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For sure it isn't the same, but he could make the same argument. "Laws preventing me from commenting on a student infringe my free speech"
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No. He's not arguing to be able to make comments about other people, just not to have to accept their beliefs on gender in his speech.
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In the same way, someone who believes gender is a harmful cultural construct shouldn't be forced to call people 'he' or 'she.'
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I'd disagree with both of them but people are allowed to be wrong. We can't tell them they must say, eg that humans are apes if they deny it
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I take your point. But, this is a teacher relationship. So my point is, I could have a relationship with a colleague but must accept...
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... that I must take care not to make a colleague feel uncomfortable (harassment). A teacher has a higher bar still given their position.
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So he should show good sense. If a student has a chip on their shoulder, deal with it sensibly, don't deliberately use a pronoun they hate
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I think this would be sensible too. And kind. I just don't think you can make it a rule that people have to express certain gender ideas.
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No, wantonly misgendering someone is worse. It's him telling them that his opinion about who they are is more valid than their own.
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Then every opinion is. I wantonly tell religious ppl my view on who they are is more important than theirs when I refuse to pretend that...
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...they are immortals made in the image of a god. & they do the same when they speak as tho I am.
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