Tea at Trianon: Dementia Patients Forced to Use the “Right” Pronouns

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Dementia Patients Forced to Use the “Right” Pronouns

In the UK. From The Right Flank:

Dr. Upton started using she and her pronouns, likely after her own “transition” from man to woman in January 2022. Dr. Upton was accused by a colleague, nurse Sandie Peggie, who didn’t want the male nurse identifying as a woman to have access to the women’s changing room at the hospital where she worked. Peggie cited feeling uncomfortable and alleged harassment under the Equity Ac. Gender-critical groups, including J.K. Rowling, have made the Peggie-Upton row more publicly visible, while raising a debate about just how far the rights of real women have been impinged upon in the name of transgenderism.
The NHS Confederation’s document “Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Staff in the NHS,” specifically section 6.6.3, outlines "Creating an Inclusive Environment" in the workplace.
This section is part of a guide aimed at helping NHS organizations support trans and non-binary staff effectively. Section 6.6.3 emphasizes practical steps for fostering inclusivity, including:
Pronoun usage: Encouraging staff to share pronouns (e.g., in email signatures or during introductions) to normalize respect for gender identities.
Training and awareness: Providing training to staff on trans and non-binary inclusion to reduce discrimination and promote understanding.
Policy visibility: Ensuring policies supporting trans and non-binary staff, such as those addressing discrimination or transition support, are accessible and communicated clearly.
Section 6.6.3 is part of the NHS Confederation’s Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network documentation, designed to push “equality, diversity, and inclusion” goals in the NHS. Unfortunately, the UK has not yet banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices that are remarkably similar to Biden-era law that seemed to promote discrimination rather than prevent it. (Read more.)