Ontario to abolish the terms 'mother' and 'father'. Universities impose
"Bias Free Language"
Newsletter published on 3 November 2016
(1) Wynne government targets 'mother' and
'father'
(2) Ontario to redefine the Family: 'Mother', 'Father' replaced by
Up to
4 'Parents'
(3) Ontario Gov't to erase the words "mother" and
"father" from Ontario laws
(4) Universities impose "Bias Free Language Guide"
requiring "Inclusive
Language"
(5) University of New Hampshire "Bias Free
Language Guide"
(6) 'State Feminism' in Sweden - Leo Schmit
(7) Gay
Marriage Debate leads to Suicide, Australian Parliament should
decide
without Plebiscite
(1) Wynne government targets 'mother' and
'father'
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/10/16/wynne-government-targets-mother-and-father
By
Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun
First posted: Sunday, October 16, 2016 03:27
PM EDT | Updated: Sunday,
October 16, 2016 03:56 PM EDT
"Mother" may
soon be replaced in Ontario law by the term "birth parent."
That’s what’s
incorporated in amendments contained in the Liberal
government’s proposed
Bill 28 which is designed to change the
"Children’s Law Reform Act, the
Vital Statistics Act and various other
acts respecting
parentage."
Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government says a new All Families
Are Equal
Act will modernize the definition of families.
"People in
Ontario value diversity and equality — that’s why all parents
and their kids
need to be treated equally under the law," said Wynne
spokesperson Clare
Graham. [...]
Many religious and ethnic groups — also upset about "age
inappropriate"
introduction of sexual and gender identity teachings — are
preparing for
battle, too.
"The premier is re-engineering the
family," said Charles McVety, of
Canada Christian College. "She removes
‘mother’ 17 times. Removes
‘father’ 23 times. The Act is amended by striking
out the ‘mother’ and
substituting it with ‘birth parent’ and ‘father’ with
the word ‘parent.’"
However Graham countered "there is no one way to
start and raise a
family" and offered assurances that the terms "mother and
father" will
remain on a child’s birth certificate.
"We’re proposing
to update Ontario’s parentage laws so that parents who
have a baby with the
help of a doctor don’t need to spend their money on
a lawyer and go to court
just so they can be their own kid’s parents,"
said Graham. "The best thing
for a kid is that there is no uncertainty
about who their parents are. At
the end of the day, this is about
ensuring that all kids are treated equally
by recognizing the legal
status of their parents no matter if their parents
are LGBTQ2+ or
straight, and no matter if they were conceived with the help
of a doctor."
Progressive Conservative MPP Randy Hillier last week argued
there needs
to be more time for study, insisting the bill was introduced
with too
much haste.
And McVety agreed the government is rushing the
bill through, calling it
a "war on mothers" which could lead to the
breakdown of the traditional
family.
"Mothers are the bedrock of
society and their love gives life," said
McVety. "A mother can take the
place of all others but no one else can
take the place of a
mother."
Yu added everything is moving so fast that the bill hasn’t been
translated into Chinese languages, excluding some from the democratic
process.
"The government is trying to erase all trace of biological
parents from
these children for an ideological motive," she said. "It’s just
unnatural."
Meanwhile, with focus on the Blue Jays games, will public
hearings at
Queen’s Park Monday and Tuesday be noticed?
McVety will
speak to the committee at 5:40 p.m Monday. Yu is slated to
speak at 5:40
p.m. Tuesday. There are 20 others on the agenda.
Interesting debate. My
feeling is modern family realities need to be
accepted in law but it’s
insulting to eliminate the words "mother and
father." They need to restore
that.
But Wynne spokesperson Graham said the bill merely updates legal
wording
to comply with today’s norms.
"The reality is, family
structures are diverse, and there are many
people who need a doctor’s help
to have a baby," said Graham. "The
definition of who is a parent in Ontario
law hasn’t been updated since
1978 — a lot has changed since then. Right
now, that definition is too
narrow and excludes parents of modern
families."
Ironically, soon it could also exclude the words "mother" and
"father."
(2) Ontario to redefine the Family: 'Mother', 'Father' replaced
by Up to
4 'Parents'
http://www.christianpost.com/news/ontario-seeks-redefinition-of-family-mother-father-replaced-by-up-to-4-parents-171235/
Ontario
Seeks Redefinition of Family; Mother, Father Replaced by Up to 4
'Parents'
Fathers Can Absolve Themselves of Parental
Responsibilities
By Samuel Smith
Christian Post
November 1,
2016|12:09 pm
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is quickly pushing a
bill that would
make it so that children could have up to four legal parents
and would
also give biological fathers the right to absolve themselves from
being
listed on a child's birth certificate just by signing a waiver,
critics
are warning.
Bill 28, the LGBT All Families Are Equal Act,
was introduced on Sept. 29
and seeks to give non-biological parents the
right to be listed on a
child's birth records as a "parent" without having
to spend thousands on
adoption and legal fees to be legally recognized as
legal guardians.
As the bill is supported by Ontario Premier Kathleen
Wynne and has
quickly advanced to the Standing Committee on Social Policy,
opponents
argue that the legislation "turns on its head the former
understanding
of 'family,' which consisted of individuals united by
marriage, blood
and adoption."
In order to accommodate for same-sex
couples and the changing definition
of marriage, the bill lists a number of
circumstances when the terms
"mother" and "father" should be replaced with
terms like "birth parent"
and "parent."
Charles McVety, the president
of Canada Christian College, said in an
interview with the Toronto Sun that
the bill removes the word "mother"
17 times, while removing the word
"father" 23 times.
"The premier is re-engineering the family," McVety
said. "The Act is
amended by striking out the 'mother' and substituting it
with 'birth
parent' and 'father' with the word 'parent.'"
"Mothers
are the bedrock of society and their love gives life," McVety
added. "A
mother can take the place of all others but no one else can
take the place
of a mother."
Additionally, the legislation allows for a birth parent to
"enter into a
pre-conception parentage agreement with one or more persons in
which
they agree to be, together, parents of a child yet to be
conceived."
"Subject to the meeting of specified conditions, including
that there be
no more than four parties to the agreement, on the birth of a
child
contemplated by the agreement, any party to the agreement who is not
otherwise a parent of the child also becomes a parent of the child," the
legislation explains.
The social conservative nonprofit Real Women of
Canada has spoken out
strongly against the bill. Additionally, nearly 20,000
concerned
individuals have signed an online petition condemning the
legislation.
"Bill 28 provides among its provisions that a child may have
four
parents, allowing a partner of the same-sex couple who has no blood
ties
with the child to become the parent of the child automatically, without
adoption," a statement from Real Women of Canada notes. "[S]perm donors
(fathers) are no longer deemed to be a parent of the child conceived;
apart from a surrogacy agreement, there is no reference to the
relationship of an ovum donor (the mother) to the child; and 'mother,'
'father,' are no longer mentioned on birth certificates."
Clare
Graham, a spokesperson for Premier Wynne, told the Sun that the
bill merely
updates legal wording to comply with the changes over the
last decade since
gay marriage was legalized in 2003.
"The reality is, family structures
are diverse, and there are many
people who need a doctor's help to have a
baby," Graham said. "The
definition of who is a parent in Ontario law hasn't
been updated since
1978 — a lot has changed since then. Right now, that
definition is too
narrow and excludes parents of modern
families."
Another aspect of this bill is that it could allow for a man
to have sex
with a woman, impregnate her and be able absolve himself from
being
listed as the father if he just signs a simple agreement with the
mother, Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington wrote.
The bill states:
"This section is deemed not to apply to a person who
provides his own sperm
for use in conceiving a child without the use of
assisted reproduction if,
before the child is conceived, the person and
the intended birth parent
agree in writing that the person providing the
sperm does not intend to be a
parent of any child conceived as a result."
Warmington argues that such a
provision allows for "an agreement where a
man is nothing more than a sperm
donor — with no financial or emotional
commitments."
"A friend of
mine told me as a homosexual man, he has been 'assisting
some of my lesbian
friends' in having children by 'donating my sperm to
them' without any
middle player or corporation involved that 'allows
them to conceive a child'
without having to go through a sperm bank or
with dealing with registering a
father," Warmington wrote.
"In this scenario, prior to the Bill 28, this
arrangement could
technically force my friend to be a legal father," he
explained. "But
the new rules allow both the male and the female to agree to
sign away
his responsibility. It means he can help many female friends have
children without repercussions."
Warmington adds that the legislation
does not require the written notice
to be notarized.
"Just write it
on a post-it note before going to bed and you can sign
away your
responsibility as a father," McVety told Warmington. "It is
sad that Bill 28
will allow a man to write an agreement before sex that
absolves himself of
paternal responsibility."
(3) Ontario Gov't to erase the words "mother"
and "father" from Ontario laws
http://www.therebel.media/wynne_liberals_move_to_erase_words_mother_and_father_from_ontario_laws
Wynne
Liberals move to erase words "mother" and "father" from Ontario
laws
Brian Lilley
The Rebel
October 18,
2016
Ontario’s Liberal government is getting ready to scrap the words
"mother" and "father" from our laws because they say family composition
is different now but really, this is about social engineering.
I’ve
read through Bill 28, otherwise known as the "All Families Are
Equal Act"
and will show you how truly bizarre it is.
Wynne and the Ontario Liberals
have taken a Newspeak mentality to the
next level with this legislation that
erases human terms like ‘mother’
and ‘father’ in what amounts to an attack
against the nuclear family.
If you agree, sign Faith Goldy’s petition at
SaveMomAndDad.ca, and
remember to share this video and petition with your
friends, family and
neighbours to make sure this legislation isn’t rushed
through without
any opposition or debate.
(4) Universities impose
"Bias Free Language Guide" requiring "Inclusive
Language"
http://www.therebel.media/university_s_bias_free_language
University's
"Bias Free Language Guide" bans "American," "diabetic" and
the phrase "Dogs
smell funny"
Ezra Levant
The Rebel
August 03,
2015
The University of New Hampshire is a pretty pricey, fancy college,
but I
wouldn't go there if you paid me.
That's because of their "Bias
Free Language Guide."
It covers "microagressions" -- including
"micro-insults" -- plus
offenses against "ageism, sexism, racism" and other
"-isms."
The guide gets off to a bad start with its dubious definition of
"democracy" and goes downhill from there. It's Orwell's 1984 except it
isn't fiction.
Here's an actual example from the guide:
You
shouldn't say "Dogs smell funny" in front of a blind person with a
seeing
eye dog.
Another "problematic" word? "American."
A major
contributor to the guide is Melissa Harris-Perry, a pundit on
far left MSNBC
who, among other things, wore tampon earrings on the air
and mocked
interracial adoption. Is this the intellectual and moral role
mode a
university needs?
Anyway, after this 5000 word guide showed up on their
website, something
interesting happened...
Here's a copy of the guide
so you can see how crazy it is yourself:
https://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bias-Free-Language-Guide-Inclusive-Excellence-073015.pdf
Uni
Wisconsin Madison:
https://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/_files/aps/adeo/Article_Guide_to_Bias-Free_Communications.pdf
(5)
University of New Hampshire "Bias Free Language Guide"
https://www.girardatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bias-Free-Language-Guide-Inclusive-Excellence-073015.pdf
What
is "Inclusive Language"?
Inclusive Language is communication that does
not stereotype or demean
people based on personal characteristics including
gender, gender
expression, race, ethnicity, economic background,
ability/disability
status, religion, sexual orientation,
etc.
Identities Matter and Words Matter
Identities are personal.
It is important to realize that each person
will define their own identity.
Identity terms are meant for individuals
to use to identify themselves and
not for us to identify them. You will
find various definitions depending on
culture, places of origin,
generation, etc.
When appropriate, ask how
a person wishes to be identified, and please
remember that identity terms
are meant for individuals to use to
identify themselves and not for us to
identify them. Use inclusive
language to emphasize or focus the reader’s
attention on similarities,
equality and respect. Conversely, avoid using
language that detracts
from the sense of value of the whole person and avoid
terms that
exclude, marginalize, diminish or lower the status of any
individual or
group (e.g., "us and them" constructions). If you don’t know
what to
say, just ask the individual how they prefer to be identified. In
addition, avoid stereotypes and words that are derived from negative
assumptions e.g., using the expression "going Dutch" for "splitting the
bill".
MICRO-AGGRESSIONS
A micro-aggression is a subtle, often
automatic, stereotypical, and
insensitive behavior or comment or assumption
about a person’s identity,
background, ethnicity, or disability.
Micro-aggressions may be
intentional or non-intentional. They may be
experienced daily by some
people. The messages may be delivered in verbal,
behavioral, and
environmental forms (residing in the "climate" of an
institution or in
the broader society). For example, when women in the
workplace enter a
conference room where portraits of past CEOs or boards of
directors are
honorifically displayed, and they are all men. The implicit
message is
that women are less competent and/or that women may not be
selected for
leadership in that organization.
Mico-aggressions are
delivered in many forms - politely or negatively.
"I don't think your
daughter is capable of doing that because of her
disability", a school
principal may say to a parent in front of the
student - ignoring her
presence completely.
Forms of Aggression
Micro-assault, verbal
attack
Example: "Why do you need a wheelchair? I saw you walk... You can
walk,
right?" to a person who is using a mobile chair for long-distance
travel.
Example: "Dogs smell funny" to a blind person using a guide
dog.
Micro-insult, a form of verbal or silent demeaning through
insensitive
comments or behavior
Example: A person exhibits a
stubborn, begrudging attitude, that they
will accommodate an accessibility
request. The verbalization is
appropriate but the tone seems
insulting.
Micro-invalidation, degrading a person’s wholeness through
making false
assumptions about the other’s ability, causing a sense of
invalidation.
Example: "You have a learning disability? How can you be a
lawyer?" to a
person with a learning disability.
Example: "The new
international student is having language challenges."
(More appropriately,
we would say that the new international student is
concentrating on learning
a new language.)
Watch the Metaphors
"Bipolar," "autistic,"
"schizo," and "ADD" are words that should not be
thrown around in
conversation. These words are descriptors of real
psychiatric disabilities
that people actually possess. They are not
metaphors for everyday behaviors
that happen to bug us. When used to
describe people you hate, you imply that
the disabilities themselves are
something to be hated.
Note: Most
disabilities are not diseases. Do not refer to a person with
a disability as
a patient unless that person is in a hospital or care
facility. In the
context of occupational or physical therapy, the term
client is
preferable.
Potential Issues
Although the majority of disability
advocacy groups and members of the
disability community generally accept the
term "disability," there are
some who believe that even the term
"disability" itself is pejorative.
Some people may often prefer to use terms
such as "differently abled"
and/or may characterize a disability as simply a
difference rather than
any sort of impediment, for example, members of Deaf
Culture.
Again, it is advisable to ask people how they would they like to
be
addressed whenever it is relevant to the situation. Remember, most of us
will possibly face being disabled at some point in our lives; whether it
comes sooner or later depends on our circumstances.
Glossary of
Language
Focus: It’s important to remember that we come from diverse
backgrounds
and experiences that foster our full identities. We are not just
what
appears on the surface to be our singular or perceived dominant
identity.
Preferred: "non-disabled" is the preferred term for people
without
disabilities.
problematic: normal, able-bodied, healthy or
whole
Preferred: person who is blind/visually impaired
Problematic:
blind person, "dumb"
Preferred: person who is deaf or
hard-of-hearing
Problematic: deaf person, Deaf-and-Dumb,
Deaf-Mute
Preferred: person with a speech/communication
impairment
Problematic: dumb, speech impediment
Preferred: person who
is learning disabled, person who has a cognitive
disability, person with a
learning or cognitive disability, persons with
intellectual and
developmental disability
Problematic: retarded, slow, brain-damaged, special
education student
Preferred: person with a psychiatric disability; person
with a mental
health condition
Problematic: mentally ill,
hyper-sensitive, psycho, crazy, insane,
wacko, nuts
Preferred:
wheelchair user, person who is - wheelchair mobile,
physically disabled,
quadriplegic, paraplegic
Problematic: handicapped, physically challenged,
invalid, "special",
deformed, cripple, gimp, spaz, wheelchair-bound,
confined to a
wheelchair, lame
Preferred: seeking help for emotional
mental health, person who
identifies as having an emotional
disability
Problematic: emotionally disturbed
Preferred:
cognitively/developmentally delayed/disabled, person with a
cognitive/developmental delay or disability, person with an intellectual
disability
Problematic: retard, mentally retarded, special ed
student
Preferred: someone of short stature, little
person
Problematic: dwarf, midget
Preferred: person "living with" a
specific disability, (i.e. "someone
living with cancer or
AIDS")
Problematic: victim, someone "stricken with" a disability (i.e.
"someone
stricken with cancer" or "an AIDS victim")
"Afflicted with",
"stricken with", "suffers from", "victim of", and
"confined to" are terms
that are based on the assumption that a person
with a disability is
suffering or living a reduced quality of life.
Instead, use neutral language
when describing a person who has a
disability. Not every person with a
disability 'suffers,' is a 'victim'
or is 'stricken.' Instead simply state
the facts about the nature of the
person's disability, preferably in the way
that they have told you they
want to be identified.
RACE, ETHNICITY,
CULTURE AND IMMIGRANT STATUS
The following is a list of terms that arise
when referring to race,
ethnicity and culture.
Glossary of
Language
Preferred: Black or African American
Problematic: negro,
negroid, colored person, dark
Preferred: U.S. citizen or Resident of the
U.S.
Problematic: American
Note: North Americans often use "American"
which usually, depending on
the context, fails to recognize South
America
Preferred: North American or South American
Problematic:
American: assumes the U.S. is the only country inside these
two
continents.
Preferred: People of Color
Problematic: Colored,
Non-White
Note: In the U.S. context, "People of Color" usually refers to
Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, Latino/a, Hispanic, African
American and biracial/multiracial people and should not be used
synonymously with "Black" or "African American."
Preferred: use the
specific name of the country on the continent;
Africa; e.g., Egypt,
Ethiopia
Problematic: Africa, which is a continent of many
countries
Note: "African" is a broad term. Even though we know Africa as
one of
the seven continents, citizens prefer to identify with their country
of
origin, such as Ethiopian or Nigerian.
Preferred: Western Asian,
Northern African people
Problematic: Arabs
Note: The people of these
regions of the world identify according to
their genealogical, linguistic,
or cultural backgrounds. When
applicable, tribal affiliations and
intra-tribal relationships play an
important role in their
identity.
Preferred: White people, European-American
individuals
Problematic: Caucasian people
Preferred: international
people
Problematic: foreigners
Preferred: Undocumented* immigrant or
worker; person seeking asylum,
refugee
Problematic: illegal
alien
*Although preferable to illegal (when we call a person illegal, we
imply
that they are an object), this term lacks recognition of the person’s
humanity first.
Preferred: bi-racial people, multi-racial individuals
when it is
relevant to state this in a communication
Problematic: mixed
race people, mulatto
[...] SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY You
will find various
definitions of sexual orientation among people of varying
cultures,
places of origin, generations, etc. Gender Pronoun Guide (Click
Here ? ? ? )
Some people may not feel comfortable using traditional
gender pronouns
(she/her, he/him) to fit their gender identities.
Transgender,
genderqueer, and gender-variant people may choose different
pronouns for
themselves. The attached guide is a starting point for using
pronouns
respectfully.
Glossary of Language
Preferred: Sexual
Orientation, Sexual Identity
Problematic: Sexual Preference
The
scientifically accurate term for an individual’s enduring physical,
romantic
and/or emotional attraction to members of the same and/or other
sex,
including lesbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual (straight)
orientations.
Avoid the offensive term "sexual preference", which is
used to suggest that
being gay or lesbian is voluntary and therefore
"curable."
Preferred:
Gay, Lesbian, Same Gender Loving (SGL)
Problematic:
"Homosexual"
"Homosexual" is an outdated clinical term considered
derogatory and
offensive by many gay and lesbian people. Gay and/or lesbian
accurately
describe those who are attracted to people of the same sex or
gender.
Same Gender Loving is sometimes used among African American sexual
minority individuals.
Preferred: Sexual Minorities, Queer, Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ)
Problematic: People
of an alternative "lifestyle" (when referring to
sexuality)
"Lifestyle" is an inaccurate term used by anti-gay
extremists to
denigrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives. As
there is not
one straight lifestyle, there is not one lesbian, gay, bisexual
or
transgender lifestyle. Queer, historically a derogatory term, has been
reclaimed by many sexual minorities and their allies. Queer is often
used as an umbrella term to describe lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual,
transgender, and questioning (of sexuality and/or gender
identity).
Preferred: People with intersex characteristics, individuals
with
ambiguous sexual organs
Problematic/Outdated:
Hermaphrodites
Intersex can be used when describing a person whose
biological sex is
ambiguous. There are many genetic, hormonal or anatomical
variations
that make a person’s sexual organs ambiguous (e.g., Klinefelter
Syndrome). Parents and medical professionals usually assign intersex
infants a sex and perform surgical procedures to conform the infant’s
body to the chosen assignment.
Note: the intersex community speaks
out against non-consensual,
premature and unsound practices. The term
intersex is not
interchangeable with or a synonym for
transgender.
Preferred: Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS), Gender
Reaffirming
Surgery, Gender Confirming Surgery
Problematic/Outdated: Sex
Change
Refers to surgical alteration, and is only one small part of
transition
(see transition directly above on intersex characteristics). Not
all
transgender people choose to, or can afford to have Sexual Reassignment
Surgery. Journalists and researchers should avoid overemphasizing the
role of SRS in the transition process.
Glossary of
Terms
Biphobia
The fear, hatred and/or dislike of people who are
or are perceived to be
bisexual.
Note: This includes prejudice,
discrimination, harassment and acts of
violence. It can often manifest as
discrediting or doubting the
existence of bisexuality.
[...] Gender
Identity
A person's internal definition of self as man, woman, or
transgendered.
One's gender identity may or may not be conguent with one's
biological
sex or traits typically associated with one's biological sex. Not
to be
confused with sexual orientation, which determines one's primary
attraction to another gender.
Hetero-normativity
The
presumption that heterosexuality is universal and/or superior to
other
sexual orientations
Example of perpetuation of hetero-normativity -
seeing a ring on a
woman’s finger and saying "congratulations, what’s his
name?" This
illustrates the assumption that the woman is heterosexual or
that she is
in a relationship with a person of male gender. Note: Even
though it may
seem this way in some relationships where one person is more
masculine
and/or feminine than the other, the idea of someone being "the
man" and
the other being "the woman" is a reflection of a hetero-normative
society.
Heterosexism
Prejudice, bias, or discriminations based on
the presumption that
heterosexuality is universal and/or superior to other
sexual orientations.
Homophobia
The fear, hatred and/or dislike of
people who are attracted - or are
perceived to be attracted to a person of
the same sex or gender.
Note: Homophobia may result in acts of prejudice,
discrimination,
harassment and violence. It is possible for someone who is
attracted to
people of the same gender to be homophobic. This is called
"internalized
homophobia", which means having negative feelings toward
oneself because
we live in a homophobic society – or something like that.
[...]
Sexual Orientation
A person’s innate, enduring physical,
emotional and/or spiritual
attraction toward others
Note: This
attraction is typically, but not always, specific to a
particular gender (or
to multiple genders). For example, some people are
attracted only to men or
women; other people are attracted to both men
and women, and some others’
attractions transcend gender (e.g., they are
attracted to specific traits or
characteristics, regardless of their
gender). Sexual behavior is an action
that a person chooses, but that
action does not necessarily define a
person’s orientation as gay,
straight, bisexual, pansexual or
asexual.
Transphobia
The fear, hatred, and/or dislike of people
who are/or are perceived to
be outside of the socially constructed systems
of sex and/or gender.
Note: Transphobia may result in acts of prejudice,
discrimination,
harassment and violence.
WOMEN AND
GENDER
[...] Gender Pronoun Guide (Click Here )
Some people may
not feel comfortable using traditional gender pronouns
(she/her, he/him) to
fit their gender identities. Transgender,
genderqueer, and gender-variant
people may choose different pronouns for
themselves. The attached guide is a
starting point for using pronouns
respectfully. [...]
1. Include all
people in general references by substituting
gender-neutral words and
phrases for gender-biases words.
Example Recommended
mankind
people, humanity, human beings
man-to-man defense one-to-one defense
man
the operation staff the operation
manpower labor, human resources
layman’s
terms ordinary terms
man hours staff hours, hours
manmade manufactured,
synthetic, artificial
[...] 3. Avoid gender-biased pronouns by: a)
Dropping pronouns that
signify gender and restructur- ing the
statement.
(6) 'State Feminism' in Sweden - Leo Schmit
Date: Sat,
2 Apr 2016 04:39:33 +0000 (UTC) From: leo schmit
<leoschmit@yahoo.com> Subject: Re:
Compulsory Gay indoctrination of
schoolchildren under the misnomer "Safe
Schools"
Good morning Peter,
I am always very pleased to receive
your postings. This morning I
thought about checking my blog-bookmarks (on
relevance) and found the
professorsblog from Sweden, quite interesting on
'state feminism' in Sweden.
According to Swedish state feminism 'men are
animals, a machine, a
mobile dildo, an emotional parasite'
I am sure
the subject will come back, since Assange has not yet been
freed and his
prosecutors in Sweden are still well resourced with state
funds to promote
'state feminism' in the courts.
Let me copy the relevant
links:
http://professorsblogg.com/2016/03/10/the-psychiatric-origins-of-swedish-state-feminism-an-analysis-of-the-satanism-theses-of-eva-lundgren/
http://professorsblogg.com/2016/03/10/swedish-state-feminism-men-are-animals/
http://professorsblogg.com/2016/03/09/on-the-swedish-origins-of-state-feminism/
http://professorsblogg.com/2016/03/10/the-anti-scientifc-method-of-state-feminism/
(7)
Gay Marriage Debate leads to Suicide, Australian Parliament should
decide
without Plebiscite
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/04/03/lgbti-mental-health-marriage_n_9587570.html?utm_hp_ref=australia
Marriage
Equality Debate Harming LGBTI People's Mental Health
Posted: 03/04/2016
07:08 AEST Updated: 03/04/2016 07:08 AEST
The Royal Australian and New
Zealand College of Psychiatrists has raised
concerns over alarming
statistics around the mental health of LGBTI
people, throwing its weight
behind the push for marriage equality on
health grounds.
The RANZCP
published a position statement this week, 'Recognising and
addressing the
mental health needs of the LGBTI population.' The paper
outlines that the
college is "concerned that a disproportionate number
of Australia and New
Zealand’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
intersex (LGBTI)
population experience mental illness and psychological
distress."
"Evidence shows that discrimination and marginalisation
experienced by
the LGBTI population increases the risk of developing mental
health
issues, and also creates barriers to accessing supportive
services."
As we outlined in February, in the wake of the Safe Schools
Coalition
debate, LGBTI people are between three and fourteen times more
likely to
commit suicide than heterosexual Australians, one in six young
LGBTI
people have attempted suicide, and one in three have self
harmed.
"LGBTI identity has historically been criminalised, pathologised
or
invisibilised by the legal and medical institutions of Australia and New
Zealand," the RANZCP wrote in its position statement.
"Legal and
medical institutions are becoming increasingly inclusive.
Same-sex marriage
was legalised in New Zealand in 2013 but is not
currently legal in
Australia. The RANZCP supports marriage equality
based on the evidence that
legislative inequality has a significant and
deleterious impact on mental
health and conversely, that there is a
strong link between improved health
outcomes and legislation change of
this sort."
The college said it
supported marriage equality being legislated in
Australia, for the positive
mental health effects it would have on LGBTI
people.
"The RANZCP
emphasises the importance of ongoing, respectful dialogue
with those on both
sides of the marriage equality debate in Australia,
and the need for any
discussion around the plebiscite to keep the mental
health of vulnerable
young people as a priority" said RANZCP President
Professor Malcolm Hopwood
in a statement.
"Research shows intersex individuals exhibit levels of
psychological
distress comparable to people who have experienced several
physical or
sexual abuse.
"These statistics show that for many
individuals sadly expressing their
sexuality can still be a distressing or
traumatic experience due to
discrimination they experience from their
community, and our society at
large. This can increase the likelihood of
people experiencing mental
health disorders."
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