Queensland MP Jarrod Bleijie has posted to social media that he was upset after being asked what gender he would prefer to be addressed as.
“I just phoned MyGov to change my address,” Bleijie posted to Twitter on Tuesday.
“After giving my personal details I was asked ‘and is it okay to identify you as a male?’
“Now the government is asking born males if they will get offended by calling us males.
“This political correctness BS has gone way too far!” the former Attorney General of Queensland said.
His post though has been thoroughly ridiculed. While many people said they were shocked that he’d successfully managed to get through to staff at MyGov, most said he should get over his concerns.
“It’s only a question mate, the only one getting offended is you.” responded one Twitter user, while many others asked Bleijie if he’d been traumatised by the incident.
“My God Jarrod the prejudice you have endured in your life is heartbreaking one day they will make a film about your triumphant struggle against being asked a question on the telephone.” said Jess Wheeler.
“Did it inconvenience you at all? Nope. Does it have the potential to make someone else’s day easier and better. Yes. And it’s heaps quicker to change your address online anyway.” responded Vicky Jacobs.
Throughout the day the politician found his Twitter feed being filled with memes of eye rolls, snowflakes and the classic from The Simpson’s ‘man shouting at cloud’.
Bleijie followed up with a video post today saying the ‘politically correct brigade’ had attacked him and the responses to his complaint were “hate tweets”.
“I did not expect the barrage of complaints and hate because I am standing up to political correctness and saying it’s wrong in Australia.” Bleijie said.
Bleijie read out some of the comments including those suggesting that he could be identified as a “sniveling man baby” and “a prat”. While other Twitter users asked if he needed a hug.
The politician said these were examples of the 300 “hate tweets” he had been sent, and he would continue to fight to keep Australia’s “larrikin spirit”.
OIP Staff
