I've Seen This Coming From A Mile Away

Liberals like to control language, practice groupthink, and punish doubleplusungood behaviors.  Orwell's 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not a how-to manual, but the lefties have learned well:

A Virginia high school teacher who refused to use a transgender student’s new pronouns has been fired...

It’s not suggested that the 47-year-old West Point High School French teacher deliberately referred to the student using female pronouns in the student’s presence, but in conversations with others.

Witnesses described a “slip-up” when the student was about to run into a wall and Vlaming told others to stop “her.” When discussing the incident with administrators, Vlaming made it clear he would not use male pronouns, a stance that led to his suspension referral for disciplinary action.

That's what's so insidious about this pronoun flap--this man was fired because he used the student's biologically-based pronoun to others.  Not to the student, but to others.  If teachers are going to be fired for how they refer to students when those students aren't even present, then board up the staff rooms and turn out the lights, school's closed.

Update, 12/19/18:  At least a couple students at the school support the teacher, although I disagree that this is a 1st Amendment issue.