And lots of people of all ages actually do engage in fantasy role-playing as entertainment. bizarre concession at a Dec. 20 board meeting. They should be tossed into the litter box of history. Same thing, wear ears, wear hooded onesies with ears and tails, purr, etc. Read full article. Fargo School Board member Jennifer Benson told The Forum that a student informed her some schools have litter boxes in restrooms for students who identify as furries. Answering the Left: But do you know any gay people? Des Moines Register, "Carroll Community School District superintendent: No litter boxes in schools," Feb. 10, 2022 Facebook post , April 4, 2022 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, " Furries eating out of . Dare I say that it is absolutely bonkers! 1, 2023 6:00 am1d ago, Karen Carlton Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2023 6:00 am5d ago, Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2023 6:00 am5d ago, Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2023 6:00 am4d ago, Staff Columnists Feb. 26, 2023 6:00 am5d ago, David V. Wendell Guest Columnists Feb. 27, 2023 6:00 am5d ago, Guest Columnists Feb. 27, 2023 6:00 am5d ago, Guest Columnists Feb. 26, 2023 6:00 am5d ago, Bloomberg Federal Government 32m ago32m ago. Members of the "furries" fantasy subculture tell The Post they're not wild about this week . Theyre identifying as animals. Schools are not putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate children, as months of unfounded rumors have claimed. 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. From the Morning Sun: Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow took to Facebook Thursday, addressing false rumors that litter box accommodations were being made for students who identify as "furries.". This is definitely going on in schools. An untrue rumor that litter boxes are being placed in schools for students who dress up in furry costumes and identify as cats has made its way to two North Carolina school districts despite . Iowans value integrity in their government. Meanwhile, back in Marion, at last weeks Linn-Mar School Board meeting, board member Matt Rollinger, who opposes the districts transgender policies, got an earful from fellow board members about his attendance at a closed-door meeting with Gov. Me and my two brain cells figured that out, scoffed one critic. A LOT of kids in our local middle school are furries. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A couple of weeks ago we received an email. You have entered an incorrect email address! According to the Carroll Times Herald, rumors that Carroll Community School District officials were putting litter boxes into their bathroom facilities have been going on for weeks! Abbott's school voucher pitch. And oh, by the way, transgender identities are just as silly as this. Instead of seeking more understanding about their lives and approaching these issues with empathy and an open mind, the leaders of their state are spitting venom, stoking divisions and embracing nonsense. Lisa Hansen speaks to the Midland Public Schools Board of Education at its Dec. 20, 2021, meeting. A strange rumor has been circulating on social media for the past month or so that has to do with schools and litter boxes. 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.". In the message, Berlau writes, Sharrow said the rumor was recently brought up by a parent during a school board meeting on December 20 and has since been shared widely online. You know, this is being conflated specifically to invalidate trans identities which are real and which have been studied extensively, they said. A furry is someone that likes dressing up in a costume (generally called a fursuit) to look like an animal. "So, now in schools, if a kid wants to identify as a furry, the school goes along with it?," read an April 4 Facebookpost. Getty Images. "This is simply and emphatically not true," and goes on to say " It is very unfortunate that this rumor has been spread over the last several weeks. Actually, I was listening to Simon Conway talk about this today, and it apparently IS going on in IOWA schools. This is simply and emphatically not true, Burlau wrote. Waukee taxpayers voice displeasure at heated meeting. The flurries of furries has reached North Dakota, with some school districts in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo issuing statements to debunk the kitty litter rumors, as detailed in a Forum article . And have policies ensuring no one mocks them? Counter-protestors stand and hold signs at the intersection of 10th Street and . A furry is someone who role-plays or identifies as an animal, or an animal character with human-like characteristics. Frankly, with all the unbelievably dopey Tik-Tok challenges out there, its not out of the realm of possibility that some kid, somewhere, has decided to try to emulate a cat to that extreme. 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. Using catlike political reflexes, Kraayenbrink tried to scratch some litter to cover up the mess he made. So he wasnt wearing his school board hat at the meeting. "I will do some more investigation," she added. Secondly, the parents need to be cited for having an unlicensed animal and have not had their rabies shots! School districts in Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska have debunked claims that they are providing litter boxes in bathrooms. This is about stupidity not transphobia. Yeah, unfortunately. 2. Im entitled not to accept mental illness as a real thing. Theres also a loss of appetite, for facts. 0:00. I live about two blocks from the school board administrator in my county, whom through his wife told us that a young lady in our district is indeed putting up a squabble about being denied accommodation as a cat. Wow! 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 same story has popped up at a few school districts across the country, starting with Midland Public Schools in Michigan in December after a parent brought up concerns about litter boxes in restrooms at a school board meeting. 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. Parents have claimed that at least one litter box was installed in a unisex bathroom for children who identify themselves as 'furries' Credit: Getty. Custodial staff CANNOT be required to clean up litter boxes. Well, kind of. And so, we've been working on that to make sure that our kids are good citizens and that they can identify author's bias or credible sources. Well, litter boxes, apparently. Iowa State Education Association Director Mary Jane Cobb said the litter box rumors are a right-wing attempt to mock LGBTQ+ restroom equality. Imagine being such a tone deaf journalist that you miss the whole point that this is about transphobia and mocking trans people., WTF cares. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. ", The post was flagged as part of Facebooks efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. Supposedly, a female student was identifying as a cat. Well, for starters, none of this is true!! Those people call themselves Therians or Otherkin and are NOT a part of the Furry fandom. A district patron asked the school board at its meeting last week if this . My son largely ignores them but has found out, when forced into "social" situations with them that their parents are in full support, including the kids being nude at home because cats don't wear clothes (litter boxes at home are rumored but not confirmed). Its a cat-spiracy. He doesn't have to travel that far if he's in the mood for a nightcap; he just has to go through one single door. You will begin to receive our Daily Opinion updates and our topical Pints & Politics newsletter. 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 anthropomorphic animals. As a result, school boards and social media have spawned the subject into a hot button conversation and widespread rumors. Why is damn near everything the GOP pushes anchored in manufactured fear? 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(Photo by pixelfit/Getty Images) 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 . No. The spokesperson wrote to parents that students were wearing items not school-appropriate. These items include collars and leather straps with spikes. Maybe he was wearing the Joe and the Hoe Gotta Go hat he sported in a photo circulated on social media during last years school board campaign. Published: Feb. 11, 2022 at 1:39 PM PST. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This isnt about mocking transgender people. And others, who call themselves furries, create animal alter egos and interact with others who do the same. Litter boxes will not be put in schools on P.E.I. Brilliant. 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. I heard from the same reliable sources that theres this one high school where a couple of girls identify as horses. This is sadly happening, and even in rural, conservative, farm country, Iowa. I know what my folks would have done if I had notions like that. But the other girl wanted to one up everyone, and decided she was really a demon instead. [] reports have popped up elsewhere. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Kim Reynolds and some GOP lawmakers are trying again to funnel a significant share of education dollars to private and religious schools. "It is a source of disappointment that I felt the necessity to communicate this message to you., During the Dec. 20 meeting, a parent of a student in the district said she had been left "disturbed" after hearing a litter box had been installed in at least one unisex restroom in one of the district's schools for those who "identified as cats.". "When I was the middle school principal, our language arts teacher said we have to do this because there is so much media and news out there that doesn't tell the whole story or the truth. Crow laughed. "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.". [] More people are discussing students identifying as cats in schools []. Parents of children in one Iowa school have even claimed that a girl requested a litter box in the girl's restroom. Remember how rightward marching culture crusaders said same-sex marriage would destroy society and bring on scary stuff such as rampant polygamy? This story has been shared 125,674 times. De-clawing and neutering, ha! Period. But the narrative that schools would indulge students in this fashion has a much darker underbelly. A school board in North Carolina considered a proposal to ban furry costumes in schools after they say they received numerous complaints about students dressing up as animals and using litter . To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "Not making them participate. 13, 2022 7:00 am, Updated: May. In Kentucky a spokesperson for a school said a TikTok trend has students making animal noises toward each other specifically barking. European cat, Felis catus, brown tabby kitten in litter tray. And we should reject the request of a transgender student to use the restroom that matches their gender identity, in the same way that we should reject a student request to use a litter box., Furries dont identify as cats or other animals, Crow said. Iowas Most Boring Town Is A Hilarious Coincidence, Heres What 1 Year Of Working On K92.3 and Moving To Iowa Looks Like [PHOTOS], 5 Tips That May Help With Spring Allergies In Your Iowa Home, Chicago Man Convicted In Cruel Shooting of Iowa Deputy, Waterloos Lost Island Parks Announce Opening Dates. Contact Editor Kathie Obradovich for questions: info@iowacapitaldispatch.com. You can also support us on PayPal at. The right-wing is waging its newest culture war on the furry community by storming school board meetings and parroting absurd talking points about schools ma. There is no truth whatsoever to this false statement/accusation! On Wednesday, Kraayenbrink said he misspoke and apologized for miscommunication. Im sort of surprised he didnt claim hes a victim of radical woke liberals and raise money. These furries, as were told they are called, are also allowed to hiss and meow at other students. Fargo, Moorhead and West . Go figure: The social media criticisms flew fast and furry-ous. Thanks for contacting us. A recent story out of small-town Iowa was getting lots of twitters and titters: The Carroll school superintendent . Also, the litter boxes dont exist. 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. Taylor, doesnt your school have acting, dance, music, and art classes where you can express yourselves? The rumor has been spreading persistently, but was unfounded each time: An Iowa superintendentsent a letterto parents to dispel the myth. The Iowa Standard has heard from a handful of parents across the state concerned about students identifying as "furries" at various schools throughout the state. It probably wont pass, but it serves a larger purpose of making Iowa parents distrust and fear public schools at a time when Gov. You have entered an incorrect email address! If these student animals are so messed in the head, lets treat them like a cat or dog! 'A rising usage of furry refers to people who have a keen interest in or even dress up as, anthropomorphic animal characters, like those often seen in comics, games, and cartoons. View our online Press Pack. (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 . Symptoms include a fever, which is worsened by spending lots of time in conservative culture war fever swamps. Please consider a one-time sign of support or becoming a monthly supporter at $5, $10/month - whatever you think we're worth! Third, they need to take their de-worming pills and dont forget their flea and ticket collars. Consider the message it sends transgender kids. "Parent heroes will TAKE BACK our . There is no truth whatsoever to this false statement/accusation! wrote MichaelE. Sharrow, the superintendent for Midland Public Schools, near Detroit, which was accused of the bizarre concession at a Dec. 20 board meeting. What in the world is happening? You guys are truly ignorant. The Carroll Community School District Superintendent, Casey Burlau, sent a letter to concerned citizens in the hopes of "dispelling a damaging rumor" that there are children identifying as animals (some call them "furries") and the district has tried to accommodate them with litter boxes. Tim Kraayenbrink, a Republican Iowa state senator, said at a forum in May that local schools had been required to put cat litter boxes in the bathroom for furries to use, as he discussed schools . Danger! Monique Curet , PolitiFact. Some furries even only answer questions with animal sounds. 13, 2022 7:00 am, Updated: May. Or speak. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools. Some develop elaborate video-game personas. Rollinger, according to Gazette education reporter Grace King, insisted he was not there as a representative of the school board. it is, i go to high school with plenty of these people and want to drop out because the things i have to see. In Michigan, a school superintendent alsosent 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. First, contact the humane society for not having a valid animal license and not wearing a tag. It has done nothing but distract people from the important work that we need to accomplish on a daily basis.". 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. Claims of litter boxes in school bathrooms have cropped up on social media both locally and around the country. The truth has been declawed. Go to the bathroom in a toilet and flush. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "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.". Furries are people who identify with or . One of them decided she was a princess, and convinced all the other kids to wear these fake horse ears and tails. Im just sayin. It was about a rumor involving an Iowa school. We were told there are students allowed to wear cat ears and tails while other students cannot even wear a hat. Though furries are not new, the issue of students identifying as these animals at school has attracted mainstream attention. And the school was allowing kitty litter to be placed in the classroom or bathroom or both. Is your school pushing transgender and they dont wanna be, so theyd rather be a cat? Disgusting, but not life-threatening. 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In a phone conversation with The Dickinson Press, Superintendent Marcus Lewton denied that Dickinson Public Schools has or will be installing any litter boxes in its restrooms. The Meade School District will not be putting litter boxes in district schools, the superintendent said. A Michigan school district has debunked a wild claim that the school provided litter boxes for students who identified as "furries." . Even putting litter boxes in the bathrooms in some schools? I very specifically said I am here speaking on my own behalf, Rollinger said. May. I do. " We have dress up days and kids bring stuffed animals to school. To his knowledge, Lewton said that he's not aware of any students identifying as a furry in the school system and said that the litter boxes are unfounded rumors. Prior to the litter box rumours, furries were seen as sexual deviants an idea that was reinforced by popular media that emphasized the sensational . Only rumor. This outrageous notion of schools trying to "accommodate" students who are said to identify as animals, is a far stretch. 0. By the way, this is one of the 32 Republican senators guiding public policy in Iowa, not your nutty cousin on Facebook. Advertisment: In late 2021 and early 2022, a rumor spread far and wide that conflated distinct groups of people: furries (or the furry fandom) and the transgender/gender diverse community. The boss added, Let me be clear in this communication. The anatomy of a rumor: Furries and litter boxes at Dickinson Public Schools Furries, people dressing up and acting like anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and . To put the rumors to rest, Lewton encouraged parents and community members to be mindful of the information they are hearing and spreading to others. One post calling for school districts to take action has been shared more than 31,000 times. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette), Columnist/editorial writer for The Gazette. Rebecca Kleeman, a spokeswoman for Millard Public Schools, said she is unaware of any incidents involving furries or requests for litter boxes. A Nebraska state lawmaker apologized on Monday after he publicly cited a persistent but debunked rumor alleging that schools are placing litter boxes in school bathrooms to accommodate children . The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The litter box rumors spread the notion that if schools will let transgender girls compete on sports teams and use the girls restroom, next theyll be forced to accommodate every other so-called identity, even if it means pet bowls on the cafeteria floors and taking kids out for recess on leashes. Restaurant inspection update: Sewage, rodent carcasses, mold, Restaurant update: Bad sushi, unlicensed eateries and, Restaurant inspection update: Moldy school cafeteria cheese,. It is unconscionable that this afternoon I am sending this communication, 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, he wrote. And because of people like theMichigan woman who went viral, schoolsnow have to address these rumors via email. Put them on a leash to go to the bathroom outside. When Can You Get Your License If Your Birthday Is On A Leap Day? We've received your submission. Sharon E. Roberts, Associate professor, Social Development Studies, University of Waterloo . They wear animal accessories (ears, tails, etc) and they paw at other kids backpacks and shoes, etc. Ill have my tuna on rye, not mixed with kibble, thanks. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. All these harmful, spiteful tactics targeting Iowans and their rights for a political payday carry an unmistakable stench. The superintendent tells WLKY the situation is being addressed, but according to a concerned grandparent, it's an ongoing problem that has many students on edge . I wish I were making this up. While there are no chickens in this tiny house, you can still have some fun in this cozy space in Fayette. These kids are already an astronomical risk for adverse mental health outcomes and suicidal ideation, Crow said. Answering the Left: But do you know any gay people? (Photo by pixelfit/Getty Images). Footage of her spurious accusation was subsequently shared to Facebook Thursday byMichigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock, who wrote, Parent heroes will TAKE BACK our schools.. This has led to students resenting the furries and furry community. A Facebook post says schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries. Naturally, Wingert wanted to know which school district the senator was referring to. 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