California city set to ban gendered words like 'manhole' and 'manpower'

[Mach]

No, not a joke.





David Knowles Editor
Yahoo News • July 18, 2019

The City Council in Berkeley, Calif., voted this week to ban gender-specific words in the liberal city’s municipal code, clearing the way for the changes to become official.

As a result of the vote on the proposed ordinance, the word “manhole” would be changed to “maintenance hole” in city documents, the news site Berkeleyside reported. “Human effort” would be substituted for the word “manpower,” and “sorority” or “fraternity” would be changed to “collegiate Greek system residence.”

When introduced, the authors of the new ordinance wrote that they were putting the measure forth so as to “promote equality.”

“Amending the municipal code to include gender-neutral pronouns by eliminating any gender preference language within the municipal code will promote equality,” according to text explaining the rationale.

The measure has been placed on the city’s consent calendar, which means it is expected to be approved without further debate. Berkeley would then ban printed references in its municipal code to “policemen” and “craftsmen,” substituting the words “police officer” and “craftspeople” instead.

The new ordinance would eliminate the use of masculine and feminine pronouns in the municipal code. Instead of “he” and “she,” the city will use “they” and “them.”

Under the heading "Gender," the amended code will read as follows:

“Whenever a personal pronoun is used in the neutral gender, it shall be deemed to include the feminine and masculine also. ‘They/them’ shall indicate a singular individual, unless the context indicates the contrary.”

The estimated cost for implementing the new ordinance is $600, the city said.

Council member Rigel Robinson, who proposed the new measure, celebrated the vote.

Tonight, Berkeley City Council adopted first reading of an ordinance responding to my proposal revising the municipal code to include gender neutral pronouns. There is power in language. This is a small move, but it matters. #berkmtg https://t.co/njo58NYgNw

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comments
Jeff 2 days ago
A city's MANagement has a MANdate to generate an environment that is inclusive of all 227 genders, as well as the 14 non-official pseudo-genders.

[Swordsmyth]

[Stratovarious]

Places to avoid.

[oyarde]

What about Horse power ?

[tod evans]

What about Horse power ?

^^^^^^ Transphobic! ^^^^^^^^

[Danke]

manifest destiny? Bet even the Injun objects to that.

[oyarde]

manifest destiny? Bet even the Injun objects to that.

Caldestiny will replace it . Soon I will reign again over a larger empire.

[Anti Federalist]

They tried to book the co sponsor of this new ordinance on the Tucker Carlson show.

His response:

"Unfortunately I won't be able to come on the show," Robinson wrote in his email. "Tucker Carlson is a dangerous, xenophobic, racist, white supremacist goblin who I am not interested in engaging with."

[Stratovarious]

Black Hole

[Stratovarious]

Maternity clothes , this one is unconscionable , it suggests a pregnant WOMAN. ACCKK!!!!

[Anti Globalist]

It honestly amazes me how people can get so triggered over stupid things like this.

[oyarde]

They tried to book the co sponsor of this new ordinance on the Tucker Carlson show.

His response:

"Unfortunately I won't be able to come on the show," Robinson wrote in his email. "Tucker Carlson is a dangerous, xenophobic, racist, white supremacist goblin who I am not interested in engaging with."

If that dick thinks tucker is a goblin imagine what he would think of you.

[Mach]

Mine as well just make this a Berkley page....

They have banned Natural Gas.

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Daniel Turner: California's latest descent into liberal madness – Berkeley bans natural gas

In the latest chapter of California’s descent into liberal madness, the city of Berkeley – a hotbed of radical liberalism – became the first city in America to ban natural gas from new homes and businesses, including restaurants that use natural gas for stoves.

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Just look to our friends in Europe to see how damaging eco-policies can be. Citizens of Germany and Denmark, for instance, face electric rates around three times that of America.

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dani...mes-businesses

[Mach]

Sorry Tod... Mods?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...gendered-words

[Anti Federalist]

If that dick thinks tucker is a goblin imagine what he would think of you.

Imagine what I think of him...

[Anti Federalist]

Mine as well just make this a Berkley page....

They have banned Natural Gas.

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Daniel Turner: California's latest descent into liberal madness – Berkeley bans natural gas



https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dani...mes-businesses

No brother this deserves it's own thread.

According to the story 50 other CA towns are set to do the same.

[tod evans]

Sorry Tod... Mods?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...gendered-words

All's good, this'n has traction!

[TheTexan]

Soon I will reign again over a larger empire.

Be sure to get the proper permits .

[oyarde]

Be sure to get the proper permits .

I have my permit .

[oyarde]

In Germany and Denmark my monthly electric bill would be around 600 probably with natural gas water heater , stove and furnace but using wood heat ( so pretty much just lighting , fridges , freezers, microwave , dishwasher , AC etc ) , or slightly more than my previous two house payments were ea month, where I last lived at , around 1200 a month ( bigger farm , more outbuildings ). Caldestiny

[Anti Globalist]

Imagine what I think of him...

I can only imagine what would happen if you met him face to face.

[Swordsmyth]

I can only imagine what would happen if you met him face to face.

[Anti Globalist]

[PursuePeace]

It honestly amazes me how people can get so triggered over stupid things like this.

They've never experienced any ACTUAL hardships or real challenges in their lives, so they make up stuff to be upset over. These people are the weakest of the weak in our society. Intellectually, emotionally, physically. They've spent their lives leisurely swimming with the current, going with the flow, not thinking for theirselves, choosing the easy way. Can't imagine what would happen if the S actually HTF. These people would be the first to just curl up in a fetal position and die. Oh well, more food and supplies for us. lol.

[Anti Globalist]

They've never experienced any ACTUAL hardships or real challenges in their lives, so they make up stuff to be upset over. These people are the weakest of the weak in our society. Intellectually, emotionally, physically. They've spent their lives leisurely swimming with the current, going with the flow, not thinking for theirselves, choosing the easy way. Can't imagine what would happen if the S actually HTF. These people would be the first to just curl up in a fetal position and die. Oh well, more food and supplies for us. lol.

Exactly. Theres legitimate things out there that are reasonable to be mad about and people just want to get triggered over things that are stupid,unreasonable, and irrelevant. Then those people wonder why nobody takes them seriously.