Post by dandare2050 on Mar 17, 2021 9:59:31 GMT 10
Yesterday the Australian Senate adopted a motion by Senator Malcolm Roberts
SJ No. 94 - 16 March 2021 16 Social Issues—Gender-neutral language
This ridiculous piece of work seeks to deny facts on the ground about those few humans who do not conform, biologically and/or mentally, to sex and gender norms. It does this by erasing language and discussion relating to them. The motion by Roberts suggests that describing facts on the ground is "distorted language". Using personal pronouns is incapable of doing as suggested : "dehumanise the human race and undermine gender". More concerning is that the Senate accepted this motion. Humanists should be concerned.
16 Gender-neutral language
Senator Roberts, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 1055—That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) our fundamental biology and relationships are represented through the following descriptors - mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, boy, girl, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, female, male, man, woman, lady, gentleman, Mr, Mrs, Ms, sir, madam, dad, mum, husband and wife,
(ii) broad scale genuine inclusion cannot be achieved through distortions of biological and relational descriptors,
(iii) an individual’s right to choose their descriptors and pronouns for personal use must not dehumanise the human race and undermine gender,
(iv) Dr Lyons from Logan (Queensland) reports incidences of young children feeling stressed and panicked about whether it is okay to use the words boy and girl, and
(v) pushing gender-neutral language is no replacement for appropriate emotional and psychological support for children while growing up; and
(b) calls on the Federal Government to:
(i) reject the use of distorted language such as gestational/non-gestational parent, chest-feeding, human milk, lactating parent, menstruators, birthing/non-birthing parent, and
(ii) ensure all Federal Government and Federal Government-funded agencies do not include these terms in their material, including legislation, websites, employee documentation and training materials.
Senator Roberts, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 1055—That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) our fundamental biology and relationships are represented through the following descriptors - mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, boy, girl, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, female, male, man, woman, lady, gentleman, Mr, Mrs, Ms, sir, madam, dad, mum, husband and wife,
(ii) broad scale genuine inclusion cannot be achieved through distortions of biological and relational descriptors,
(iii) an individual’s right to choose their descriptors and pronouns for personal use must not dehumanise the human race and undermine gender,
(iv) Dr Lyons from Logan (Queensland) reports incidences of young children feeling stressed and panicked about whether it is okay to use the words boy and girl, and
(v) pushing gender-neutral language is no replacement for appropriate emotional and psychological support for children while growing up; and
(b) calls on the Federal Government to:
(i) reject the use of distorted language such as gestational/non-gestational parent, chest-feeding, human milk, lactating parent, menstruators, birthing/non-birthing parent, and
(ii) ensure all Federal Government and Federal Government-funded agencies do not include these terms in their material, including legislation, websites, employee documentation and training materials.
SJ No. 94 - 16 March 2021 16 Social Issues—Gender-neutral language
This ridiculous piece of work seeks to deny facts on the ground about those few humans who do not conform, biologically and/or mentally, to sex and gender norms. It does this by erasing language and discussion relating to them. The motion by Roberts suggests that describing facts on the ground is "distorted language". Using personal pronouns is incapable of doing as suggested : "dehumanise the human race and undermine gender". More concerning is that the Senate accepted this motion. Humanists should be concerned.
