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Message started by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 2:58pm

Title: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 2:58pm
Commonwealth Games volunteer training criticised as 'political correctness gone mad'

A training guide for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games that advises volunteers to use gender neutral language when addressing visitors has been labelled as "political correctness gone mad".

Queensland's Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has been highly critical of the document which suggests volunteers use inclusive language towards visitors rather than gender-based terms.

The guidelines say they are designed "to create an inclusive Games for all to enjoy".

"Swapping gendered words for gender-natural ones can make everyone feel included, this also demonstrates our understanding that not everyone identifies as heterosexual or cisgender," the document reads.

Examples include avoiding gender specific job titles such as policeman/policewoman and instead using police officer.

Volunteers are also asked to consider using 'parent' instead of mother or father and 'partner' instead of girlfriend or boyfriend.

"We can avoid using words like: guys, girls, ladies, gentlemen, and instead use words like students, everyone, folks, all, etc."

The training also states that trans people should be able to use a toilet of their choice.

"If you are not sure if someone is male or female direct them to male, female and accessible toilet facilities."

Commonwealth Games Chief Executive Officer Mark Peters said it was not compulsory for volunteers to read or adopt the training document.

"We're just trying to give them guidelines without scaring them," he said.

Mr Peters said the training guidelines were developed after consultation with previous Commonwealth Games hosts.

"Glasgow addressed this, London ... they put out some very specific information around a whole lot of these issues," he said.

"You take what they do and how it worked, and they had a great volunteer program. It worked really well."

Mr Peters said the guide was about making sure volunteers and visitors feel comfortable during their interactions at the Games.

"Can you get it wrong? Not if you've got a smile and a friendly face and you're genuinely trying to help people," he said.

"But if you can avoid situations that they may feel uncomfortable in, then why not do it?"

'Political correctness gone mad': LNP leader

But Ms Frecklington said Queenslanders were unique and should not be dictated to by organisers.

"I think Queenslanders are wonderful people and they can use their own common sense when they are talking to our foreign visitors," she said.

"I think as long as they are respectful, our volunteers need to be allowed to be that — volunteers."

"I'm someone who has grown up in the ways of treating people with respect by saying 'good morning ladies and gentlemen', I just don't think they should be dictated to in relation to these terms."

Ms Frecklington admitted she had not read the training guide in its entirety.

"I've seen a couple of the excerpts from it am I've obviously seen what's been printed in the paper today," she said.

"This is lefty overreach."

The guide has received a mixed response on social media, with many defending the inclusive intent of the training, while others believe it is over the top and unnecessary.

On Twitter, Noley said gender neutral language training was common at large tourism events and theme parks to avoid stuff ups.

Organisers of the Commonwealth Games, which are being held in April, have been contacted for comment.

One of the other guidelines asks volunteers to not take selfies with athletes.

"Certainly they have to respect our sport stars and I'm quite sure our volunteers can use their common sense in that regard," Ms Frecklington said.

Ms Frecklington said people expect their politicians to be honest.

"I think that when we get to this crazy political correctness, that is exactly why people are turning off the political spectrum," she said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-07/commonwealth-games-training-politically-correct/9309290

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:02pm
This really is ridiculous. "Cisgender". What the hell is that? I had to look it up and am still clueless as to what makes one "cisgender"! From wikipedia...

Cisgender is a term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. Cisgender may also be defined as those who have "a gender identity or perform a gender role society considers appropriate for one's sex".

As for not calling a person a "mother" or a "father" but instead calling them a "parent", that is absurd. I am the FATHER of my two (soon to be three) children. My wife is the MOTHER of my two children. It's that simple.

This whole "gender neutral" garbage has got to stop. It's beyond absurd.

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by BigOl64 on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:06pm


I wouldn't expect anything less from the Tuckshop Lady and her merry band of fkkwits.


If they are not out destroying jobs in the north they're making a laughing stock of our state.




Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Ye Grappler on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:08pm
"Good Morning, Neutral Genderites, this is your Aircraft Control Facilitator speaking.... we are about to land at the Gold Coast, home of the latest Commonwealth Games.... you are advised that all references to any specific gender other than the non-gender gender is forbidden in Sovereignsland (which used to be Queensland)..... and offences are punishable by a $1000 fine or ten days in prison.... thank you for flying PC Airlines.... an Equal Opportunity employer..."

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Leftwinger on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:17pm

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]


You cannot possibly agree with this?

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by BigOl64 on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:21pm

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]




4 more years of fkkheaded decisions and job destroying behaviours will render QLD the basket case state of Australia, even Taswegia will be laughing at us.



And you fkkheaded labor voters are fully to blame, well done



Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Leftwinger on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:38pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:21pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]




4 more years of fkkheaded decisions and job destroying behaviours will render QLD the basket case state of Australia, even Taswegia will be laughing at us.



And you fkkheaded labor voters are fully to blame, well done


Who did you vote for? Oh wait

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Redmond Neck on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:40pm

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:38pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:21pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]




4 more years of fkkheaded decisions and job destroying behaviours will render QLD the basket case state of Australia, even Taswegia will be laughing at us.



And you fkkheaded labor voters are fully to blame, well done


Who did you vote for? Oh wait



Yep says it all!

FARQUIT!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by BigOl64 on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:52pm

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:38pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:21pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]




4 more years of fkkheaded decisions and job destroying behaviours will render QLD the basket case state of Australia, even Taswegia will be laughing at us.



And you fkkheaded labor voters are fully to blame, well done


Who did you vote for? Oh wait



Not some labor grub, piece of lying sh1t, how's about you?



HMMMM, was it a labor piece of sh1t or did you go full fkkhead and vote for a greens candidate?



Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by juliar on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:53pm
Should have voted for Pauline - she would put a cane toad on every table.

The utterly corrupt unions are still in control of Qld.

Wonder when she will start closing down the coal power stations and follow SA as another blackout state ?

And the Greenies want to turn ALL of Nth Qld into one huge National Park where ONLY animals and birds are allowed.

Whites will be strictly BANNED.

Dark People will be suffered ONLY if they adopt a subsistence style of life living off the land instead of Welfare.


Puppets.

Anny Pally is a puppet of the unions

Bull S,. is a puppet of the unions

Tony Abbott is a puppet of the Catholic Church.




Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Leftwinger on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:01pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:52pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:38pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:21pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]




4 more years of fkkheaded decisions and job destroying behaviours will render QLD the basket case state of Australia, even Taswegia will be laughing at us.



And you fkkheaded labor voters are fully to blame, well done


Who did you vote for? Oh wait



Not some labor grub, piece of lying sh1t, how's about you?



HMMMM, was it a labor piece of sh1t or did you go full fkkhead and vote for a greens candidate?


I don't live in QLD  :D

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Aussie on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:04pm
I do...and this is crap. 

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Gordon on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:09pm

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:08pm:
"Good Morning, Neutral Genderites, this is your Aircraft Control Facilitator speaking.... we are about to land at the Gold Coast, home of the latest Commonwealth Games.... you are advised that all references to any specific gender other than the non-gender gender is forbidden in Sovereignsland (which used to be Queensland)..... and offences are punishable by a $1000 fine or ten days in prison.... thank you for flying PC Airlines.... an Equal Opportunity employer..."


So I can't call women sizzle-tits anymore?   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by BigOl64 on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:19pm

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:01pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:52pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:38pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:21pm:

Its time wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:11pm:
Four more years of Labor
. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]




4 more years of fkkheaded decisions and job destroying behaviours will render QLD the basket case state of Australia, even Taswegia will be laughing at us.



And you fkkheaded labor voters are fully to blame, well done


Who did you vote for? Oh wait



Not some labor grub, piece of lying sh1t, how's about you?



HMMMM, was it a labor piece of sh1t or did you go full fkkhead and vote for a greens candidate?


I don't live in QLD  :D



So you're just a mean lefty grub who wishes bad things on the people of QLD by celebrating that filth's win?

Nice to know.

I wouldn't wish our misfortune of 4 more years of the Tuckshop Lady on anyone not even during State of Origin.


'

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by cods on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:27pm

Gordon wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:09pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:08pm:
"Good Morning, Neutral Genderites, this is your Aircraft Control Facilitator speaking.... we are about to land at the Gold Coast, home of the latest Commonwealth Games.... you are advised that all references to any specific gender other than the non-gender gender is forbidden in Sovereignsland (which used to be Queensland)..... and offences are punishable by a $1000 fine or ten days in prison.... thank you for flying PC Airlines.... an Equal Opportunity employer..."


So I can't call women sizzle-tits anymore?   ;D ;D ;D



well you wouldnt have called the Premiership person that anyway...she/he/it/ looks like a canetoad  :) :)  then again  whats the poor cane toads done to deserve that... :(

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by juliar on Jan 7th, 2018 at 5:06pm
Gee the imposter Labor "govts" are dragging so many of our states down into the Socialist gutter.

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Ye Grappler on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:01pm

Gordon wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 4:09pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:08pm:
"Good Morning, Neutral Genderites, this is your Aircraft Control Facilitator speaking.... we are about to land at the Gold Coast, home of the latest Commonwealth Games.... you are advised that all references to any specific gender other than the non-gender gender is forbidden in Sovereignsland (which used to be Queensland)..... and offences are punishable by a $1000 fine or ten days in prison.... thank you for flying PC Airlines.... an Equal Opportunity employer..."


So I can't call women sizzle-tits anymore?   ;D ;D ;D



Nope...

I wonder who in hell sits around all day working out this kind of rubbish at huge expense to the tax-payer?

Hit the beach at Hawks Nest Friday - luvly.... warm water...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peVDbqai1wg

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:03pm
When next? No mens or womens underwear? No mens or womens clothing? This truly is absurd.

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm
Poll.

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Aussie on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:19pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm:
Poll.


Where did the term come from?


Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:37pm

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:19pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm:
Poll.


Where did the term come from?


You tell me and we'll both know!  ::)

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by juliar on Jan 7th, 2018 at 7:42pm
Well you were warned by Tony Abbott that this sort of Greeny stuff would follow if you voted YES for the SSM.

You see the Extreme Activist Greenies see the SSM YES vote as a green light to freely attack every aspect of Australian society that they HATE so much and want to change.

So all those Lefties that voted YES have caused this situation to occur.  Can't those Lefties do ANYTHING right err correctly ?




Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by juliar on Jan 7th, 2018 at 10:14pm
But BigOld won't you be in the safe hands of the unions ? particularly the CFMEU ?

After all they have been running Qld for a few years now.


Wonder when Mrs Anny Pally will give into the sick Greenies and start closing down the coal power stations to create the 2nd blackouts state after basket case Sth Aust ?

Wonder where ADANI is currently at ?

Mrs Anny Pally had to put ADANI on hold while she sucked up to the vile Greenies for their election preferences to squeeze Pauline out.

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by BigOl64 on Jan 8th, 2018 at 8:02am

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:19pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm:
Poll.


Where did the term come from?



University educated socialists who have a sh1t load of spare time due to the simpleton type courses they choose.


Remember the good old days when socialist fkkheads were ignored or derided for their stupid ideology, I really miss those days.



Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Armchair_Politician on Jan 8th, 2018 at 11:59am

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 8th, 2018 at 8:02am:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:19pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm:
Poll.


Where did the term come from?



University educated socialists who have a sh1t load of spare time due to the simpleton type courses they choose.


Remember the good old days when socialist fkkheads were ignored or derided for their stupid ideology, I really miss those days.


Me too!

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Cereal Killer on Mar 13th, 2018 at 2:13am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:02pm:
This really is ridiculous. "Cisgender". What the hell is that? I had to look it up and am still clueless as to what makes one "cisgender"! From wikipedia...

Cisgender is a term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. Cisgender may also be defined as those who have "a gender identity or perform a gender role society considers appropriate for one's sex".

As for not calling a person a "mother" or a "father" but instead calling them a "parent", that is absurd. I am the FATHER of my two (soon to be three) children. My wife is the MOTHER of my two children. It's that simple.

This whole "gender neutral" garbage has got to stop. It's beyond absurd.


If you think "gender neutral" is garbage wait 'til you see some one claiming to be a "Non Binary Transgender Woman" ...




BigOl64 wrote on Jan 8th, 2018 at 8:02am:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:19pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm:
Poll.


Where did the term come from?



University educated socialists who have a sh1t load of spare time due to the simpleton type courses they choose.


Remember the good old days when socialist fkkheads were ignored or derided for their stupid ideology, I really miss those days.


BigOl64 the good old days ... Dude eat a Snickers you'r having a Grandpa Simpson moment.

Unless your over 127 years old!

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by Sir Spot of Borg on Mar 13th, 2018 at 6:23am
Okay well this is prolly going a bit far with the language. The person that explained to me about "cis" was themselves a transgender and even they thought it was going too far. This is not "lefty madness" its radicals that run these "movements". It happens with most things - feminism started as a good cause but then radical bullies took over and we have what we have today in australia (some countries still need basic womens rights and so havent radicalised so much yet).

I think that qantas was in the right with that memo because they dont want to offend their customers but they arent dictating that EVERYONE has to have a label. This is just pushing it too far though.

Spot

Title: Re: More lefty PC madness from QLD Labor govt
Post by BigOl64 on Mar 13th, 2018 at 6:23am

Cereal Killer wrote on Mar 13th, 2018 at 2:13am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 3:02pm:
This really is ridiculous. "Cisgender". What the hell is that? I had to look it up and am still clueless as to what makes one "cisgender"! From wikipedia...

Cisgender is a term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. Cisgender may also be defined as those who have "a gender identity or perform a gender role society considers appropriate for one's sex".

As for not calling a person a "mother" or a "father" but instead calling them a "parent", that is absurd. I am the FATHER of my two (soon to be three) children. My wife is the MOTHER of my two children. It's that simple.

This whole "gender neutral" garbage has got to stop. It's beyond absurd.


If you think "gender neutral" is garbage wait 'til you see some one claiming to be a "Non Binary Transgender Woman" ...




BigOl64 wrote on Jan 8th, 2018 at 8:02am:

Aussie wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:19pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 7th, 2018 at 6:05pm:
Poll.


Where did the term come from?



University educated socialists who have a sh1t load of spare time due to the simpleton type courses they choose.


Remember the good old days when socialist fkkheads were ignored or derided for their stupid ideology, I really miss those days.


BigOl64 the good old days ... Dude eat a Snickers you'r having a Grandpa Simpson moment.

Unless your over 127 years old!



Yeah try about 10 - 15 years ago fkkhead,  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Come back when you get you big boy pants little man.

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