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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Here's one case

https://www.them.us/story/canadian-court-rules-misgendering-human-rights-violation

So yeah, intentionally using nicknames and pronouns that someone has explicitly said they do not want used is both a dick move and illegal. The punishment was, of course, not jail time.

The tribunal ordered Buono Osteria to implement a formal pronoun policy, as well as mandatory diversity and inclusion training for all managers and staff. The restaurant and specific offenders responsible for the behavior will pay Nelson $30,000 in damages, according to the CBC.

Don't get it twisted though. Nelson didn't just decide to take them to court for easy quick money. They tried to get their manager to use the right pronouns and cut the nicknames out numerous times, until the restaurant fired them. This is absolutely not a case of someone accidentally using the wrong pronouns and being punished for it, this was legitimate, actual discrimination based on this person's gender identity.

Also another case. Not surprisingly, normal, functioning people can see the difference between genuine expressions of gender, and alt-right trolls.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

My hope is to see a boring case shutdown rather than legitimate ones upheld.