I say the University of All-Banana and I can do whatever we want.

officially bans the use of the phrase Gulf of Mexico by any and all state employees.

These aren't banned.

Gulf of Epstein
Gulf of Iran
Western Persian Gulf
Gulf of Latin America
Gulf of New Mexico

It's south america now guy, nobody gives a shit.

Do it anyway, get unlawfully fired, sue, get rich.

And if you refuse? What are they going to do if you keep calling it by its proper name? This is clearly censorship by a government entity. Any retaliation would immediately lead to a First Amendment lawsuit.

do it anyway. fuck google

When are they going to ban books and studying, or say stupidity is intelligence?

How is this not a first amendment thing? Since this is a state run public institution, so essentially the government, controlling what private citizens say. Just because it’s a law doesn’t mean it’s constitutional.

Your students can say it. Have them say it in chorus whenever it comes up. "Gulf of..." "Mexico!"

Between colleagues? Fuck that law.

In writing, I suppose you're stuck with it.

The Gulf of, under regime decreed federal and state statutes of abdul ablibli mohamed -2 coercion of speech and institution funding, America, named for purposes of this discussion, is internationally recognized by every other nation as the Gulf of Mexico.

What's the penalty for refusing to accommodate their infringement on your freedom of speech?

The Alabama Oblast is a backward ass regressive shithole that should secede from the Union.

So how do history teachers do their jobs? That some very Alabama legislation.

Malicious compliance: just say “the gulf”.

Could you say Gulf of Cuba? It's also on the same body of water and gets around the ban.

Every record has been destroyed or falsified … every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered.... welcome to the Trump United States of America America.

This says a lot more about the US education system than Trumps decree

Suddenly, conservatives are upset about deadnaming. 🙄

Isn't this the government overreach they're always harping on about ..

(The gulf formerly known as) Gulf of Mexico, or (The gulf with the international name) Gulf of Mexico, wouldn't work?

I would not care. If someone complains i would call them a Traitor Fellon Rapist Turd Ass Licker and flip them the Finger. A day later i propaby be sitting on the street begging for money. But under no circumstances i would play with the Turds Bullshit.

Nobody says you can't cough and mumble the past word. Every time.

The cons are some of the most petty of snowflakes.

What are they going to do if people use the right name for the Gulf of Mexico?

Mexico, Gulf of

Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl

Or… British Petroleum Thunderdome

People still think this is the land of freedom lol. I’d guess 70% of Alabama doesn’t care about this, how far off am I as someone who hasn’t gotten to experience the people IRL?

I'm not a lawyer. I'm 99.99% sure that if the institution is state run (like a university of Alabama situation), then they open themselves to civil rights litigation if they were to fire you for this.