A TV news host clashed with a transgender guest after she refused to call them by their preferred pronouns.
TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer sparred with transgender Shivani Dave, a trans-activist and journalist who goes by “they/them” pronouns after the host introduced Dave using “she/her” pronouns.
Following Dave’s introduction, the guest corrected Hartley-Brewer, asking her not to assume other people’s pronouns.
However, Hartley-Brewer refused to partake in the woke LGBTQ garb, saying that she uses “correct grammar.”
“Yeah, thank you for telling me your pronouns. I use correct grammar,” Hartley-Brewer said. “So, the only thing I would need to refer to you as, to your face would be ‘you.’”
Hartley-Brewer insisted that she was not disrespecting the transgender, saying that she is allowed to use whatever pronouns she wants. The host pointed out that Dave is clearly a female, so therefore she will refer to the guest as “she/her.”
“But, I’m not being rude; you can choose your pronouns, you can choose what you want to call yourself, but you don’t get to require me to use incorrect grammar and factually incorrect things,” Hartley-Brewer said. “You’re not a plural; you’re a one person, and you’re a female person, so I will use ‘she’ and ‘her.’ Thank you very much, do what you like I guess.”
Julia Hartley-Brewer and journalist Shivani Dave clash over the use of gender pronouns.
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) April 10, 2024
Shivani: "I'm a very special, non-binary, trans person. You chose to use the incorrect pronouns for me".
Julia: "Is it disrespectful for me to use correct, factual grammar?".@JuliaHB1 pic.twitter.com/6dGrSBnnzE
The tense exchange continued to trigger Dave as Hartley-Brewer continued to point out the obvious: that the transgender is a woman posing as a male.
“I chose to use the correct pronouns for a single woman who is appearing on my show,” she said.
The segment received a round of praise for Hartley-Brewer, saying that more media outlets need to not bow down to the left’s lunacy.
🧚♀️I want to make sure that everyone knows I am special - 🤭
— Lepidoptera 🦋👩🏻🦰🦋 (@klfeuerfalter) April 10, 2024
What an absolute narcissist she is, completely pulling focus from what she supposedly came into your show to discuss: the terrible harm coming to children from medical malpractice that should be criminalized.
— 🇨🇦 Women Exist ♀ (@Women___Exist) April 11, 2024
Well done Julia👏👏
— Patricia🇬🇧 (@Patricia344130) April 10, 2024
The comedy clownshow from these 'special' people never ends.
— Ianp (@IanPorton) April 10, 2024
Spot on, she can call herself what she likes,, it doesn't mean we have to...
— Michael Gray (@gray71michael) April 10, 2024
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