officials Buenos Aires threatened to punish teachers who used inclusive language in the classroom because it representsan obstacle to understanding“Under a directive that limits students’ use of certain topics in the education system and corporate communication.
Soledad Acuña, Minister of Education for the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, told FM Millennium radio station that “Spanish is a language. infinity of resources to avoid using generic masculine“According to the Télam agency, without having to resort to a type of language that, in his view, creates “confusion.” When the ‘x’ and other words are spelled correctly, you create confusion,” said Acuña, who also didn’t feel “comfortable” when the term “gentlemen” was used as a general term in a room with people of different genders.
Arguing that measures should be taken to improve the preparation of students who are “in a very critical situation” after the Covid-19 pandemic, the minister urged teachers to remember this. That they can’t use ‘men in focus’ and classes to ‘revolt’.
Regarding the possible measures to be taken, he said, “It is obvious that like every rule, it must be followed, and in case of non-compliance, there is an administrative disciplinary process.” Acuña likened this indiscipline to the fact that a teacher “is judged by expressions rather than numbers” if he decides to do so.