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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.

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

NoIWontPickAName ,

Treat people as they want to be treated

homesweethomeMrL ,

I hope you find some better humans!

themeatbridge ,

Protip, they probably aren’t at church.

optissima ,

People who claim that that’s not already part of the golden rule don’t understand the golden rule anyway.

linearchaos ,
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That’s the church modernization strategy right there.

Here are the rules you should follow the rules.

Preacher, I disagree with the rules. The rules make me feel icky.

You should just do your best end repent and give back in another ways. By the way this month’s tidings are a little light can you help us out.

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…

betterdeadthanreddit ,

You love them so much that you just have to own them.

Hackworth ,

Small point of clarification - God endorsed slavery. Jesus doesn’t say anything about it.

queermunist ,
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They’re the same guy.

Hackworth ,

It depends on the denomination, interestingly. Jehovah’s Witnesses see Jesus as a created being, separate from and subordinate to god the Father, and view the Holy Spirit as god’s active force rather than a person. Mormons believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as separate beings united in purpose, rather than one god in three persons.

queermunist ,
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I’m willing to bet this guy believes Jesus is God, it’s the predominant belief in the religion regardless of a few sects having their own fanfictions.

billiam0202 ,

Big point of clarification: the people who wrote the bible endorsed slavery.

Hackworth ,

Which is a bit weird, since a couple of the authors were apparently slaves.

Zahille7 ,

Idk man. When I was in school before everyone started coming out as trans and such, all my teachers would still ask if there was a different name you preferred on like the first day of school. And they suck to it. It didn’t matter if the student was gay, straight, trans, or whatever; they still had a preferred name they liked to be called by, the teachers asked, and they respected it. I’d like to think those teachers of mine would continue this practice and not have an issue with it, but you never really know.

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.

wjrii ,

That’s Paul, not Jesus, though I guess to hear the last 1700 years of Christians tell it, there’s not much difference.

Buffalox ,

If he can’t show common decency for his students, he absolutely needs to go.

NoIWontPickAName ,

Seems like this whole problem could have been avoided by just using everyone’s last names.

NoIWontPickAName ,

Seems like this whole problem could have been avoided by just using everyone’s last names.

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.

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

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.

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.

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