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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/39969354

The Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education, or FURRIES, Act, filed by Austin-area Republican State Rep. Stan Gerdes, would "prohibit any non-human behavior by a student, including presenting himself or herself, on days other than exempt days, as anything other than a human being."

The law would allow for exempt days, such as Halloween and other school dress-up days.

The law defines "non-human" behavior as "any type of behavior or accessory displayed by a student in a school district other than behaviors or accessories typically displayed by a member of the homo sapiens species," with provided examples being:

Using a litter box for the passing of stool, urine or other human byproducts

A personal or outward display, except during a school play or by a school mascot, through surgical or superficial means of features that are non-human such as using tails, leashes, collars or other accessories designed for pets

Using fur, other than naturally occurring human hair or a wig made to look like human hair

Artificial, animal-like ears

Other physiological features that have not historically been assigned to the human race through a means of natural biological development

Students who bark, meow, hiss or make other animal noises that are not human speech

Licking oneself or others for the purpose of grooming or maintenance.

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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 points 58 minutes ago

The only shred of truth to the assertion that schools allow kids to use litter boxes was a Colorado school district that provided buckets with cat litter... for potty emergencies... in case of an active shooter event.

Only in America.

[–] Jollyllama@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

This will lower egg prices. See many furries dress as foxes and foxes have been known to go after our American hens. By outlawing being a fox furry we are protecting our hens and thus lowering egg prices.

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Texans are only allowed to cosplay as cowboys.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Every time I see some suburbanite idiot in boots and a cowboy hat I die a little inside

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 hours ago

Being Furry is now Punk! Genuinely already liked Furries but now they're fellow enemies of the state for being happy as themselves.

Who am I kidding, a lot of them are also autistic and queer. They've been the target for decades, its where all "anti-furry" stuff comes from.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 8 points 10 hours ago

And what would be the punishment for doing one of these prohibited actions by a student? And who is to enforce it? And distressing that the made up litter box right wing propaganda would make it into an actual law.

Maybe we should make a law against kids fucking couches and other furniture also! I'm sure JD would endorse it!

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 29 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

So... more laws to stop things that aren't happening. Guessing the driver is still that old satire article from like 14 years ago claiming that schools were adding litterboxes to school bathrooms to be more furry inclusive.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I 100% guarantee you that this bill will be used as cover to pass amendments for very unpopular things.

The whole furries thing will get the news coverage while their stripping of rights and protections will go mostly unnoticed.

It's classic Republican politics.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

It's not "politics". Anybody who looks at Trump and says "that's my guy" is mentally ill; a danger to society and themselves, and should be treated as such.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 1 points 9 hours ago

Since they directly mentioned litterboxes you might be onto something

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 18 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

So wait—kids aren’t allowed to play dinosaurs during recess anymore?

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 4 points 9 hours ago

Dinosaurs are evolutionist propaganda so of course not.

[–] Cool_Name@lemm.ee 30 points 14 hours ago

Finally, this is what is keeping Texas in the bottom half of educational rankings, the kids meowing. Just take care of that and things will turn right around.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago

Yes the issues that matter

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 9 hours ago

Bro is this for real? What the fuck

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 21 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

What in the actual fucking fuck.

[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 7 points 13 hours ago

This is a response to viral regressive propaganda from a couple years ago about primary students being allowed to 'identify' as animals as well as use litter boxes, etc in school classrooms that was pressed again during the recent US election season.

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 15 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Maybe once they are done solving imaginary problems they will work on real ones.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The GOP only 'solve' the imaginary emergencies they make up. No real work happens. It's called government supported welfare, taking pay but no work.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

No, that's not it at all. The real work happens as they quietly make the real problems deliberately worse, in order to enrich themselves and their cronies.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 points 12 hours ago

Sorry, but government doesn’t work. Haven’t you heard? They don’t generally have plans to actually govern.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 18 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Other physiological features that have not historically been assigned to the human race through a means of natural biological development

I hope some kids start showing up naked. Like are piercings out now?

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

That's not very >^uwu^< of you, Texas.

I wasn't going to before. But now I'm just going to wear my ears in public doing normal errands and shit like going to the bank, just to spite assholes like this.

[–] knightmare1147@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You're the kind of person I like in the world. I hope you have a great day, today.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 3 hours ago

Thank you, you as well!

[–] tree_frog@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

So kids are no longer allowed to bark or meow in school?

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 9 hours ago

Unironically yes.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 6 points 13 hours ago

Dear students in Texas. Every time a teacher asks you something, moo. Never say anything to anyone at school but moo. The More You Know.