11:AM-2:PM 99.9 FM /AM 1380 MA, RI. By Brooke Sopelsa. Stop the world we need to get . I read that a comedian joked how he asks to be regarded with the possessive pronoun there, because he identifies as a place. "Sprague High School, or any Salem-Keizer school,do nothave litter boxes for use as restroom facilities," Emily Hicks, a spokeswoman for the district, said. 2. It's more about the complexity of neural connections. At least 20 conservative candidates and elected officials have claimed this year that K-12 schools are placing litter boxes on campus or making other accommodations for students who identify as cats, according to an NBC News review of public statements. No wonder they get confused, self conscious, low self esteem, and a lot more negative issues. '"The grandmother said a petition to end the practice was created by students and has more than 1,000 signatures. USA TODAY reached out to Maddock and others who shared theclaim on social media for comment. In a word, Sharrow told community members that if it sounds too wacky to be true, it probably is. While Pesta claims that this woman was fired, she was not fired. School provides litterbox for students who identify as cats? The trend toward acting like a cat or dog is real, even if the Midland school litter box is the hoax du jour. Its only used to kind of sensationalize untruth, and to harm our community, in particular our transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive youth, said Nadine Bridges, executive director of One Colorado, an LGBTQ rights organization, when asked about the litter box rumors. It has even been parroted by former QAnon supporter and Republican politician Marjorie Taylor Greene. WATCH LIVE: Merrick Garland testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee. NBC News reported: 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 who self-identify as cats. In the Dec. 21, 2021, YouTube video, which has over80,000 views, Lisa Hansen says during the Midland Public Schools board meeting she had been told there wasa litter box in the bathroom of at least one local school for students who self-identify as cat "furries. 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. A reaction from another user calling for schools to stop admitting furries to schools brought in over 1 million views. In an email sent to parents, staff and community members on Jan. 20, Midland Public SchoolsSuperintendent Michael Sharrowdenied the claim that "litter boxes were provided within MPS student restrooms for those who identify themselves as 'furries.'" 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. As the number of people identifying as trans and nonbinary has increased in recent years, particularly among young people, so has the amount of anti-LGBTQ legislation from conservative politicians. WATCH: New Buddy Wildlife Documentary Premieres OnPITB! Roberts said that in her research career, shes never heard of or seen an instance of a furry wanting a litter box. Some say litter boxes are located in transgender bathrooms in schools. The false claim that children who identify as cats are using litter boxes in school bathrooms has spread across the internet since at least December, when a member of the public brought it up. One post calling for school districts to take action has been shared more than 31,000 times. And it demonstrates how quickly some elements of truth can be twisted and mashed up with fully debunked assertions to create a viral narrative amplified by prominent politicians, as well as commentators with large audiences. USA TODAY reached out to Hansen for comment. February 27, 2023 . The behaviour is often linked to a "furries" subculture being adopted by many teens, where many furries feel a deep connection to a particular animal that they take on their "fursona", according to Gerbasi et al. Description. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Rumors claiming schools are putting litter boxes in restrooms for students who identify as cats have spread across the United States this year, and have now reached Salem. NBC News agreed to keep their last names private due to their fear of harassment. As usual, left-wing ideologues have created larger societal problems by refusing to address the main issue. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. Vicki McKenna Promotes False Claim about Furries in Waunakee School District. Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin, 4 Apr. There is a real subculture of people known as furries, a community of children and adults who roleplay as anthropomorphized animal characters. These people will hiss at you or scratch at you if they dont like something youre doing.". In a follow-up video the teacher admitted she made up the story to create awareness of what kids are going through at school. She didnt elaborate, so its not clear if she was criticizing school policies for allowing students to identify as different genders or arguing that kids needs arent accommodated. 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. / students identifying as cats. Lastly, the superintendent of the school district has dismissed the rumors as misinformation. GLSEN offers a safe space kit that has stickers and posters that can be displayed in your office for students. Human civilization has to put a halt to these destructive behaviors. It is unconscionable that this afternoon I am sending this communication, Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael Sharrow wrote in a community message Thursday. Alternatively have them DNA tested. Because weve gone insane as a society, of course, and basic reality now means different things to different people depending on their political ideologies. Some who have believed the false rumors continue to cite them as an example of school districts going too far with so-called identity politics, drawing a connection between the litter box claims to schools allowing transgender students to use the restroom of their choice. I get to the third row and I hear this meow! Uhhh, excuse me? Heidi Ganahl, the Republican nominee for governor of Colorado, speaks at a forum in Denver on Sept. 30. That same month, school board candidates in Arkansas and Tennessee made similar remarks, and Jennifer Benson, a school board member in Fargo, North Dakota, told a local news outlet children were wearing leashes to school and using litter boxes. He is going on 16 years old this year, and has been with us a long time. Indeed, the rumour appears to come from America in a mimicry of the USAs culture war surrounding LGBT+ education in schools. This was the case fora Jan. 21 Facebook post that wasviewed over 8,600 timesand a tweet shared over 5,000 times. 5:55 Rumours about litter boxes in schools for students identifying as cats are false, Norbert Carpenter tells CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce Litter boxes will not be put in schools on. In a clip from 'What is a Woman?', a documentary by right-wing commentator Matt Walsh, interviewee Sara Stockton, a family therapist based in New York, says schoolchildren are self-identifying as. Dayna, 15, who lives in Canada, said she brings a mask and tail to school every day but only wears them during lunch and keeps them in her bag during class. The claim: Photos show non-verbal student whose cat identity is accommodated at public school Some social media users are sharing a photo they claim shows a student who identifies as a cat.. In Kentucky earlier this school year, officials were perplexed by a group of middle school students who dressed and acted like cats, apparently after accepting a social media challenge, according to a report by news station WLWT. She declined to connect NBC News with any parents or teachers shes spoken with. TikToks are going viral of school students claiming to identify as animals . There is no truth whatsoever to this false statement/accusation! "Furries" roleplay as anthropomorphized animal characters. Some commenting on the situation in Midland questioned why the superintendent posted a message denouncing the litter boxes as a hoax on a Facebook page for emergency communications. Jan. 24, 2023, 2:31 PM PST. 2022, https://www.poynter.org/tfcn/2022/no-furries-dont-get-litter-boxes-in-school-bathrooms/. But the claim has taken on a life of its own among a growing number of Republicans, conservative influencers and political commentators. Website development by. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. The students are minors so their names are not being released and it is unknown if they identify as male felines or female felines. Yesterday I heard something, and I was stunned, and today I am equally stunned and a little bit upset. 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. The claim that a Wisconsin school district implemented furry protocols in order to deal with a wave of students identifying as cats is based almost entirely on one alleged email said to have been sent from a third-party (an anonymous student's grandmother) to a podcast host. arguments have been used throughout history, such as comparing interracial and homosexual relationships to bestiality and pedophilia. Fact check: False claim about Boston Children's Hospital's transgender care program. The school districts saythese claims are untrue. Also a PR expert, Goddard was highlighting concerns about the next census and the push to include gender categories. Happy birthday to Nano, and hopefully hell have many more! child/dog. These rumors put us at risk of being hurt or bullied.. I understand WHY my daughter home schooled our grandchildren.". forbidding transgender students from using the bathroom of their acquired gender. Oh, you are a human? "The Oregon Department of Education has had trans-inclusive policies in place for years now, and no harm has come to cisgender or transgender students as a result of those policies," Stenvick said. Top image: A 20-year-old Norwegian woman who identifies as a cat. Follow, Investigative Radio host/ On-Scene Facebook Live stream. Thankfully for our furry friends, smaller brains don't necessarily correlate to lower intelligence. "They identify with animals. In this divisive/contentious world in which we currently find ourselves, I ask that if you hear wild accusations that dont sound like something in which your Midland Public Schools Board of Education, Administration, District would be part, take a moment to send an MPSConnect message to me, he wrote, providing the MPSConnect link. Reporting from USA Today contributed to this story. Olivia, 16, from California, said shes been part of the furry community for six years. The story about the fired substitute also had its roots in an online video, with a woman who says shes a teacher relating the story via TikTok. The Jefferson County school district disputed Ganahls claims and said its dress code prohibits costumes at school. A photograph from one of those presentations went viral on social media: While we're not sure exactly when or where this photograph was taken, we did find a video of Pesta using this same slide at a presentation in Hartland, Wisconsin on March 31, 2022, called "American Public Schools: From Failure to Fascism." Her campaign declined to answer questions about Ganahls claims, but in one interview with a local Fox affiliate, she suggested theres a lot of this going on in Jefferson County. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WLWT-TV. Be a serious parent or parents. The grandmother is urging parents and family members to attend the Meade County School Board meeting on Sept. 14 to request further action. Among the policies is one stating students, staff and visitors may use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. I was also walking down the hallway three weeks ago when a boy wearing dog ears barked at me and my friend as we passed, she said, adding the boy left the school building on all fours. Anti-monarchy activists 'turn Buckingham Palace into polling station'. I cant stay in the same classroom as that cat! Hansens claims were picked up and reshared by a state GOP chairwoman, Meshawn Maddock, who warned Parent heroes will TAKE BACK our schools in a Facebook post. Midland Public Schools via YouTube, Dec. 21, 2021. 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.'. email: John@depetro.com. Author lied. A SCOTTISH secondary school has had to deny reports that some of its pupils were identifying as cats and defecating on the floor after school officials refused to provide a litterbox. The Waunakee school district has not seen a wave of students identifying as cats, and they did not enforce any "furry protocols" in order to deal with these alleged students. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. This thing has gotten out of control with politicians just wanting to have a talking point, said John McDonald, former director of campus safety at Jefferson County schools, whos now a school security consultant. TikToks are going viral of school students claiming to identify as animals . Meanwhile on TikTok, one video claiming kids are now requesting litter boxes at school collected 3 million views on the platform. I'd even use the word 'furious,'" she says. Please report any comments that break our rules. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. A video of Wisconsin talk radio host Vicki McKenna's appearance on the Dr. Duke Show, a podcast hosted by Dr. Duke Pesta, racked up more than 100,000 views as it circulated on social media: There's no truth to this rumor. At least 20 conservative candidates and elected officials have claimed this year that K-12 schools are placing litter boxes on campus or making other accommodations for students who identify as cats, in fact every school district that has been named by those 20 politicians said in public statements that these claims are untrue. In general, "furries" are people who adopt and identify with an anthropomorphized animal persona, often within online or local communities of other furries, says Furscience, the public face of a team of researchers who study the subculture. By Anthony Brian Logan (ABL) January 24, 2022. Nonbinary is when someone does not identify as either male or female. Weve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country. Opposing public figures is an emergency these days. someone pointed out. "The grandmother is urging parents and family members to attend the Meade County School Board meeting on Sept. 14 to request further action. Silver Honda CRV seen fleeing towards Manton Ave. Cranston stand off https://fb.watch/iZ0CaYIkSb/?mibextid=ykz3hl, Copyright John DePetro. This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Salem-Keizer: Claims of litter boxes in school restrooms are false. Michigan had installed litter boxes in order to appease students who had started identifying as cats, there's no evidence that any schools in Michigan installed litterboxes for their students. I heard that at least one of our schools in our town has a, in one of the unisex bathrooms, a litter box for the kids that identify as cats. Don't pay your auto insurance bill until you read this. do koalas have poisonous claws. Click here to sign up for our fact-check text chat. She said when she has worn part of her fur suit to school, I dont act like an animal, or think that I am one.. To a person not steeped in the culture war battles over gender identity that have engulfed school districts nationwide, its the kind of claim that would sound bizarre and confusing and, from high-profile GOP members, authoritative. website:https://t.co/MPw6FiMrm1. At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats. The school districts say these claims are untrue. She said: If some student wants to pretend like a cat and use a litterbox after school, thats their prerogative, whatever. former QAnon supporter and Republican politician Marjorie Taylor Greene. The rise of the litter box rumor shows the power of false claims that start on social media to shape political discourse. I like bringing them because its a way to show my creative outlet and something to talk to my friends about. Editors' Code of Practice. On Facebook, public posts show variations of the claim popping up throughout the country every day, citing unnamed grandchildren or neighbors, from Florida to California. Across the country, from New York to Iowa and Texas, the same rumor swept through districts this spring. Then, there was the news of Target permitting transgender people to use fitting rooms and restrooms aligned with their gender identity, not their biological sex. No, schools do not have litter boxes for students, Complaint filed against Pennsylvania school district alleges discrimination against LGBTQ students, alongside other extreme and baseless rhetoric, Moms for Liberty, a conservative activist group, Surveys and pre-publication research from Furscience also indicate. "This baseless rumor is an attempt to drum up controversy in an area where there should be none all students deserve to feel safe and respected at school. USA TODAY reached out to the Facebook user who shared the post for comment. I start looking on the ground, through the fourth roweverythings good. One student was apparently disciplined for pulling on the tail of one of the cat identifying students who was seen hissing at students in the cafeteria. U/D Providence: **Shots Fired** 41 & 43 Ridgeway Ave. shots fired into two homes. The superintendent at the school in Kentucky told WLWT the students violated the dress code, and that the administration had addressed the situation. 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. In April, three Republican lawmakers in Minnesota took turns during floor debate discussing rumors theyd heard about children identifying as cats at school, cutting holes in uniforms for tails and possibly using litter boxes. Our approach is always unique to the student and we will take into account professional advice and the wellbeing of the student, the Australian school said in a statement. Andy Cross / Denver Post via Getty Images. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. The photos show a young woman wearing costume cat ears. The post garnered more than 1,000 interactions in less than two weeks. oh, dont forget to stock up on cat food as human food isnt really good for them. Accessed 5 Apr. Ben Goggin is the deputy editor for technology at NBC News Digital. This whole furry thing has just got me. It started when a video of a central Michigan school board meeting went viral in mid-January after a parent claimed a "nefarious . Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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. - 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? I was told by a teacher friend in Georgia that this is true in her state as well. Brainwashed School Kids Now Identifying as Animal "Furries" by Alex Newman February 4, 2022 FreedomProject Media As if identifying as newly invented "genders" was not outlandish enough,. The email was also published in a regional Facebook group. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Meade County Schools will not discuss individual student discipline due to privacy laws.". The buckets also contain candy for diabetic students, a map of the school, flashlights, wet wipes and first aid items. The only problem is it isnt true. A couple of students identify as cats and demanded a litter box. Im just embarrassed by what this has gotten to," she said. Michigan superintendent debunks rumor. USA Today, "Fact check: No, a Michigan public school did not provide litter boxes for students identifying as cats," Jan. 30, 2022. And during a legislative hearing last month in Tennessee, two Republican state lawmakers discussed the growing crisis of public schools providing litter boxes for children who identify as cats, and claimed its happening across the state. Good question! Hansen noted the rumor warranted "more investigation" and did not make a claim about who had installed the litter boxes. The wave of misinformation reflects discontent among many conservatives around how the concepts and politics of gender identity are rapidly shifting. That has not stopped such rumors from circulating on social media, where they have been repeated like a game of telephone, often with descriptions of friends of friends who supposedly saw such things firsthand. There is no evidence that any school has deployed litter boxes for students to use because they identify as cats. Roberts also noted that the vast majority of furries characters are wild or mythical animals, who wouldnt use a litter box in the first place. Many of these assertions claim that schools have or are in the process of having litter boxes placed in schools.. No actual evidence has been presented to support the claim. Yet it seems the rumor has reached Oregon, with recent gossip asserting Salem-Keizer Public Schools officials approved a student's request to self-identify as a cat and allowed litter boxes in the restrooms of Sprague High School. Roberts, an associate professor at Renison University College, affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada, said that nearly all furries maintain distinct human personas and do not identify as animals. "They identify with animals. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks, Fact Check-Photographs do not show a U.S. student who wanted to identify as a cat, Fact check: No, a Michigan public school did not provide litter boxes for students identifying as cats, Fact check: Wisconsin school district debunks claim that it has a 'furry protocol', 20-Year-Old Woman Claims She Is A Cat Born In The Wrong Body, Born in the wrong species // Fdt i feil art, 'I was born in the wrong species': Woman who says she's a CAT trapped in a human body hisses at dogs, hates water and claims she can even see better at night. Some children, she alleged, would only communicate in barks and hisses. I dont understand why these kids are acting so un-human and not happy with themselves, she said. The woman, who uses the handle @crazynamebridgetmichael, said she was taking attendance when a student responded to his name with feline vocalizations. 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