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Where he is from (Ontario, Canada) it is in fact illegal not to use correct gender pronouns. Legal council of his own University confirmed it.
by slededit 8y ago
Where he is from (Ontario, Canada) it is in fact illegal not to use correct gender pronouns. Legal council of his own University confirmed it.
- erikpukinskis 8y agoMy understanding is that this is false. I would be interested to see his Uni's legal statement though.
- slededit 8y agoStraight from the enforcement body: “The law recognizes that everyone has the right to self-identify their gender and that “misgendering” is a form of discrimination.” “Refusing to refer to a trans person by their chosen name and a personal pronoun that matches their gender identity, or purposely misgendering, will likely be discrimination when it takes place in a social area covered by the Code, including employment, housing and services like education.” http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/questions-and-answers-about-gender-identity-and-pronouns http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/questions-and-answers-about-gender-...