Liberal heads exploded when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named anti-critical race theory warrior Christopher Rufo to the board of trustees of New College of Florida. New College has been a flashpoint for DeSantis' policies; in an attempt to make New College a respectable school, they've closed the DEI department and ended their gender studies program. Better yet, the former DEI director has filed a complaint that Rufo misgendered zir.
Conservative activist Christopher Rufo named in complaint for misgendering school official with ze/zir pronouns https://t.co/Bvs2rBQ2OT pic.twitter.com/aOTqDGkJet
— New York Post (@nypost) September 9, 2023
Katherine Donlevy reports:
A Ron Desantis-backed conservative activist was named in a civil rights complaint against a Florida college — after he misgendered an educator who used ze/zir pronouns.
The Biden administration’s Department of Education opened an investigation into the New College of Florida after it received a complaint last month alleging that the school’s board has created a “hostile” environment for transgender and disabled students and staff.
The complaint, received by the DOE’s Office for Civil Rights on Aug. 24, names Board of Trustees member Christopher Rufo, who was appointed to the New College’s board by DeSantis in January.
It alleges that Rufo, who is also a Manhattan Institute fellow, targeted specific students, parents, and staff with “sexist and transphobic ridicule.”
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In a March post to X, formerly known as Twitter, Rufo shared that his colleague had a preferred pronoun before referring to zir “her” and “she” in the next sentence.
"New College of Florida has fired its former DEI director, Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez (“ze/zir”), after abolishing her department,” Rufo wrote.
“Rosario-Hernandez lashed out at me in the Washington Post, but I wish her well and hope she uses the opportunity to develop useful skills.”
So the Biden Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation because Rufo tweeted the word "her" several months ago. Rufo is on Team DeSantis, which means President Biden wouldn't weaponize the federal government against Rufo.
Not a serious society
— Kenny Howard (@God_winsforever) September 9, 2023
How can any of this survive the 1A?
— Fauxmaha (@J3ffMiller) September 9, 2023
That's a good question. Misgendering and "deadnaming" are criminal acts now?
Charge him with seditious conspiracy
— Jerry Oaksmith - AKA - Unlplug_Dad (@JerryOaksmith) September 9, 2023
I’m not calling you ze/zir, ever. I don’t care how mentally ill you are. Come to peace with it.
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) September 9, 2023
What’s the penalty for misgendering these days- Whoopi Goldberg will yell at you?
— Tanya Berlaga (@TBerlaga) September 9, 2023
I hope ze is recovering well from this insult to zir dignity.
— Joseph Massey (@jmasseypoet) September 9, 2023
This is so stupid
— Dr.Carol X Lunz PhD She/Him,GED Alumni,POC-Ally (@marinasmigielsk) September 9, 2023
Here comes a motion for summary judgment under failure to state a claim. That complaint is patently frivolous.
— Janus (@saltylegal) September 9, 2023
We find it hard to believe this is the first time ze has been misgendered. What's the damage? Was anyone actually harmed by this?
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