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Losing debate because of preferred pronoun assumption.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:32 pm
by tshrimp
My daughter has a friend that is a fantastic debater. She has won many awards over the years for her talents. However, during her latest debate she lost, and was told the reason they did not award her the victory was because she referred to her male opponent has "HE", making the assumption that was the persons preferred pronoun.
Re: Losing debate because of preferred pronoun assumption.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:55 pm
by John
Crazy world.
Re: Losing debate because of preferred pronoun assumption.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:23 am
by ZeWazir
Wondering if "preferred pronoun" is in the debate rules? If not, she should challenge their ruling for imposing a penalty not in the rules.
Re: Losing debate because of preferred pronoun assumption.
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:50 am
by Faded Eagle
Over a thousand feet below the US central plains in a remote pocket of the Ogallala Aquifer, there is a rare species of fish, blind and nearly transparent because for over ten thousand years and thousands of generations, these fish have not heard a sound, seen daylight or encountered any other living animal. Why do I mention it? Because despite being possibly the most isolated species on the planet, one of those fish still cares more than I do about which pronouns you prefer.