A queer Canadian academic who identifies as trans and is a parent to three non-binary children was torched online after wanting to be called an absurd name.
The Assistant Professor of Queer Studies in Education at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan asked that others use the name j wallace skelton in lieu of third-person pronouns.
Skelton, who has a PhD in Education, noted on Facebook that the name should be spelled with lowercase letters - as he reiterated that he gave birth to three children who identify as nonbinary and queer.
'When you misgender someone, you tell a lie about them and a truth about yourself,' reads Skelton's personal website.
Users online expressed their extreme disapproval, describing the assistant professor as 'sick', 'mentally disturbed', and 'a self-hating woman'.
Skelton, who appears as a man sporting a goatee, began working at the University of Regina in 2022, where he invites students to take courses in queer and trans studies.
The trans activist believes these courses 'invite us to move beyond binaries, and to expect, respect, and celebrate people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.'
'It's about making classrooms safe and welcoming and celebratory for 2SLGBTQ people, refusing to see heterosexuality and cissexuality as normal -- heck about refusing the idea of normal,' he added.
An Assistant Professor of Queer Studies in Education at the University of Regina requests to be called j wallace skelton in lieu of third-person pronouns
Skelton who gave birth to three children noted that the name should be spelled in all lowercase letters
'It's about centering the views, experiences, and knowledge of 2SLGBTQ people, and about queering and transing curriculum. For me, it means doing this informed by Queer of Color Critique, Disability Justice, Feminism, and Social Justice.'
Other posts online by Skelton show him pushing the message that 'Education is Political'.
'When people argue that we should "keep politics out of education," what they mean is that only their politics should inform education,' wrote Skelton.
He notes on his website that his academic work centers on young children and that he is committed to creating queer- and trans-centered spaces.
Skelton's PhD thesis description reads as 'an exploration of the desires of 2SLGBTQ children and children of 2SLGBTQ parents in education, and the desires of their parents.'
In the thesis, he describes himself as 'White, Jewish, fat, not visibly disabled, and not living in poverty.'
A post by Jonathan Kay sparked outrage of several users online after he highlighted how the assistant professor would prefer to be called skelton
A user believed that Skelton was a reflection of a part of the population in Canada that 'fall for' being progressive to rebrand themselves
Another was blunt, commenting on Skelton's appearance
A third shortly, put how they believed the assistant professor was a 'sicko'
He has also been married for more than 15 years to S. Bear Bergman, an author of several books on topics including gender and sexuality.
Bergman, who notes on his website that he is a founding member of the first-ever Gay/Straight Alliance, is also a speaker who charges from free to $7,000 per event.
A photo celebrating their anniversary shows the similar looking couple being complemented by a user who described them as 'gorgeous creatures!!!'
His thesis and name preference were posted to X, which sparked many to share their brutal opinions on how they view the trans person.
One user wrote: 'Looks like a self-hating woman on testosterone to me.'
Another added: 'Somehow mentally disturbed losers have learned to rebrand themselves to get their status elevated in a "progressive" society; quite a scam they have going! Sad reflection that a good portion of Cdn society falls for it.'
Skelton bio reads that his name should be used in lieu of third person pronouns
Skelton (right) has been married for nearly two decades to S. Bear Bergman, an author of several books on topics including gender and sexuality
A third bluntly wrote: 'Sickos.'
The Daily Mail had reached out to J Wallace Skelton for comment.