What else do you expect when you send a liberal pansy to do a man's job?
Posted on 02/07/2018 9:38:31 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I’m not sure how this is faring on your side of the border, but here in America (and, apparently, elsewhere, see here and here), your use of the word “peoplekind” has raised some eyebrows.
I’m referring, of course, to your interaction with a woman in your live audience who stated that “maternal love is the love that’s going to change the future of mankind”. You interrupted her to say, “We like to say ‘peoplekind’, not necessarily ‘mankind’, because it’s more inclusive.”
Now, I don’t mean to be pedantic, but I think the word you wanted to use was “humankind,” an acceptable alternative to mankind. To my knowledge, “peoplekind” has not yet gained currency, nor do I expect that it will.
And I do appreciate your desire to be inclusive, not wanting women to feel left out because of the use of the word “mankind,” as if it somehow excluded half of the human race (otherwise known as “womankind”).
But is it possible, sir, that your decision to correct this woman was ill-timed, especially since it was a female speaking about the power of maternal love to change the future of mankind? Surely she understood the already inclusive nature of the word.
And could this be yet another example of PC culture run amuck? It would be similar to what happened in 2016, when it was reported that, “In an increased effort to be politically correct, a new inclusive language policy from administrators at Princeton University is seeking to end the usage of gender-specific words like ‘man’ on campus.” (If you’d like to read my response to this, go here.)
To be sure, I’ve read that you’re in favor of the recent move to remove gendered language from your national anthem, so that “in all thy sons” will now read “in all of us.” In your words, it’s “another positive step towards gender equality.”
And I would imagine that you’d be supportive of the vote by the Episcopal Church of America to stop using male pronouns for God.
Really now, how antiquated it is for Jesus to refer to God as His Father, or to teach us to pray to our Heavenly Father, or even to think of Jesus as the Son of God, for that matter. How much better it is to pray to our Heavenly Parent (or, perhaps, if we had a bad experience with our parents, just to, the Heavenly Person), in the name of Jesus, the Child of God. (Now, if only we could remove all images of Jesus looking male. That would really help! After all, shouldn’t the Savior be gender neutral?)
I do apologize, sir, if my sarcasm seems insulting, but I’m trying to make a simple point: Gender distinctions are not only good, but they serve a useful purpose, recognizing the realities of our biological sex and understanding the differences between the sexes. And those distinctions are crucial. (On this point, may I recommend you heed the words of one of Canada’s favorite sons – sorry, I mean “children” – namely, Prof. Jordan Peterson?)
Unfortunately, in the day in which we live, gender distinctions are considered an enemy, which is why many LGBT activists have declared war on gender. This is a war that will have frightful consequences, since God made us male and female, and we blur those distinctions to our own undoing.
Last December, it was reported that, “27 Percent of California Teens Are Gender Nonconforming.” Yes, “A new study of California youth found that more than one in four teens say their classmates view them as resisting dominant forms of gender expression.”
Did you note those words “resisting dominant forms of gender expression”? This is not primarily an issue of biological abnormalities or deep-seated emotional confusion. This is a matter of resistance. The status quo of gender distinctions must be overthrown.
There’s a reason, sir, that a newly released study claims that teens are identifying as gender non-conforming at a higher rate than was previously believed, and it’s not because, in reality, there are more men trapped in women’s bodies (and vice versa) than we previously knew.
No, it’s because of the ongoing assault on biological realities, the ongoing war on gender distinctions, the ongoing battle against the truth that God made us “male and female” – not just “people.”
And while I have no problem using the term “humankind” when appropriate, I fear that your use of “peoplekind” points to a deeper issue, one in which your zeal for inclusion causes you to ignore (and even exclude) the most fundamental categories of life.
That’s why the woman you interrupted spoke of the power of “maternal love” rather than “paternal love,” recognizing a distinction between the two (as sacred and powerful as both of them are). These are distinctions you do well to heed, sir – for the future of mankind.
This is why Canada can never be taken seriously. The Fredo of North America.
That’s one small step for man and one giant leap for peoplekind.
No doubt the salad-tossing coupons he keeps in the glove compartment of his taxpayer-funded limo are printed in both official languages.
Was Trudeau speaking in English or Canadian French?
Maybe something got lost in translation.
“But he’s soooo cute and so metro!” (Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth...)
Prime Minister Care Bear’s CV before politics:
1. Snowboard instructor
2. River-rafting guide
3. Nightclub bouncer (at Chuck E. Cheese, perhaps?)
4. Part-time drama teacher
Sad and pathetic.
Hupeoplekind not Humankind. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. The Left’s true mantra.
It’s just a Dumb Joke from an Idiot people ,lighten up Dude ,LOL
Gender is a fact of language in every spoken tongue known to be in use by mankind everywhere.
Since that species is now nearly extinct, it is OK to change the entire view of what constitutes “gender” and phase out the concept altogether.
Unfortunately, a few of us dinosaurs survive.
What else do you expect when you send a liberal pansy to do a man's job?
If we apply lefty logic to this.
Shouldnt all historical references using the word “mankind” be destroyed?
In German, "der" is masculine, "die" is feminine, and "das" is neutral. The solution there is quite obvious although I hope it never happens.
Simple answer to that is that that the cultural marxists have had control over our education system. Meanwhile, marxist Hollywood has been in doctrinating us. This is not going to be a quick fix. we must attack each marxist agenda item. Beginning with illegal immigration. It must end. Then education. Full bore on this one with pro American history and Civics. It is terrifying to learn what people don’t know.
He may have back peddled since he said it, but I think there is little doubt that he meant it when he said it and was trying to cull favorable opinion because of it. It failed and he knows it.
I saw the video where the woman was corrected, and her reaction to the correction and all the people around her-— was disturbing. They all clapped and cheered in agreement.
What has happened to my beloved Canada?
Oh, don't be so hard on yourself. You ain't particularly pretty on any day!!
What’s next ??
Our personage, who art in heaven etc etc etc ????
Yeah, I saw that too and was pretty disappointed in the reaction. I’d have liked it better it someone had tossed a ‘mater at him.
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