A Texas bill, known as the FURRIES Act, would ban non-human behaviors in public schools, including the use of litter boxes and wearing animal accessories.

Rep. Stan Gerdes, the bill’s author, claimed schools were providing litter boxes for students acting as “furries.”

When pressed, Gerdes could not find an example. The bill was left pending in committee.

  • KiwiFlavor@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    13 hours ago

    Beyond the blatant stupidity of the bill, the most concerning part is the definition of “non-human behavior.” I would not be surprised if some schools interpreted queer people, those with disabilites, and those from minority ethnic, religious, or racial groups to be exhibitong “non-human behaviors.” These groups have already been dehumanized historically.

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      12 hours ago

      Absolutely. Any vague language has a way of being misinterpreted by the most fanatical and used for evil.