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Berkeley bans 'male-centric' language in city code, like 'manhole,' 'manmade'
www.washingtontimes.com ^ | Thursday, July 18, 2019 | By Jessica Chasmar

Posted on 07/18/2019 10:48:00 AM PDT by Red Badger

The city of Berkeley, California, is updating its municipal code to exclude gendered words like “manhole” and “manmade” in favor of more inclusive language, according to a new ordinance.

The City Council voted Tuesday night to adopt the new ordinance eliminating “gender preference language” in its code.

“Manholes” will now be called “maintenance holes,” “firemen” will become “firefighters,” “manmade” will be “artificial” and all instances of “men and women” will be replaced by “people.” Gendered pronouns, such as “he” and “she” will also be replaced with “they.”

“There’s power in language,” the bill’s primary author, Berkeley City Council member Rigel Robinson, told CNN. “This is a small move, but it matters.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: berkeley; california; codebook; genderneutral; homosexualagenda; insanity; leftists; lgbt; localnews; pc; rigelrobinson; transgender
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Menstruation........


61 posted on 07/18/2019 11:45:57 AM PDT by faturism (faturism k)
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To: gubamyster

Front hole


62 posted on 07/18/2019 11:46:25 AM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the disco)
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To: Magnum44

He-man......no way.....that is sooooo politically incorrect don’t ya know. Libs hate real men because evidently there is no such thing [said NO real woman EVER] soy boys, dork knobs , oh that reminds me, what will they call man buns from now on? We can only pray that their lack of sex awareness, perversion and love of abortion will lead to self-extinction.


63 posted on 07/18/2019 11:51:55 AM PDT by faturism (faturism k)
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To: dangus
This is Berkley... “Manholes” is a confusing term in the San Francisco area

Not to be confused with the name of a certain gay bar...

64 posted on 07/18/2019 11:52:05 AM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: gubamyster
Womanhole?

That will be mistaken for kamala.

65 posted on 07/18/2019 11:57:13 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ('DEPLORABLE' Charter Member of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy - and DAMN Proud of it!.)
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To: Red Badger
"There’s power in language,” the bill’s primary author, Berkeley City Council member Rigel Robinson, told CNN. “This is a small move, but it matters.

LOL! What doesn't she change her last name??? Rigel Robinperson.

66 posted on 07/18/2019 12:12:58 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Red Badger

And that was the end of “mansplaining”.


67 posted on 07/18/2019 12:15:01 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("...a choice between Woke-fevered Democrats and Koch-funded Republicans is insufficient."-Mark Steyn)
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To: Red Badger

Life is already better in Berkeley today. The sun came up earlier, the birds sang louder, crime vanished, homelessness gone, the streets are clean enough to eat off of, all is wonderful in Berkeley. Sort of like cities that have taken down the Confederate statues. The difference is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


68 posted on 07/18/2019 12:36:21 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Red Badger

It fascinates me that Berkeley has so few problems that they have time to spend on such a thing!


69 posted on 07/18/2019 12:51:58 PM PDT by Lazamataz (We can be called a racist and we'll just smile. Because we don't care.)
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To: lgjhn23

These people are either purposely contaminating our culture or they are seriously deranged and need professional help.


70 posted on 07/18/2019 1:19:03 PM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: Hadean

since son and daughter are replaced by “sibling”, I guess that would be Robin persibling.


71 posted on 07/18/2019 1:49:35 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: dangus

They’re called “glory holes.”


72 posted on 07/18/2019 1:49:46 PM PDT by mumblypeg
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To: Red Badger; Jim Robinson

These frauds have a serious problem that must be addressed before they can become truly gender neutral and that’s the male name of their politically correct, whacked-out, Left-wing “city.”

Established in 1868 by an Irish bishop George Berkeley, the University and city bear his name! Drats! Are these council members aware of their city’s inconvenient history? What are they going to do to address this historical error?

Bishop George Berkeley was probably celebate, but that’s not the same as neutered, so to make Berkeley gender neutral should the city council change its name?


73 posted on 07/18/2019 1:50:08 PM PDT by onyx
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To: DungeonMaster

That would be Hugt Persiblingatee


74 posted on 07/18/2019 1:50:10 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: onyx; Red Badger; Mrs. Don-o

Image borrowed from post by Mrs. Don-o.

75 posted on 07/18/2019 2:53:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Yes!.............................


76 posted on 07/18/2019 2:53:57 PM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: Jim Robinson; Mrs. Don-o

Perfect


77 posted on 07/18/2019 3:06:26 PM PDT by onyx
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To: Red Badger; 100American; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ...

These people are as nutty as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs!

Combined PING! and DANG!


78 posted on 07/18/2019 5:45:12 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Show me the people who own the land, the guns and the money, and I'll show you the people in charge.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

PLEASE!

NUTTY? NUTTY?

THEY ARE BAT SHIT CRAZY!


79 posted on 07/18/2019 6:02:07 PM PDT by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
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To: Two Kids' Dad

I go there for permits for my jobs
It’s All women and minority types Many black women
They’re nice but not so smart
I don’t care. I just want my permit otc


80 posted on 07/18/2019 6:25:13 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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