      Rapheal “loves-the-feeling-of-freshly-pissed-pants” Cruz, or as he is most commonly known, Piss Pants Cruz, doesnt like mandating respect for an individuals preferred form of address.

    • frickineh@lemmy.world
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      The government does issue passports in people’s preferred gender. They got rid of the requirement to have any kind of medical documentation a few years ago. Maybe he’s trying to stop that, along with being a total fuckin douche in general.

    • LillyPip@lemmy.ca
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      No, this is classic fascist double-speak. It’s meant to make you feel like you’re taking crazy pills, unless your brain has already been rewired by fascist propaganda.