If this does not violate some anti-discrimination laws that you are doing law wrong. I am fairly certain this would not be legal in my country.
Last year a trans teacher in my country was not only removed but also libeled so badly she had to kill herself, the news were more or less like “see? she was actually mentally ill”… For those who don’t remember, source but not for the faint of heart.
Is Mx. pronounced “Mix?”
Guess this is why I like college. I just call everybody Professor and not risking strange looks or offending anybody.
Funnily enough, I think this depends on country. I’m in Australia and I’ve heard lecturers ask the class not to call them Professor since that is a title within the University (I’m guessing something similar to Captain in an Army). I think most couldn’t care less, but I’ve had 1 or 2 ask in the first class not to use that title. So you can’t win.
Yes
Most commonly yes. There are other ways to pronounce it and I suppose if the person pronounces it differently I’d go with what they say.
Now, Vary has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which could prompt a legal challenge of the “Don’t Say Gay” law’s expansion.
Does this have any chance of doing anything? I’m very surprised at their boldness to document exactly why they were firing them - do they think they can withstand the legal challenge or are they just stupid? (it’s always hard to guess with homophobes)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts prohibits discrimination based on sex in matters of employment. They can dictate what teachers teach, but this should be a slam dunk under federal law.
The argument is going to be that it prohibits discrimination based on sex and not gender
any news on all the people at that school using “Dr” improperly who didn’t get fired?
