He went on to say, “My deepest apologies for my behavior as I realize it is really not acceptable for anyone, no matter where you are from, to marginalize or stereotype anyone,” 374and “I have always been in support of anyone living their life exactly how they wish and I hope I can be forgiven for this lapse in judgment.” 375
In January 2018 Abercrombie announced they were releasing a gender-neutral clothing line for kids called the “Everybody Collection” consisting of pink clothes for boys and camouflage designs for girls. 376There’s even a company selling “lingerie for men” and Milan Fashion Week in 2018 featured men wearing miniskirts. 377
Many schools in England have introduced gender-neutral uniforms after some parents and students became upset that girls had to wear skirts while boys wore trousers (pants), so now all students wear pants and skirts are banned. 378Other schools are now allowing girls to wear pants and boys to wear skirts if they want, in order to “end gender stereotypes.” 379
In 2015, Target eliminated the “boys” and “girls” aisles in its toy department and bedding section to support the “gender neutral” movement. 380Leftists are also complaining to McDonalds because their Happy Meals offer different toys for girls and boys. “I remember my mother being asked whether the Happy Meal was for a boy or a girl when I was a child,” says one activist. “Are we really still so far behind on this gender stereotyping thing?” 381
Another activist decided to “investigate” her local McDonalds to see what kinds of toys customers were offered. She then filed a complaint with the state’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, claiming McDonalds was discriminating against people based on their sex! 382
The Huffington Post celebrated her activism, writing, “It might be the end of gendered toys at McDonald’s, and you have a teen to thank for it.” 383Someone even started a petition on Change.org urging them to “Stop Promoting Gender Stereotypes with Happy Meal Toys.” 384
Samsung recently released a commercial encouraging people to “do” what others said they can’t, which featured a series of inspirational scenes of children trying to walk for the first time and learning to ride a bike, and athletes playing sports trying to show how people can break through their perceived limitations and accomplish great things. But included in the commercial is a brief clip of a young boy in a toy store with his dad, and he is shown holding a doll so the dad snaps at him, “You can’t get a doll. Just get this one,” as he holds up something else. 385The message is that the father is an old fashioned bigot for not wanting his son to play with Barbie.
National Geographic did a report on the “harm” toys are doing to girls saying that, “The long history of separate toys for girls and boys shows that marketing by gender has a profound impact on children.” 386They complained that girls are marketed toys about homemaking and motherhood, while boys are marketed toys that involve building things (like Legos) and being strong protectors (such as action figures and super heroes).
Terms “Ladies” and “Gentlemen” is Offensive
Since 2017, the subway system (known as the Underground or the Tube) in London has placed a ban on greeting passengers as “ladies and gentleman” over the loudspeaker because it was “discriminatory” against people with “other” genders. They now greet passengers with the gender-neutral “hello everyone.” 387
The Transportation Department said, “We have reviewed the language that we use in announcements and elsewhere and will make sure that it is fully inclusive, reflecting the great diversity of London.” 388A few months later the same change was implemented by the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority for the subway system there. 389Now they refer to people with terms like “passengers” or “riders,” so they don’t offend people who identify as any of the dozens of other “genders.”
In April of 2016, the Merriam-Webster dictionary added the “honorific” Mx , which gender benders are now using instead of Mr., Mrs., or Miss. “The gender-neutral Mx. is used as a title for those who do not identify as being of a particular gender, or for people who simply don’t want to be identified by gender,” the dictionary reads. It is pronounced mix.
Dictionary.com has also added “Mx.” as a real word, and Time magazine reported, “If you don’t feel like labeling yourself a Mr. or a Ms. and would rather leave your gender unknown or undeclared, Mx. is a gender-neutral option.” 390
In an article from the Washington Post trying to popularize this new title, they quoted a transgender person saying, “I prefer Mx. because I’m transgender and don’t identify as either male or female. . . . I use Mx. because that says exactly what I am — a mix of all genders.” 391
The Church of Sweden announced in 2017 that their pastors would stop referring to God as “He” and even “Lord” because God is “beyond our gender determinations.” 392Apparently this church hasn’t bothered to read the Bible.
Purdue University’s writing lab has a handout titled “Stereotypes and Biased Language” that encourages students to not use the word “man” in their writing, because, “although MAN in its original sense carried the dual meaning of adult human and adult male, its meaning has come to be so closely identified with adult male that the generic use of MAN and other words with masculine markers should be avoided.” 393
A student at the University of Florida had his grade reduced for referring to mankind as “Man” instead of “humankind” in a paper for his history class. The professor gave him a B minus, and wrote, “Thoughtful paper, although the writing-mechanics errors are killing you.” 394
An anthropology museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park called “The Museum of Man,” which was created in 1915, is now under fire by critics who are demanding the city change its name “to be more inclusive.” 395The board agrees and is considering new names, and will likely settle on changing it to the “Museum of Humankind.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “corrected” a woman during a town hall event when she referred to the future of mankind, interjecting, “We like to say ‘peoplekind,’ not necessarily ‘mankind’ because it’s more inclusive.” 396
The term “founding fathers” is also deemed sexist and gender bias, and SJWs demand it be replaced with “the founders” instead. The terms “freshmen” and “upperclassmen” are also now offensive, and are being replaced with “first year student” and “upper-level students.” 397Yale University officially dropped the terms in exchange for “more modern” and “gender inclusive” language to describe the students.
What’s next, is building a snowman sexist? Are kids supposed to call it a “snowperson?” Instead of saying something is “man-made” are we supposed to say it’s “people-made?” One cafe in Melbourne, Australia sells “vegan genderless gingerbread figures” in what some people called the most world’s politically correct snack. A picture of the “gingerbread person” made it onto Reddit and then went viral. 398
It’s unknown whether they sell it tongue-in-cheek, or if they are so hypersensitive to modern liberalism that they think they are being innovative and “helping the cause” of gender “equality,” but judging by some of the other social justice stupidity that’s come out of Melbourne, the owner probably thinks the gingerbread person is a genius idea.
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