MS Society DEFENDS staff who sacked 90-year-old
volunteer because she 'asked what pronouns
meant' despite furious backlash
Daily Mail,
by
Bethany Saxton
Original Article
Posted By: Marzon,
2/16/2024 10:59:53 AM
The National MS Society has defended firing a 90-year-old volunteer for breaching its diversity and inclusion policy after she asked what pronouns were.
Fran Itkoff had served the non-profit for multiple sclerosis patients for 60 years, with her late husband running the Long Beach Lakewood chapter prior to his death.
She was left stunned when her bosses forced her to step down on January 19 following an exchange with a colleague who asked her to use her pronouns in an email signatures.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 2/16/2024 11:16:28 AM (No. 1659071)
I won't name names but I have been very cautious who I give money to anymore. Non-profit or not. A number of years ago I wrote a check to a very well-known cause. Not a big check but it was still something. The check went uncashed for several months and I talked to the person who came around seeking donations but they had no idea. I called the agency and they had no idea either. Accountability? Nobody seem to care. Just think if you had given a larger cash donation?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
felixcat 2/16/2024 11:26:59 AM (No. 1659076)
I've never given a penny to any of these large, national "non profits" as they already receive lots of money from the US Government (NIH to conduct animal research/torture to find a cure) and philanthropic foundations through grants, etc. I only give to those organization I have direct knowledge of and/or actually volunteer with.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Red Ghost 2/16/2024 11:30:58 AM (No. 1659077)
This diversity, inclusion and equity (YES DIE) nonsense must indeed die a quick death. The actions of this so-called organization are reprehensible and disgusting. I am 72 years old and I don't understand this pronoun crap. And yes, even if we understood this garbage, we have a right, yes ladies and gentlemen, a right not to use this made up nonsense.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
philsner 2/16/2024 11:41:42 AM (No. 1659089)
"Sorry ma'am, but we can't include you because you violated our (idiotic and contradictory) inclusivity rules."
Looks like there may be a few less cyclists at future MS 150 events.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
bpl40 2/16/2024 11:42:28 AM (No. 1659090)
I liked Sen. Ted Cruz’s answer best “ My pronoun is kiss my a**.”.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
coyote 2/16/2024 11:55:23 AM (No. 1659100)
Ah, so that's what DEI means, DEI "leaders" control your speech.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Urgent Fury 2/16/2024 11:56:36 AM (No. 1659101)
MSS Idiot: She's not spewing the libtard gospel! Fire her!
Other MSS stooge: She's a volunteer.
MSS Idiot: Nevertheless!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Nashman 2/16/2024 12:19:53 PM (No. 1659117)
Time to Bud Light these clowns.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
stablemoney 2/16/2024 12:22:25 PM (No. 1659119)
MS, in future, please act with humanity, instead of the nasty meanness, and disrespect of the rights of others, you portray. You have earned a bad reputation, and you should be avoided.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
SkyKing1222 2/16/2024 12:25:42 PM (No. 1659124)
FTA
“On Tuesday, NMSS' president and CEO Cyndi Zagieboylo announced her plans to retire. The non-profit denied there was any link between the decision and the recent controversy,“
What is with women in power???
Once again the legacy of the American Women’s Movement is going to be, no future civilizations are going to ever allow it.
Does it occur to any of you
chicks;
maybe try to make things better, rather than worse.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 2/16/2024 12:43:00 PM (No. 1659132)
So, someone didn't like that this woman didn't have (she/her) in her email signature, so complained.
Fran then asked what it meant.
FTA:
Itkoff was let go via email after a representative at the company asked her began to start using pronouns on her email signature, but she did not know what it meant according to an interview she conducted with Libs of TikTok.
'I had seen it on a couple of letters that had come in after the person's name. But I didn't know what it meant,' the senior said.
'Because it sounds like you are labeling for females, not males, if you are just putting in she/her.'
A few days later, she received an email accusing her of violating the MS Society's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion guidelines.
Then, they let her go from a volunteer position she held for 60 years!
Wasn't it her right to not have to include (she/her) in her signature after all?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
red1066 2/16/2024 12:43:21 PM (No. 1659133)
Diseases are big business. I wonder how many labs have already found a cure, but the big business of pharmaceuticals and doctors and hospitals have kept it under wraps. They can't afford to have a cure ruin the gravy train.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 2/16/2024 12:59:40 PM (No. 1659149)
Every organization has been infiltrated one way or another. Just remember, people in other counties have been JAILED for incorrect pronouns. It will get worse.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
DVC 2/16/2024 1:19:13 PM (No. 1659161)
The woman is better off not dealing with the insane.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
anniebc 2/16/2024 2:21:20 PM (No. 1659198)
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
daisey 2/16/2024 2:44:47 PM (No. 1659209)
If pronouns are what they care about, then they’re focusing on the wrong things. Think I’ll email them
little “love” note.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
daisey 2/16/2024 2:48:28 PM (No. 1659211)
Focusing on the wrong things. Get your priorities in order people at National MS Society. Firing a volunteer. 90 years old? I’m spreading the word about this.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
smokincol 2/16/2024 3:46:55 PM (No. 1659237)
the compassion of the liberal, social justice warrior is short lived, especially if you aren't in the "club"
- just happened to look down the page and saw #1's comment : I commend him or her for their philanthropy but as for me .... I give nothing to nobody except my daughter and her two children, my grandchildren
- I've worked and sacrificed too long in my life to give my money to people I don't know who will do whatever they think with my money, as I said nobody gets nothing from me
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
nelsonted1 2/16/2024 4:46:11 PM (No. 1659276)
Pronoun demanders are demons. I guess I'm guilty a little since I have a pronoun. Mine is Stallion! Exclamation point required.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Catherine 2/16/2024 6:09:16 PM (No. 1659310)
My brother died of MS. It is a vicious disease. I can't believe they did something so mean to a lady who has helped them for years. I think I'll adopt Ted Cruz's pronoun. I like his. The rest of them, go you know where.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Scribelus 2/16/2024 6:16:10 PM (No. 1659315)
It’s time for me to inquire at the various charities that I have supported for nearly a half-century about their policies in this matter. I won’t bother to ask the MS Society.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
MickTurn 2/16/2024 9:46:01 PM (No. 1659384)
I smell a very nasty lawsuit. Once the lawyers get hold of this injustice, it's only a matter of time before the MS folks have NO immunity and are then taken down!
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
5 handicap 2/17/2024 6:04:31 AM (No. 1659496)
No reason to Support the MS Society any further!
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
mifla 2/17/2024 6:49:59 AM (No. 1659526)
Fire a woman who has volunteered (as in no pay) for decades for asking a question devoid of malice. And the alphabet types wonder why no one wants anything to do with them.
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My wife died of MS. I have donated thousands to these people over the years in the apparently mistaken belief that their mission was fighting MS, not enforcing liberal orthodoxy. They will not get another dime from me. There are other MS charities out there: The MS Foundation, MS Association of American and others.