Comments by "June VanDerMark" (@junevandermark952) on "Heated debate on gender pronouns and free speech in Toronto" video.

  1. "I WON'T DO IT," said Jordan. What a difference in attitude compared to the following "amiable" response. From the book A Few Words About Words … author Joe Diorio FALLING FLAT ON PRONOUNS First, please know that there is nothing new about using the plural pronoun “they” for singular usage. Emily Dickinson was doing it over 100 years ago. Second, identifying one’s personal pronouns is not some trendy idea. I participated in seminars on this topic whilst working at Vanderbilt University, where I learned this is a way to show respect toward others. Channeling my inner Ask Abby, it is perfectly acceptable when meeting someone to not only say what your preferred pronouns are, but to ask the individual what theirs are as well.
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  2. I wonder what Jordan Peterson would think about "this" plea from the book … God Doesn’t Make Mistakes: Confessions of a Transgender Christian … author … Laurie Suzanne Scott This book is dedicated to the thousands and thousands of followers of Christ, who, only because they are transgender, are ostracized by the very community of believers with whom they so wish to worship and serve alongside. It’s my prayer this book brings them hope, that one day they too will feel welcomed and fully a part of Christ’s body. ???
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  3. From the book … “Billy” by Pamela Stephenson … comes the following. He loved the local Inuit People and was fascinated by their culture. He learned that Inuit names are not gender-specific. When a child was born, a name is not given until they recognize who from the past has been reincarnated. Once the traits of a particular ancestor are perceived, the child is named after that person, whoever it is. So a boy, for example, might be given his grandmother’s name; as a term of endearment his own mother might call him ‘mum’ and he in return would call her ‘daughter’.
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