Timcast IRL · June 4, 2023 · 2h 0m
Sunday Uncensored: Sara Higdon Members Only Podcast
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode from June 4, 2023, titled Sunday Uncensored: Sara Higdon Members Only Podcast, featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing government-mandated pronoun policies in the workplace. The discussion was prompted by a Dallas Express report obtained via open records request detailing how the city of Dallas required all public employees to use preferred pronouns regardless of personal beliefs. Tim and his co-hosts analyzed the compelled speech implications, drawing parallels to Jordan Peterson's famous battle with Canadian Bill C-16 legislation. The conversation explored the logical inconsistencies in pronoun mandates, noting that pronouns are primarily used when referring to people who aren't present. The co-hosts proposed an accelerationist strategy of using increasingly absurd pronouns to expose the absurdity of the policies, suggesting that if one must comply, they should push the boundaries with ridiculous options like "Lord Volsiferon, Herald of the Winter Mists." Sarah Higdon offered her practical approach of simply using people's names and not giving others power over her through words. The discussion touched on the contradictions of mandatory pronoun use while profanity remains freely allowed, and the potential for HR complaints when people refuse to comply with extreme demands.
TL;DR
- →Dallas city government mandated pronoun usage for all public employees per open records request obtained by Dallas Express
- →Jordan Peterson's Bill C-16 battle in Canada referenced as historical precedent for compelled speech concerns
- →Someone in Canada was actually arrested for misgendering on Twitter, validating Peterson's warnings
- →Co-hosts proposed using absurd pronouns like 'Lord Volsiferon' and 'my liege' to expose policy contradictions
- →Sarah Higdon advocated using people's names instead of pronouns and refusing to give words power over oneself
- →Discussion highlighted the irony of mandatory pronoun compliance while profanity remains unprotected speech
Key Moments
- 0:01:44Story IntroductionDallas Express open records request reveals city-mandated pronoun protocols for public employees
- 0:02:10Jordan Peterson ComparisonTim connects Dallas policies to Canadian Bill C-16 compelled speech laws that threatened Peterson with arrest
- 0:03:48Accelerationism StrategyCo-hosts propose using increasingly ridiculous pronouns to break the system from within
- 0:05:22Line Drawing ExerciseDiscussion of where activists draw the line, using congressional candidate example who made fun of pronoun culture
- 0:07:04Sarah's ApproachSarah Higdon explains her strategy of using names and not giving words power over her
Notable Quotes
“Jordan Peterson warned us about this. And now we're here. It's compelled speech.”
— Tim Pool · connecting Dallas protocols to Canadian precedent
“I'll try a somewhat weird pronoun. You try a very weird pronoun. And then they might be like, okay, you got to use it. And then someone else can do a more ridiculous one.”
— Tim Pool · accelerationism strategy proposal
“I don't give words power over me. That's what they're doing is they're giving what other people say power over them.”
— Sarah Higdon · personal philosophy on pronoun usage
“The average person in the workplace is going to be like, fuck you, I'm not saying that's ridiculous. Say your majesty.”
— Tim Pool · predicting reactions to absurd pronoun demands
“Use my name, exactly what Josie said earlier. Other than that, I don't really care what you call me. You can call me a dipshit for all you care.”
— Sarah Higdon · practical approach to pronoun conflicts