Republican Files Bill To Stop Classroom 'Furries' - The Logical Leftist

[TexasTowelie]

Texas Rep. Stan Gerdes (R) has introduced The FURRIES Act which would punish students who act like non-human animals in schools and penalize schools who allow this behavior.

Gerdes’ FURRIES Act, which stands for Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education and Schools, expressly forbids defecating in a litter box; licking one’s self for self-grooming; making animal noises. Wearing collars, leashes or animal accessories; or any “surgical or superficial means” of displaying tails, fur, ears, or other physical animal features. It would also forbid teachers from promoting the idea that any of these behaviors are socially acceptable.

Reuters published a fact check in July saying that said there is “no evidence of furries disrupting classrooms or schools.

[lonely bird]

1. JARAFS

Just Asshole Republicans Acting Fucking Stupid

[Deuxcents]

2. Good to see there are no real issues to worry about in Texas 🙃

[Faux pas]

3. Another

example of white male excellence

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Greg Abbott cites debunked claim that public schools catered to 'furries' in latest voucher push

Greg is pushing a private school voucher plan and has taken millions and millions of dollars of donations from out of state nutcases to get this bill passed. Abbot and Lt. Governor Patrick have been pushing this voucher scam for at least two prior legislative sessions and have primaried members of the legis who opposed this bill.

The furries crap is just another way to push this voucher scam

Link to tweet

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/greg-abbott-furries-vouchers-20220159.php

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday resurrected debunked rumors that public schools were putting litter boxes in classrooms for students dressed as cats, amplifying right-wing criticism of some educators as he pushes for a statewide private school voucher program.

The Texas Republican told a gathering of pastors at a Baptist church in Austin that the so-called furries trend is “alive and well” in communities across the state, and that lawmakers needed to ban it.

He endorsed newly filed legislation by state Rep. Stan Gerdes called the “Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education (F.U.R.R.I.E.S) Act,” which would prohibit any “non-human behavior” by a student, “including presenting himself or herself … as anything other than a human being” by wearing animal ears or barking, meowing or hissing. The bill includes exceptions for sports mascots or kids in school plays.

Gerdes’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The bill didn’t have any immediate cosponsors.

Abbott’s remarks appeared to call back unfounded rumors from 2022 that public schools across the country were catering to students who identified as animals. In one instance, the GOP chair in Williamson County falsely claimed Round Rock schools were lowering cafeteria tables for furries.

“In some small rural sections of school districts in the state of Texas, they have in their schools, what are called furries. Y'all know what this is?” Abbott asked the crowd, which responded with a smattering of “yeahs.”

Vouchers are a way to kill public schools and Abbot/Patrick are going all out to sell this scam

[joshdawg]

5. gerdes and abbott can go fuck themselves!

abbott and patrick and paxton and cruz have done nothing to benefit any Texan except maybe the ultra wealthy white folks.