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In 2015 San Diego State University ended the time-honored tradition of naming a homecoming king and queen, and decided to instead call them the “royals” in order to be gender-neutral and not “discriminate” against same-sex couples. The school’s paper, The Daily Aztec , explained, “During the application process, candidates were allowed to select gender-neutral pronouns to identify themselves. These gender-inclusive pronouns aim to dispel the common gender binary of categorizing people as solely masculine or feminine.” 399

This is far from an isolated incident. The same thing is happening in colleges across the country. Appalachian State University’s homecoming king and queen are now called the “homecoming royals,” 400the University of Minnesota is doing the same thing, 401as well as the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 402and many more.

It’s not just colleges which are doing this, many high schools are doing away with having a homecoming king and queen as well. 403Now it’s not “inclusive” to elect a guy as the homecoming king and a girl as the queen, and the Leftists are pressuring high schools to stop the tradition of choosing a prom king and queen as well so that same-sex couples can be the “royals” there too. 404

Several students walked out of a Portland State University event featuring James Damore, an engineer who was fired by Google for writing an internal memo explaining some of the problems with Google’s goals of increasing gender “diversity” in the company. 405The panel discussion included Evergreen State College biologist Heather E. Heying, and when she began pointing out basic biological differences between men and women, some people in the audience got triggered and threw a temper tantrum.

The moderator asked her to help explain the validity of the arguments Damore made in his memo, and she responded, “James argues, accurately, that there are differences between men and women. This is a strange position to be in, to be arguing for something that is so universally and widely accepted within biology. Let’s look at differences between men and women that are explicitly anatomical and physiological; are men taller than women on average? Does anyone take offense at that fact? I would say you could be irritated by it; you could be irritated by the fact that women have to be the ones who gestate and lactate; you could be irritated by a lot of truths…” 406

It was at this point that a fat woman with green hair got up from her seat and headed for the exit, joined by a small group of others. The biology professor continued, “So, men and women are different on height; they’re different on muscle mass; they’re different on where fat is deposited on our bodies. Our brains are also different. So there are some binaries…” 407

At this point another student walked out and yanked some of the cords loose from the sound system, disabling the microphones of the panelists. Security came in and grabbed the perpetrator (who had purple hair) as she shouted “He’s a piece of shit,” meaning James Damore, and “That is not okay. Even the women in there have been brainwashed!” As she exited the room she raised her fist and said “Fuck the police! Power to the people.” 408

A feminine-looking sissy who also walked out told the camera, “You should not listen to fascism. It should not be tolerated in civil society. Nazis are not welcome in civil society.”

A student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania was kicked out of his Christianity: Self, Sin, and Salvation class by the professor after he pointed out the fact that there are “only two genders.” 409His comments came after the students were made to watch a TED Talk by a transgender “pastor” who was espousing their unhinged ideas on gender. The feminist professor claimed the student was engaging in “disruptive behavior” for verbalizing his “there are only two genders” comment.

The student appealed the professor’s decision to the Academic Integrity Board, but before they ruled on whether he would be allowed back in the class after several weeks of not being allowed to attend, the university president decided to overrule the professor, and let the student back in. He was a senior, and if he had not been able to finish the course it would have forced him to postpone his graduation because he would have been a few credits short. 410

I used to sell a t-shirt in my online store at MarkDice.com that simply said “There Are Only Two Genders,” but the printer later refused to print the shirt anymore, claiming that the design violated their terms of service for being “discriminatory.” I’ve also had my Twitter account locked after I said there are only two genders and the rest are mental illnesses, because that’s considered “hate speech.” I had to “acknowledge” that I violated their rules and was forced to delete the tweet before I could use Twitter again.

Now even Mother’s Day is being targeted by the Left and has been deemed offensive to gay couples who have adopted children because their “families” consist of “two dads.” 411Liberals are also upset that Mother’s Day isn’t “inclusive” enough because the term “mother” refers to a woman who has given birth to a child, and since the Left believe in dozens of different genders, they say that the word “mother” ostracizes gender non-conforming people who have children but don’t identify as women.

A popular supermarket chain in England is now selling “gender-neutral” Mother’s Day cards to make the holiday “transgender inclusive.” 412Other chains have been selling cards for lesbian couples which read, “Two Mums Are Better Than One.” Another reads, “Dad, thanks for being the most amazing mom,” which was designed for a transgender “man” who gave birth to children when they identified as a woman.

One activist has even called for Mother’s Day to be renamed “Guardian’s Day.” The London Guardian newspaper reported that, “Mother’s Day is a minefield for two-dad families,” and is concerned about it because the holiday makes gay men who have adopted children feel uncomfortable and left out. One elementary school in Canada sent a letter home to parents in 2017 informing them that they were canceling Mother’s Day arts and crafts because of these same fears.

“In an effort to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and also nurture our students who are part of non-traditional families, we have decided to encourage those celebrations to take place at home,” it began. “Due to this, the children will not be making gifts at school to give on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We feel each family knows the best way to celebrate with their own family.” 413One of the stunned parents posted the letter on their Facebook page which got shared so many times it caught the attention of the local, and then national media.

The Jewish ADL encourages elementary schools that commemorate Mother’s Day by having the kids make cards during arts and crafts time to instead, “consider making the day more general like ‘Family Day’ or ‘Parent/Guardian Day.’” 414

Some people are even offended that Mother’s Day marginalizes non-mothers! “There’s no need to feel left out on Mother’s Day just because you don’t have children,” one columnist wrote. 415“The qualities we traditionally associate with motherhood—love, selflessness, wisdom—are things all women can use for the benefit of others and their own fulfillment.” 416

“If you don’t have children, Mother’s Day must be a teensy bit difficult. Amidst the flowers and cards, even the most saint-like woman would find it hard not to feel overlooked if she’s not a mother herself. Which is a trifle hard on the non-mothers on two counts.” 417