Queensland politician Robbie Katter, the son of federal MP Bob Katter, has announced he’ll be putting forward a law to protect people from gender neutral language.
Appearing on Ben Fordham’s talkback show on radio station Sydney station 2UE, Katter said he would introduce his ‘He said, She said’ bill into the Queensland parliament in the coming months.
“We had some reports here when the Universities was punishing students or downgrading their marks for using gender exclusive terms, so using words like his or hers they were being marked down and we had a vote here in parliament yesterday using the terms of gender fluidity – and what we’re saying is you can use those terms if you want – but don’t force everyone for not use those one’s that we’re used to.
“We should be allowed to say his or her is we want.” Katter declared, saying he wanted to “put the breaks on political correctness gone mad.”
Katter said he believed people were being discriminated upon if they were asked to use a person’s preferred gender pronouns.
“Some people prefer to use those traditional terms that we’re used to and conformable with.” Katter said arguing that people shouldn’t be forced to use terms that they are difficult and not practical.
Katter said it was fine that Australia had decided to allow same-sex marriage but the result of the postal survey was not a “blank cheque” for other issues.
The politician said he thought that asking people to refrain from using phrases like “guys’ as a descriptor for all people in workplaces crossed the threshold of common sense.
“That’s fine if you want to use different words but don’t force everyone to do it – that’s the height of intolerance.”
Fordham said he agreed with the proposed bill adding “Good on you for putting the breaks on this rubbish – go on you Robbie!”
