Leftist lawmakers propose using gender-neutral language in the US law for the sake of 'gender equity' and LGBT inclusivity



Several left-wing lawmakers are pushing a measure meant to make the U.S. law more gender neutral by removing some gender-specific language.

Democratic Reps. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Robert Garcia of California introduced the measure, according to press releases.

"In 2023 it is unacceptable that the U.S. code perpetuates sexist social structures and reinforces gender stereotypes and social discrimination," Lee said, according to her press release. "The Equality in Our Laws Act will enshrine gender equality into the U.S. Code and send a clear message that we won’t be silenced by the right wing politicians, judges, and media goons waging a full-on assault on women and queer folks."

The press releases indicate that, as an example, language such as the pronoun "he" could be swapped out for "the Secretary" in the context of the leader of a federal agency.

The measure "would enshrine gender equity in the US legal code by replacing masculine generics with gender neutral language. Additionally, this key change would make the U.S. Code more inclusive to members of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially gender- nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex individuals," Rep. Lee's press release states.

The measure would "authorize/direct the Office of Law Revision Counsel (OLRC) to make non-substantive, gender-neutral revisions to the non-positive law portions of the Code," according to a one-pager about the measure that also indicates the legislation would "Direct OLRC to prepare a draft bill that makes non-substantive, gender-neutral revisions to the positive law portions of the Code."

Some gender-specific language would be permitted to remain, such as for laws that specifically pertain to women.

"Some laws, such as the Violence Against Women Act and the statute establishing the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program, use gender specific language to create rights and protections. OLRC would be prohibited from amending any portion of the Code where gender affects the substance, meaning or interpretation of the federal law," the one-pager states.

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Disney World drops 'ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls' from recorded greeting as park pushes to be 'place where everyone is welcome'



Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has removed "ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls" from a recorded greeting, Insider reported, as the park pushes to be a "place where everyone is welcome."

What are the details?

The outlet said employees were invited to a Wednesday "cast member" preview of the "Happily Ever After" fireworks show at Magic Kingdom — the first since the nightly shows were halted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year.

And now instead of the "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, dreamers of all ages" introduction heard in 2020, the recorded greeting is now, "Good evening, dreamers of all ages," according to videos shared by employees, Insider said.

Here's a comparison video shared on Twitter:

Disney removes ”Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls” from Happily Ever After pre show announcement. Ladies and G… https://t.co/xk5WQFOaxw

— Showcase of Wishes (@ShowcaseWishes) 1625058604.0

The outlet said while Disney World hasn't commented on the greeting change, it has made it clear that it's aiming for lots of inclusivity.

An April letter from Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, noted that the organization is "creating a place where everyone is welcome and taking action to create meaningful change." One of the ways it's doing so is providing "greater flexibility with respect to forms of personal expression" of cast members "surrounding gender-inclusive hairstyles, jewelry, nail styles, and costume choices; and allowing appropriate visible tattoos."

"The world is changing, and we will change with it, and continue to be a source of joy and inspiration for all the world," the letter added.

Insider also said Disney has made other related changes:

In June 2020, Disney announced that it would turn its Splash Mountain attraction at its US theme parks into "Princess and the Frog"-themed rides.

The update was announced shortly after an online petition was created with the goal of encouraging Disney to ditch the ride's music and characters from "Song of the South," a 1946 Disney film that's been widely criticized for its racist plot and imagery.

The company also announced in January that it'd be removing racially insensitive scenes from its classic Jungle Cruise rides.

Anything else?

In July 2017, it was announced after months of lobbying from LGBT activists that the famed London Underground train (or "tube") would cease using the time-honored "ladies and gentlemen" greeting.

Later that year, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority followed suit, saying it also would stop using "ladies and gentlemen" greetings and replace them with acceptable words such as "passengers," "riders" and "everyone."

Far-left Wisconsin governor orders state to offer gender-neutral birth certificates for parents who don't ID as mom or dad



New parents in Wisconsin who just can't decide if they are mothers or fathers just got good news this week from their liberal Democratic governor: Starting July 1, the Badger State will begin offering "gender-neutral" parent options on babies' birth certificates.

The new paperwork will include "parent-parent" along with "mother-father," the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

The move is all part of left-wing Gov. Tony Evers' desire to force trans language to be part of all official government documents.

Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the change in a statement Monday.

"This change reflects my and my administration's commitment to gender-neutral terminology and to recognizing that Wisconsin families are diverse and should be valued and respected," Evers said in the statement. "I am glad to see this change being made as we continue to update our state policies and procedures to better reflect the Wisconsinites we serve."

He also took to Twitter to spread the news:

DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake echoed the governor's left-wing agenda.

"We are working hard to make Wisconsin a more inclusive, equitable, and just state and this update ensures our LGBTQ Wisconsinites are seen and heard when welcoming a child into the world," she said in the governor's statement. "Updating our birth certificate forms is one important step on the long road to adopting gender-neutral language in all of our external documents."

The governor's order also allows parents with un-woke, old-school birth certificates to get new ones with the "parent-parent" option.

State GOP Rep. Gae Magnafici, chairwoman of the Assembly Family Law Committee, called the order "something that even the best satire writers cannot imagine," the Journal Sentinel said.

"The far-left liberals are at it again. Instead of acknowledging something as simple as a baby coming from a mom and dad, they deny science," Magnafici said, the newspaper reported. "As the Assembly chair of Family Law, a nurse, and a mom, I am insulted. I'm calling on Governor Evers to stop downplaying womanhood, stop downplaying motherhood, and stop downplaying settled science."

Committee wants FAA to replace terms like ‘cockpit,’ ‘manmade’ with gender-neutral language



America's airline industry may soon be getting a woke language makeover.

An advisory committee this week recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration replace burdensome gender-exclusive terms such as "cockpit," "airman," and "manmade" with more inclusive language such as "flight deck," "aviator," and machine made."

The recommendations were made in a report issued Wednesday by the Drone Advisory Committee and obtained by the Washington Post.

In the report, the committee — a subset of the FAA reportedly made up of representatives from 17 organizations in industry, labor, airports, and local government — suggested that the drone industry should begin adopting gender-specific language to evolve along with society, and so should the FAA.

"As it grows and matures, the drone industry has an opportunity to use and embrace gender-neutral language that defines it as an industry that is respectful, welcoming, and brings value to the receiver," the report stated. "We look forward to continuing to work closely in assisting the FAA, the drone community and the aviation industry as a whole in supporting and adopting these recommendations."

Among the "gender-specific" terms recommended to be replaced were "airman," "cockpit," "repairman," "manmade," "manned aviation," "unmanned aviation" -- and, of course, "he" and "she" and "him" and "her."

Replacing them would be more inclusive terms such as "aviator," "flight deck," "technician," "machine made," "traditional aviation," and "uncrewed aviation."

The committee argued that exclusionary language is a big part of the reason that "women and other marginalized groups are significantly underrepresented in the aviation industry."

"Avoiding imprecise and exclusionary language can help create a work environment where all workers feel safe sharing their views, thereby improving psychological and operational safety," the report noted. "Research shows that the utilization of gender-neutral language can lead to a more inclusive environment that draws more people to the industry and helps keep them there."

What's more, the committee argued, is that the aviation industry has a long history of "homogenous gender and racial participation."

While language changes won't automatically result in a more diverse workforce, the committee hopes that the changes will serve as an important first step. And it appears the FAA is on board.

In response to questioning from the Washington Post, Deputy FAA Administrator Bradley Mims confirmed that the agency plans to review the committee's recommendations.

"Implementing gender-neutral language into the aviation community is an important step towards achieving diversity and inclusion in the workforce," Mims said.

The FAA is not the first institution to consider implementing gender-neutral language. NASA made the move in 2006. Earlier this year, House Democrats proposed eliminating all gender-specific language in the chamber.