The state's House of Representatives Thursday approved House Bill 1749, which would bar public schools and state colleges and universities from requiring that teachers use students' preferred. Ultimately, when you allow people to transition or identify as something they are not, by enabling these mental health issues instead of trying to resolve them, the natural progression is for people to start identifying legitimately as other things, such as cats. I dont take a political position and will not, as its important for all cat lovers to feel comfortable reading the site and participating in discussions. A TikTok user in a video that has gone viral claimed falsely that she was fired from a school after failing to respect a student's decision to identify as a cat. pic.twitter.com/fNxye7LPBL Left of Center MI (@leftofcentermi) January 20, 2022 since when do cats attend public school? There is nothing safe and healthy about this. Clearly, identifying as a cat is absurd and indicative of a serious personal problem. Nothing wrong with being Transphobic . The. The district denied the allegation, but then just a couple of days later we were told about students identifying as cats in another district. Free and independent journalism is what keeps our public servants accountable and responsive to the people. Newsweek has reached out to the content creator for comment but has not heard back as of Tuesday. 2022. I go through life being a cat - it's just who I am." "It all started in high school, I have always been into cats, I mean that's where my name came from. She said the issue gained attention on social media once people started sharing photos and videos of the feline costumes and behavior, "I started getting videos and messages from kids, and I said, 'Ok, Im going to post this so parents know whats going on.'". Furries like to create a character that is basically what would I be if I was an animal cartoon character but we dont believe we ARE animals, its just like cosplaying any other character in media except its one you create yourself. The student allegedly has permission to act like a feline and be non-verbal in class, so long as . If youre on the left, you might think parents who arent sophisticated news consumers are so paranoid about school curricula, theyd believe just about anything. No wonder they get confused, self conscious, low self esteem, and a lot more negative issues. Kentucky school district: Students are dressing and acting like cats, For Iowa Republicans, its all about the kids, except when its not, Iowa school board member gets ripped for saying public education is 'not to teach kids what parents want. They are acting just as described in this article. "Staff members are not encouraging or accommodating anyone behaving or identifying as a cat or any other animal," Superintendent Casey Berlau said Tuesday in a note to parents in the western. God, not everything that hurts peoples feelings is wrong. I will make contact with the local Humane Society so we can get a vehicle out there to get these unlicensed, unvaccined animals into the local pound. The latest notion that schools would supply litter boxes for students who consider themselves cats is apparently rooted in an increasingly tolerant student culture for those that openly question their sexual identities and gender preferences. Berlau wrote that Carroll is not alone in Iowa in dispelling rumors of litter boxes in bathrooms. '"The grandmother said a petition to end the practice was created by students and has more than 1,000 signatures. "The rumor is that our schools have litter boxes in the restrooms to accommodate individuals who are self-identifying as animals," Casey Burlau, superintendent of Iowa's Carroll School District . This group of fussy felines has apparently made life difficult for this grandmother's grandchildren. Theres a lot of chatter that there is a girl at West that identifies as a furry and the school board is debating on whether to install a litter box for her. The false claim nevertheless gained traction after being shared by Meshawn Maddock, the Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair. Rifles were involved in 297 deaths in the U.S. in 2022 and constipation killed 2,167., Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison.. Fluoride.. These situations have been addressed consistently by administration and the dress code policy will continue to be implemented with fidelity. Its like that show and South Park are sort of grandfathered in and get away with things due to their success, but new shows wouldnt be allowed near some of these topics with a 10-foot pole. "Yesterday I heard something, and I was stunned. Then, people from another district said students are allowed to identify as dogs and wear dog collars. If youve ever used the phrase Fake News now YOU can actually DO something about it! Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Initially, we laughed too. "This is still a problem. (KCCI) - A school district in Iowa has been hit with rumors saying that students who "identify as cats" are allowed to use litter boxes in the school restrooms. The issue . For heavens sake, dont allow this to go on! A TikTok user, whose account name is @crazynamebridgetmichael, explains in the video. I didnt realize theyre still making new episodes of Family Guy. Sorry, not a known recognizable language. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. WARNING RANT!!! Kat told Barcroft TV: "I have always been different. In Michigan, a school superintendent also sent an email to parents to say the claim was false, after a parent stated it publicly at a school board meeting that garnered more than 80,000 views on YouTube. They're furious. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. Once you see through this political cat-and-mouse game, the litter box story just seems doggone sad. In February The Carroll Community School District in Iowa also sent a message to parents saying rumours of them accommodating students identifiying as cats, and adding kitty litter boxes to bathrooms were not true. I understand that children do this because they want attention and don't know how to behave. "However, our Midland PS stakeholders may be confused about a false message/accusation that has resurfaced this week and is gaining traction in the social media realm.". Imagine being such a tone deaf journalist that you miss the whole point that this is about transphobia and mocking trans people., WTF cares. The Meade County School district is dealing with an unusual situation: a group of high school students is attending school acting like and dressing as cats.The superintendent tells WLKY the situation is being addressed, but according to a concerned grandparent, its an ongoing problem that has many students on edge. Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old Raymone Jordan., Wisconsin school district does not have furry protocol, Nebraska lawmaker apologizes for debunked litter box claim, Carroll Community School District superintendent: No litter boxes in schools, Furries eating out of dog bowls at school? Obviously, this is the influence of some subculture or movement where it is necessary to behave like an animal. The Meade County School district is dealing with an unusual situation: a group of high school students is attending school acting like and dressing as cats. Being an animal lover myself . 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WLWT-TV. Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow took to Facebook on Thursday to deny the claims, insisting no litter box accommodations had been made for any students who identify as a "furry.". A recent story out of small-town Iowa was getting lots of twitters and titters: The Carroll school superintendent sent out an email to parents to knock down a false rumor that there were litter boxes in school bathrooms to accommodate students who identify as cats. You need evidence for that, and this is a very serious treatment.. Where did you get your info. ", The post was flagged as part of Facebooks efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. #substituteteacher #substitueteachers #genxkid #genxtiktokers #over50andfabulous. Required fields are marked *. Im just embarrassed by what this has gotten to," she said. Those people call themselves Therians or Otherkin and are NOT a part of the Furry fandom. Fourth, they need to be kicked out of school for pets are not allowed in school unless used to assist handicapped individuals as a service animal. There is no truth whatsoever to this false statement/accusation! "I'm all for creativity and imagination but when someone lives in a fantasy world and expects other people to go along I have a problem with that.". Its like the slippery-slope arguments that we heard back when Iowa legalized same-sex marriage: If we allow this, next well have to condone marriages involving pedophilia. However, by constantly celebrating their decisions as brave, holding parades, allowing them to compete in sporting events with biological women, naming them women of the year, or even acknowledging gender identity as something more than junk science, society merely reinforces disturbing behaviors. This is definitely going on in schools. Youre literally following a rumor mill. Please! On trips, instead of cartoons, I asked them. "Not making them participate. Your email address will not be published. 0:00. The same falsehood also circulated in an Iowa district, and a congressional candidate in Texas tweeted that school cafeteria tables were being "lowered" to accommodate students identifying as . This is saying that kids who; Identify as cats, meow in class, and demand litter-boxes in the bathrooms, arent normal. a typical day of subbing! Nebraska's Bruce Bostelman apologises for repeating rumor that schools accommodating children who self-identify as cats Associated Press Tue 29 Mar 2022 10.47 EDT First published on Tue 29 Mar . It is long past time to start rejecting this nonsense. They dont literally think that theyre cats or dogs, or whatever, and theyre not asking schools to put litter boxes in, or any of this nonsense.. I think we need some intervention on these kids and parents. "I was hearing rumblings of this last year, but it really got bad when they went back to school this year. McHugh deemed the current treatment of transgender children reckless and irresponsible. He also argued against allowing children to transition and equated the process to frontal lobotomies. He also stated that there would be negative long-term consequences of allowing children hormonal treatment and transitioning. In Michigan, a school superintendent also sent an email to parents to say the claim was false, after a parent stated it. Go to the fifth roweverybody's there. For those of us who subscribe to neither ideology, the whole thing is another sad example of the polarization that is destroying the US, the same divisive talk amplified by platforms like Twitter and Facebook. We thought, no way., But then we thoughtwell, you never know.. "Apparently, from what I understand, theyre called 'furries,'" the grandmother, who asked to remain anonymous, told WLKY. ! wrote Carroll resident Shelly Loew on Facebook, in a now-deleted Monday post of which Iowa Capital Dispatch obtained screenshots. It's just the latest district to have to address false claims of students identifying as animals. According to Wikipedia, "Furry Lifestylers" refers to a group of people who have "important emotional/spiritual connections with an animal or animals, real, fictional or symbolic.". When my children were little, I didn't give them any gadgets in their hands. And today, I am equally stunned and a little bit upset -- well, not a little bit -- I'm furious," she said, according to a video of the meeting posted to YouTube. The Meade County School district is dealing with an unusual situation: a group of high school students is attending school acting like and dressing as cats. We have excellent schools here. During her comments she stated that litter boxes were provided within MPS student restrooms for those who identify themselves as 'furries. I had NEVER heard of this and was just made aware of it this afternoon Furry influencers on TikTok are bringing the long-misunderstood subculture to a whole new generation. And oh, by the way, transgender identities are just as silly as this. Since insurance wont cover vet visits, and I doubt most vets want to participate in the Im a cat delusion, Im thinking their options are limited to doctors. De-clawing and neutering, ha! Im entitled not to accept mental illness as a real thing. El atacante en Uvalde, Texas estaba en Estados Unidos ilegalmente. 20006, Florida They got the guts to eat cat food at lunch? Parent heroes will TAKE BACK our schools," Maddock wrote. What in the world is happening? "They identify with animals. I was not fired," she concludes. "Our community needs to understand that the agenda that is being pushed through our schools, in my opinion, is somewhat nefarious when it comes to some of the activities.". Whos doing it? And this little girl in the very front row says, You have to meow back at him; he identifies as a cat. Are you kidding me?, The student stormed out of the classroom when she laughed at him, she said, and the schools administration fired her: They said We no longer need your services if you cant identify with all the children in the classroom.'. The Michigan incident started when a mom of kids at the Midland School District, about 130 miles northwest of Detroit, spoke at a school board meeting about a rumor which she took as fact alleging the school was accommodating furries by providing litter boxes in unisex bathrooms. I have two grandkids in school and my grandkids didnt want to go to school anymore," she said.She said the issue gained attention on social media once people started sharing photos and videos of the feline costumes and behavior, "I started getting videos and messages from kids, and I said, 'Ok, Im going to post this so parents know whats going on. This is true in many states including the one in which I live (Tennessee). I asked Keenan Crow of One Iowa, a LGBTQ advocacy group, if they think its a coincidence that a story like this would pop up at a time when public schools are under attack and conservative lawmakers are working to put restrictions on transgender and LGBTQ students. On the October 11 episode of his Joe Rogan Experience Spotify podcast, Rogan claimed that a school "had to install a litter box in the girls room because there is a girl who's a furry, who . But according to Superintendent Mark Martin, a petition isn't needed. No. In a recent interview with Norweigen radio channel NRK P3, a 20-year-old woman says she identifies as a cat. What do you do to bullies who cause a kid to kill themself? I believe we have a student who identifies as a cat. Parents and school folk need to put their paws (feet) down and get real. If a bunch of teens are willing to eat poisonous laundry pods for a social media post, pooping in sand seems almost harmless by comparison. The woman says she was born the wrong species. My psychologist told me I can grow out of it, but I doubt it, she told an interviewer. According to an email sent by the superintendent and shared with Local 5 by a district parent, that rumor "is simply and emphatically not true." The only animals allowed in public schools are for the blind or those with a medical condition requiring a dog. One of them decided she was a princess, and convinced all the other kids to wear these fake horse ears and tails. The litter box canard also serves another political purpose: Trying to scare parents. Talk about a health violation!! The rumor has been spreading persistently, but was unfounded each time: An Iowa superintendent sent a letter to parents to dispel the myth. I dont accept sponsored posts and I have a no-politics policy, even for politics-adjacent subjects like this. Dr. Paul McHugh, former psychiatrist-in-chief and director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Johns Hopkins University Hospital (and current distinguished professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences), echoed this sentiment when discussing the medical field and transgender people. Contact Editor Kathie Obradovich for questions: info@iowacapitaldispatch.com. The superintendent tells WLKY the situation is being addressed, but according to a concerned grandparent, its an ongoing problem that has many students on edge. No, a teacher did not get fired for failing to "meow back" at a student who identifies as a cat. A TikTok user, whose account name is @crazynamebridgetmichael, explains in the video posted January 11 (as per the video page source), that she is a substitute teacher and details a morning roll call with students. Even more disturbing is the fact that the private school she attends is willing to acknowledge her feline self-identification and permits her to act like a cat in school so long as her behavior doesnt disrupt the class, according to the Herald Sun. Human civilization has to put a halt to these destructive behaviors. Just when I thought school couldn't get any weirder, Washington, DC Last week, someone identifying themselves only as an "MCHS student" started Change.org petition that has so far garnered almost 1,000 signatures, calling out Meade County School District for . Her post elicited comments from a former Carroll school board president, Jen Munson, that I warned people during the election about this type of stuff and from an area resident, Tristan Hinners, who claimed that Des Moines has students who say they are a dog and a falcon. "President Biden confirm(ed) everyone will receive their $1k gas checks this week!! We will need to lock them up and feed them the same food other cats and dogs are fed. And the school was allowing kitty litter to be placed in the classroom or bathroom or both. In Kentucky a spokesperson for a school said a TikTok trend has students making animal noises toward each other specifically barking. Published Jan 24, 2022. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Nearly 13 years after the 2009 Supreme Court marriage ruling, I have yet to see any weddings between a groom and a cockapoo. ', "Let me be clear in this communication. Therefore, if you identify as a dog or cat you can no longer go to a public school because animals are not allowed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.). And others, who call themselves furries, create animal alter egos and interact with others who do the same. Proof would be a letter home to parents, a notice on a district website, a copy of a school policy, that sort of thing. 2022 03 31 Dr Duke Pesta VFW Hartland. . A Facebook post says schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries. This is sadly happening, and even in rural, conservative, farm country, Iowa. Theyre all just like yours: A friend of a friend says it happened in their daughters district, or a teacher friend said she heard a school put a litter box in a bathroom. I read that a comedian joked how he asks to be regarded with the possessive pronoun there, because he identifies as a place. Excuse me? Alex Murdaugh trial: Murderer sentenced to consecutive life sentences after being found guilty. The spokesperson wrote to parents that students were wearing items not school-appropriate. These items include collars and leather straps with spikes. Iowa Capital Dispatch maintains editorial independence. Litter in bathroomsspare me. - pattesdechat.com, Another Viral Story Claims A Student Identifies As A Cat Pain In The Bud, Cat On The Street: What Do You Think About Humans Identifying As Felines? The inmates cannot continue to run the asylum. Schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools. Yet her intelligence level doesnt change the fact that mental health issues require treatment, not derision. [] reports have popped up elsewhere. CARROLL, Iowa The Carroll Community School District recently had to put an end to a rumor that it had placed litter box in bathrooms to accommodate student who identify as animals. A Michigan school district has debunked a wild claim that a school provided litter boxes for students who identified as "furries" people who dress up as . She previously covered the Iowa Statehouse for 10 years for newspapers in Davenport, Waterloo, Sioux City, Mason City and Muscatine. she asks, incredulous. FARGO Furries, people dressing up and acting like cartoon animals, are nothing new, but the issue of students identifying as cats in class has begun to attract attention. Rumors began to surface that these students were permitted to use litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate them,. Its not make-believe or fantasy. North Kingstown is in the news again as a school is reportedly allowing two students to identify as cats this school year complete with providing a litter box. "I don't know if I wanna have children, because of how f***ing nuts this world is now," a YouTube streamer with more than a million followers said, after playing the video. A SCHOOL in Michigan has bizarrely been accused by outraged parents of installing litter boxes in bathrooms for students who identify as cats and dogs. We did not find any credible news reports that support the claim. Why would this be allowed in the school systems anywhere? His note came amid a heightened scrutiny of schools across the nation, where curriculum about race is being questioned and the recommendations of certain books might lead to criminal prosecution. Then I hear 'meow!' There continue to be tales of students identifying as cats with, well, tails and all. Everyone should be sympathetic to her plight, but people should not be enabling her delusions. If your child thinks they are a cat or a dog then you failed as a parent. This week, on the same day Iowa Capital Dispatch published the Carroll litter box story, lawmakers were debating bills to ban transgender girls participation on womens sports teams and throw educators in jail for making obscene literature available to students. In Iowa, an unsourced, anonymous report claimed that school boards were considering placing litter boxes in the bathrooms, while a Canadian public school director took to the media to connect similar rumors in his [], [] Similar reports have popped up elsewhere. He said the costumes violate the school dress code: January 11 (as per the video page source), that she is a substitute teacher and details a morning roll call with students. You are using an out of date browser. It probably wont pass, but it serves a larger purpose of making Iowa parents distrust and fear public schools at a time when Gov. The grandmother said a petition to end the practice was created by students and has more than 1,000 signatures. Lawmakers are debating all kinds of extreme legislation, like Sen. Jake Chapmans school porn bill that threatens teachers with prison. Fact Check: Cat litter in schools. Enjoy The Healthy Aging Support of Collagen Get 51% Off Here http://www.healthwithlauren.com/ This is my FAV trusted source ^^^^ One California. Sir David Cattenboroughs Newest Documentary Reveals The Elusive Silver-Furred Buddy, Check Out This Beautiful Gallery Of Larry The Cat, PLUS: A New Game Features A Furious Feline, Cat With Gang Tattoos Rescued From Mexican Prison, Up For Adoption. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools.. North Kingstown Councilwoman Mary Brimer sounded the alarm after hearing stories from parents of the school installing litter boxes at a school in a special . This is a cat-focused blog, so my interest here is the idea that cats have been dragged into the ongoing American culture wars. There are no litter boxes in the restrooms of the Carroll Community School District, its superintendent stressed, despite internet rumors that some schools are installing them for children who identify as cats. At this point, there are no policies that would provide. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The bizarre rumor pertains to a school in Michigan's Midland Public Schools District, Parents have claimed that at least one litter box was installed in a unisex bathroom for children who identify themselves as 'furries', Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow outright dismissed the rumors, A parent referenced the bizarre claim in a Dec. 20 meeting, A furry is someone who role-plays or identifies as an animal, or an animal character with human-like characteristics. In short: This behavior is not related to Furries so please stop lumping a harmless hobby in with an actual mental illness. According to reports, the girl allegedly is phenomenally bright and does not speak during school hours. What is happening to civilization? A Michigan superintendent said a rumor that a school district has litter boxes on school grounds for students who identify as furries to use the bathroom is false. Not at all, they said. School districts in Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska have debunked claims that they are providing litter boxes in bathrooms. 'Uhhh, excuse me? Thats why Iowa Capital Dispatch, a nonprofit, independent source for quality journalism, is working every day to keep you informed about what government officials are doing with your money, your freedom and your safety. There is no truth whatsoever to this false statement/accusation! A world where people identify as animals is upon us. We should all be sympathetic to these people, which is why we should not enable any of their delusions. If youve ever used the phrase Fake News now YOU can actually DO something about it! It doesnt affect me and either way, there are myriad remedy to stop it. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. I think I will be cat all my life.. But the narrative that schools would indulge students in this fashion has a much darker underbelly. Some develop elaborate video-game personas. Its more of a role-playing type thing that some people do to express themselves in a different way. Im sure you can appreciate the difference between internet bullshittery and a legitimate, verified instance of a school district making allowances for furries or putting litter boxes in school bathrooms. Students in Wilkes County, North Carolina, "identify themselves as cats or 'furries'" and "have asked for litter boxes to be placed in school restrooms for them to use." European cat, Felis catus, brown tabby kitten in litter tray. This isnt a real thing. Wow! Some go to conventions dressed as their favorite superheroes. Iowa Jan 9, 2022 #1 I refused to believe it the first time I was told this, but have been told by three different people, that I generally trust, that schools are putting kitty litter in their restrooms due to students identifying as cats. No wonder the kids are not learning! When I read such news, I ask myself if the advent of the Internet was a good event. Lisa Hansen asked other parents to join her to do some investigating into the policy, Im all for creativity and imagination, but when someone lives in a fantasy world and expects other people to go along with it, I have a problem with that, Hansen told the Midland school board.
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