The Same Drugs: Trans activists want to force BC courts to adopt "preferred pronouns"

In December, the Chief Justice of the B.C. Supreme Court and B.C. Provincial Court issued a practice directive advising lawyers and the public that all parties appearing in court would be asked to specify what pronouns they use. The BC bar was not asked for input, rather, this was a decision pushed for by a group of activists belonging to the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee (SOGIC) section of the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch. Essentially, gender ideology was being adopted in what is meant to be a neutral setting, not a political one — the court. How this could impact cases dealing with gender identity and parental rights is troubling, considering recent cases wherein parents opposed the transitioning of their kids.

Shahdin Farsai, an Iranian-Canadian lawyer practicing in British Columbia, spoke out, expressing concerns about compelled speech and how such a policy might impact a client’s legal interests. Her article discussing these concerns was accepted by the Advocate, a B.C.-based magazine, but subsequently pulled after SOGIC members threatened legal action as well as the magazine's funding. Canadian Lawyer then published a condensed version, which was also removed after a SOGIC mob campaign.

I spoke with Shahdin recently about her arguments and experiences attempting to stand up to trans activists in the legal industry.

For reference: https://quillette.com/2021/05/19/gender-activists-co-opted-british-columbias-courts-meet-the-woman-who-stood-up-to-them/

Read Shahdin's original article in at Canadian Gender Report: https://genderreport.ca/shahdin-farsai-practice-directions-on-preferred-gender-pronouns-in-court-are-problematic/
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