A Canadian professor is being persecuted for believing that “ze” and the rest of “non-binary pronouns” are kooky. Canada is about to pass legislation that will criminalize a refusal to use “ze” and its idiotic brethren.
National governments have lost all relevance. All they can do is try to pretend they are doing something and blind people to what’s going on by provoking ridiculous animosities. Human beings are more than capable of reaching an agreement amongst themselves whether to call each other ze, it, they, or pink elephant in heels. But if we are left in peace to figure that out on our own, we might notice that we are being robbed.
Last year, Canada’s system of accessible child care was eviscerated by siccing one group of working stiffs at another group of equally hard-working stiffs. Now people are being distracted from cutdowns in higher ed and research by this drama over the Pronoun Professor.
National governments can’t control capital so they try to micromanage interpersonal relationships instead. Let’s not let them do that. Let’s refuse to be lured into these ridiculous debates over these ridiculous non-issues. Even if it seems like the government is protecting your interests in the Pronoun drama, remember that it comes at the cost of a shredded welfare net and a drop in your standard of living.
Every time you are about to get outraged, ask yourself: is the person I’m angry with a fellow worker with bills, debts, and anxiety issues? Is he, she, they really my enemy? Or is the real enemy benefiting from our conflict?
