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Jack Kelly Senior Contributor FORBES ASSOCIATED PRESSBerkeley, California has historically been the home of liberalism and ushering in radical new ideas into the mainstream. In the 1960s, Berkeley and its eponymous university were at the forefront of the hippie movement, anti-war protests and other social causes. It was reported this week that the city is ditching its “male-centric” municipal code and replacing it with a gender-neutral vernacular. Rigel Robinson, a Berkeley councilperson, raised this important issue. It was promptly approved and will be put into action in August. Robinson claims, “Gender-neutral language creates a lot of room to acknowledge that it’s not just men running the country.” When this happens “manholes” will be referred to as “maintenance holes,” “brother” with “sibling” and “manpower” will be “human effort.” Personal pronouns, such as “she,” “he,” “her” and “him,” will be replaced with “they” and “them.” As of now, about 24 terms will be changed. This new law follows California’s decision to permit non-binary gender markers on birth certificates. This got me thinking. What if it didn’t stop there and mandated, gender-neutral language seeped into the workplace? What would happen? While it’s a nice and progressive thought, it would severely complicate matters (no matter where your support falls on the issue). In addition to the overwhelming chores endured in everyone’s daily work life, an entirely new vocabulary would need to be learned. If a person mistakenly utilizes an incorrect word, they could be punished or sued and treated like a pariah. This would create a 1984 Orwellian system, in which corporate management and co-workers will police all our conversations to ensure adherence to this new language. A new corporate bureaucracy would need to be established—a combination of legal and compliance with human resources. This division would have to surveil the speech and communications of all employees to determine if there are violations of the rules. The unit would also be required to monitor Facebook and other social media postings to ensure compliance with the new edicts. read more |
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