Private Eye perfection on the virtue signalling of pronouns

[SpartanRunningGirl]

Spied in the Eye.

I’m torn between wry amusement and eye-rolling frustration over how ridiculous this all is, and how something so obviously ludicrous has gained such a foothold in places that will have such serious consequences in the West. I find it hard to laugh at. Would that it were easier.

That is brilliant.

Love it! It needs a wider audience, as sadly the wokerati are unlikely to see it.

they nail it every time. So depressing.

Wish I was brave enough to share that on my Facebook

I think some people would genuinely embrace that. Wasn’t there that US reporter who said “well currently they’re standing in groups shouting Death To America! but they seem friendly”

That's clever. Shows in an instant that just saying the word 'inclusive' to describe actions doesn't need to mean a bloody thing - and can actively exclude women and be dangerous for them.

Perfect.

Somebody I know was in a zoom meeting of senior people in his organization recently and he observed that the majority had their pronouns up, all of which were he/him. He made some comment about how it wasn’t really necessary given they were all white middle aged men- didn’t go down too well!

Thank you for that.

Wondrously succinct.

I wish I had the nerve to share this at work, where they have seriously drunk the Stonewall version of inclusiveness

Brilliant!

This is sooo good, thanks for sharing

Nails it

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

Somebody I know was in a zoom meeting of senior people in his organization recently and he observed that the majority had their pronouns up, all of which were he/him. He made some comment about how it wasn’t really necessary given they were all white middle aged men- didn’t go down too well!

That's increasingly becoming a thing and has been common in NGOs and the voluntary sector since before Zoom made it an option.

And they wouldn't leave it there, on no, they invited first the other 'outside' panel members and then all the participants to do it as well. Most people still can't handle 'mute', they're hapless when using the renaming function (and that's bad security practice) but these were the things that dominated NGO meetings for a few months.

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

Somebody I know was in a zoom meeting of senior people in his organization recently and he observed that the majority had their pronouns up, all of which were he/him. He made some comment about how it wasn’t really necessary given they were all white middle aged men- didn’t go down too well!

That's hilarious and depressing at the same time.

Is it passive / aggressive to use the pronouns "fuck / off" in my email signature?

Yes! But no less PA than insisting you have to use them in the first place so crack on.

Back in the office with more people than before. Including some I hadn't seen or chatted to for a while. Vast majority are left of centre/liberal minded. Including Labour Party member. They started The Conversation . We've never talked about It before. All were utterly exasperated at Gender Woo and pronoun bollocks. Far more strident than I have ever been out loud.
Cheered me up.

I just say out loud that I find it intrusive into my personal life. That ends the conversation.

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

Somebody I know was in a zoom meeting of senior people in his organization recently and he observed that the majority had their pronouns up, all of which were he/him. He made some comment about how it wasn’t really necessary given they were all white middle aged men- didn’t go down too well!

That's a real life example of what that cartoon is illustrating! Putting your pronouns up whilst still upholding male dominance!

Someone on a previous thread said that a lad in her office put his pronouns as tit/twat on his email signature and no one noticed! (Or if they did, likely had a chuckle and said nothing.)

I am involved with a group of 20 people of all ages. Since I saw them last before lockdown, two of the youngsters have changed gender. So I suppose that normalising announcing your pronouns has helped them.

As you are allowed to invent your own special pronouns I'm going for:

FO/FY - Fuck off and Fuck You.

@MagpiePi

I wish I had the nerve to share this at work, where they have seriously drunk the Stonewall version of inclusiveness

Print it out (enlarged if possible) then stick it up on a wall somewhere when there’s nobody about?

@bellinisurge

Back in the office with more people than before. Including some I hadn't seen or chatted to for a while. Vast majority are left of centre/liberal minded. Including Labour Party member. They started The Conversation . We've never talked about It before. All were utterly exasperated at Gender Woo and pronoun bollocks. Far more strident than I have ever been out loud. Cheered me up.

Gods I wish this would begin to get some momentum in Canada. We need a publication like The Times that has a fairly wide circulation and will write clearly about what is actually happening.