The Wisconsin English teacher, Jordan Cernek, argues in the suit that the district violated his freedom of religion and free speech in mandating the use of the students' preferred names and pronouns.

The Wisconsin English teacher, Jordan Cernek, argues in the suit that the district violated his freedom of religion and free speech in mandating the use of the students’ preferred names and pronouns.

A high school English teacher is suing a Wisconsin school district, alleging it did not renew his contract last year because he refused to use the preferred names of two transgender students.

Jordan Cernek’s federal lawsuit alleges the Argyle School District violated his constitutional and civil rights to be free of religious discrimination and to be able to express himself according to his religious beliefs when it did not renew his contract because he refused to abide by a requirement that teachers use the names or pronouns requested by students.

  • Blum0108@lemmy.world
    231·
    3 months ago

    I also am unsure of where in the Bible it states that pronouns are immutable.

      • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
        62·
        3 months ago

        Genesis 5: 2 says “Male and female he created them, and he blessed them.”

        I like to point to the word ‘and’, just to make sure Xtians notice it doesn’t say ‘or’.

        • Sharkwellington@lemmy.one
          61·
          3 months ago

          Genesis 5: 2 says “Male and female he created them, and he blessed them.”

          In an English translation. I’d be interested to see what subtleties in the original text didn’t make it over.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      3 months ago

      Idk, but the lady on Fox said it was against my religion, she sounded really sure of herself, and it lines up nicely with my bigoted personality. I think this one’s safe to just take at face value and assume it’s part of my religion. It’s what I’m told Jesus would do!!

      • Sharkwellington@lemmy.one
        9·
        3 months ago

        And Native Americans have 5 genders.

        Weird that entirely separate and different societies all come to the conclusion that there should be more than just 2 genders that are locked in at birth.

        It’s almost as if each person is unique and shoehorning people into only one possible way of living based on your sex is archaic and holding us back from living our most fulfilling lives.