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Teacher says contract wasn't renewed because he wouldn't use trans students' preferred names

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.

eestileib ,

Freedom of religion = freedom to be a bigoted jerk

MagicShel ,

My interpretation is there are many reasons why his contract wasn’t renewed. I think he’s trying to make it political by claiming he’s being cancelled. He is shitty. He doesn’t deserve to be a teacher. I just think this is his way to go on the attack instead of having to defend his record.

I could be wrong, but no fucking way we’re getting the whole story just listening to him.

lath ,

As an employee of the school, the only names he should be using are those registered in its official documents. Personal desires should not matter for either side.

Einstein ,

Uh no. Not that hard to call a person by the name they prefer. Don’t be a bigot.

DmMacniel ,
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It was your personal desire to comment this right? Better delete it because according to you your personal desires don’t matter either!

Fuck off bigot.

Cadeillac ,
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Let it stay so people know what kind of person they are

Cadeillac ,
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I’m sure he would have no problem calling a, let’s just say, James David JD if that is what James David preferred. This is just bigotry for the sake of hate

prole ,

Every teacher I ever had in public school throughout the 90s and early 00s asked students to tell them if they had a nickname or a name they preferred to be called on the first day of class. And then they would do their best to adhere to it.

Every single one. Nobody gave a shit. There were more important things going on like, I dunno, educating children?

callouscomic ,

“Your contract WAS renewed, but I don’t think we used your information, like your name or identity or anything. I’m not sure how we referred to you in the paperwork, so I guess we won’t be able to find it.”

Voroxpete ,

Good. Who the fuck wants their children being taught by intolerant bigots? What kind of example is that setting for them? Freaks like this shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near kids.

swampwitch ,

Don’t know what happened to “love thy neighbour”/The Golden Rule, but some Christians sure are struggling with that part of the Bible.

callouscomic ,

Most Christians have always struggled with that part.

Setting aside religion, I used to have a shitty boss who would never shut up about how the platinum rule is better than the golden rule (treat people how they want to be treated), but them would proceed to never actually follow it and never really understood how he treated people.

People suck in general at just giving a shit about others. They just want to sound and feel like they give a shit without actually following through.

cheese_greater ,

What’s the platinum rule?

I like it, sorta suggested it unknowingly previously :D

homesweethomeMrL ,

I hope you find some better humans!

prole ,

To be fair, there’s a lot of contradictions in there regarding how one should treat other humans.

For example, Jesus endorsed slavery, which doesn’t seem very “love thy neighbor” to me…

dhork ,

I bet his mom called him “Jordy” when he was little

Diplomjodler3 ,

Booohooo they don’t let me discriminate against people I don’t like! So intolerant!

snek ,
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Good.

girlfreddy ,
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Unsurprisingly this Jordan seems to be following another Jordan’s footsteps … “Jordan Peterson, the self-proclaimed anti-political correctness warrior whose refusal to use gender-neutral pronouns has sparked a vicious battle at the University of Toronto campus.” Archived source

Samvega ,

Ironically, Jordan became seen as a gender-neutral name in the 1970s and onwards.

girlfreddy ,
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Lobsterman would judge their gender by the length of their hair then I guess. :p

betterdeadthanreddit ,

Good, fuck off. He can find a new job where he’s not expected to treat his fellow humans with the respect they deserve. Being wrong about the nature of reality doesn’t grant the right to be an asshole even if they sincerely believe that it should.

Samvega ,

Since I realised it, I have never forgotten that applying basic decency to all living beings is a revolutionary act that will be resisted in various ways, including violence, by those who uphold a status quo based on forced inequity.

cheese_greater ,

Sucks for the violent

TheAlbatross ,

The part of the gospel of Luke where he writes that Jesus said “oh and trans people? Not a fan, we shouldn’t respect em.” always did strike me as kinda out of the blue, but it is in there…

jerkface ,
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God hates figs. Everyone knows that. But while researching the a joke to reply to you with, I learned that apparently, figs are jews. Who knew!!

Never did come up with a joke.

Skua ,

The bible would surely never support people changing their names to reflect their social role either, like when Jesus gave Simon the name Cephas or Peter to reflect his position as the rock the church was founded on

prole ,

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men,

8 because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

(Ephesians 6:5-10)

The direct words of Jesus, not the Old Testament god.

This was a man who told people to give up their worldly possessions… But what, giving up but concept of owning humans as slaves was just a step too far?

What a bunch of bullshit. Disgusting, and inexcusable.

FlyingSquid ,
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He better not fucking win. Apart from it being bigoted against trans kids, this opens the door for teachers to give kids whatever insulting nicknames they want. Call the clumsy kid the r-word? Don’t violate his free speech! Call the black kid the n-word? The Book of Mormon clearly says black people are inferior! Don’t violate his freedom of religion!

Samvega ,

He better not fucking win. Apart from it being bigoted against trans kids, this opens the door for teachers to give kids whatever insulting nicknames they want.

Put Elon back in school and call him Cis.

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