A worrying example of “woke culture overseas” has emerged where BBC management urged people to use trans-friendly pronouns, according to Sky News host Chris Kenny.
According to The Australian the BBC advised staff to "help to create a culture where everyone feels comfortable introducing themselves with pronouns".
The BBC document suggested informing other people of your preferred “shows that you respect other people's too. It's really simple”. “Identity politics is toxic, let’s get back to the content of people's character,” Mr Kenny said. Image: Getty
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