This comment of Sastra’s sent me to the source to get the full context.
SEC. 1101. DEFINITIONS AND RULES.
``(1) Race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation;
gender identity; national origin.--The term `race', `color',
`religion', `sex', `sexual orientation', `gender identity', or
`national origin', used with respect to an individual,
includes--
``(A) the race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or national origin,
respectively, of another person with whom the
individual is associated or has been associated; and
``(B) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate,
concerning the race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or national origin,
respectively, of the individual.
``(2) Gender identity.--The term `gender identity' means
the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other
gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of
the individual's designated sex at birth.
There.
It’s disconcerting. How? In its flimsiness, its triviality, its lack of the heft, the inescapability, the reality of race and sex and the others. Mannerisms??? We’re basing equality legislation on mannerisms now? Are they serious? There’s also the circularity of course. What does gender identity mean? It means the gender-related identity. Ohhhhh, thanks, that clears that up.
And on the basis of this circular absurd trivial nonsense they passed a law protecting men who want to elbow women out of women’s sports and prizes and jobs and everything else. Based on the men’s mannerisms.
Christ on a bike.
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4 responses to “The mannerisms law”
A little head-tilt goes a long way, eh?
I guess we’re supposed to be thankful it’s not based solely on their choices of wardrobe and make-up?
Men’s mannerisms, consisting of men’s ideas about what women’s mannerisms are or must be. Meta mannerisms. Sexist stereotypes copied because of sexist ideas.
I feel compelled to note that talking with one’s hands is very much an Italian characteristic, not to mention of other voluble Mediterranean and other cultures.
Bruce, does that mean I can identify as Italian? I talk with my hands all the time!
Happy day! I am now getting to the nitty gritty of my roots!