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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26858904

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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[–] jonne@infosec.pub 67 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

So this is a law that bans something that has basically never happened? And obviously it's going to be abused and kids are going to get arrested for wearing headphones with cat ears or any other garment that could be construed as animal dress up?

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 35 points 18 hours ago

Fear and propaganda. The life blood of their party is in pushing the great fear of the big scary thing as a target to push through their rules to make the people safe...

It's nazis just before the camps go up and the Jews get put in train cars.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

truncation away from texas own actual problems.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Ban kids from playing pretend? This is gonna go swimmingly.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 29 points 18 hours ago

The youth are famously reasonable about complying with stupid rules. (This is sarcasm.)

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Is it an unisual word? I thought it was common, but maybe it's a local thing

[–] weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

No, not an unusual word. I've heard The Youth(tm) have a different vocabulary though, so it might be an age thing?

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Could be. I heard it a lot from my parents who were born in the 1940s.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 1 points 29 minutes ago* (last edited 29 minutes ago)

I’ve heard the term plenty as someone nearing their 30s. Never used it myself though

[–] superkret@feddit.org 33 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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,”

Acting like animals is something humans do, just saying...

[–] magikmw@lemm.ee 22 points 14 hours ago

This is so vague it could mean any behavour. God, I hate facists.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 30 points 18 hours ago

Old MacDonald Had a Farm gets the whole class to jail in seconds 🤣

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 24 points 8 hours ago

Banning 4 year old girls from wearing a headband with kitten ears. Good work.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 19 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (4 children)

They are obsessed with these things. I wonder why? Repressed desires, I say.

The problem is, this can affect kids following (do I even need to specify it) harmless trends like plushy overalls or hairbands with ears.

So, they are also obsessed with dominating kids and putting their fingers where they don't belong.

Reminds me of this 43 year old song:

Laß doch die Kleinen in Ruh
Laß doch die Kleinen in Ruh
du kuinierst mich so
du alte Sau

edit: Full lyrics here. Definition of kuinieren.

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 14 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] makuus@pawb.social 2 points 17 hours ago

Oh, they’ll go there next, don’t you worry…

[–] spizzat2@lemm.ee 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Laß doch die Kleinen in Ruh

Laß doch die Kleinen in Ruh

du kuinierst mich so

du alte Sau

kuinieren Aus französisch coionner. Hier in der Bedeutung von quälen, plagen, misshandeln.

So basically,

"Leave the little kids alone. Leave the little kids alone. You torment me so much, you old pig."

[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 19 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] velma@lemm.ee 6 points 16 hours ago

He’s rolling a joint.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 17 points 12 hours ago

oh man. I knew so many little kids that would have a spontaneous im an X day. This is so wierd. So its. First they came for the trans, then they came for minorities, then they came for the women, and then the furries

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 15 points 7 hours ago

Imagine being the lawyer who gets to defend our First Amendment right to fucking meow in front of the Supreme Court

[–] aido@lemmy.world 13 points 6 hours ago

Licking oneself or others for the purpose of grooming or maintenance

Whew, so you'd still be able to lick people for other reasons.

[–] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 11 points 14 hours ago

Literally banning children's imaginations.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 11 hours ago

What happens if you have tourettes

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Ah yes, doing the important work. A lot less options with halloween though. Is Spiderman or Batman still ok, or too much animal reference? And what about cops, they all look like pigs. Are they going to arrest their colleagues every morning when they arrive at work?

[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Halloween actually got a specific exclusion.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Nice. Halloween is going to be a massive furry swarm for sure.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 23 minutes ago

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

Whew so surgically implanted tails are still good for plays