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Rooster Booster wrote:When a person fills in a new Brighton official form and their name is Chris Smith or Sam Smith and that's how they we're named.
How does one tell what sex they are anyway? Surely they'd have to remove the "Gender" M or F tick box so as not to cause "offence" or "discomfort" to anyone also?
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Do you get The Wail & Express in Oz?
Or even basic English language comprehension lessons?
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Him wrote:A woman from the council went on 5Live today to explain it. It's not a ban on Mr & Mrs, and it's only at the consultation stage. It's an option for people to opt out of being called Mr & Mrs (or whatever is applicable) by the Council and to have whatever they want or to just have their names on without a title.
Thats far too sensible, there are absolutely no headline opportunities in that sort of statement, how selfish of her to try and present a sensible explanation...
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The Video Ref wrote:You would think that, in the current economic climate, councils might have better things to do than mickey about with nonsense like this.
They have to try and be seen as to be earning their salaries.....
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Joined: Jul 31 2003 Posts: 36786 Location: Leafy Worcester, home of the Black Pear
The Video Ref wrote:You would think that, in the current economic climate, councils might have better things to do than mickey about with nonsense like this.
Roughly how much time and expense do you reckon this has cost?
Your knees must be in a bad way given how often and how hard you jerk them.
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Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
cod'ead wrote:So, even though in transition, they shouldn't be referred to as Miss, Ms or Mrs if they haven't had the op?
It's pretty much a non-story, I can't see what the fuss is all about, it's hardly detracting councillors from their "normal" business
Address anyone in any way they are happy with, does it really matter.
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