John DePetro Show 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. Its like that show and South Park are sort of grandfathered in and get away with things due to their success, but new shows wouldnt be allowed near some of these topics with a 10-foot pole. There is a new wave of people who are choosing to not identify as a part of the human race, in favour of aligning themselves with animals. "The grandmother is urging parents and family members to attend the Meade County School Board meeting on Sept. 14 to request further action. Here's some good news though: students in this Kentucky school district have created a petition to stop this practice (acting like cats) and over 1,000 signatures have been collected so far. During the episode, Rogans guest, Tulsi Gabbard, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Hawaiis 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021, listened to Rogans catty story without really questioning any of the assertions. Then I hear meow! Im like, Okay, whats up with that? We have also talked with students from multiple districts who confirm this is actually a real thing. Go to the fifth roweverybodys there. "The Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota repeated last week a bizarre hoax claim which has been debunked that children are being told they can identify as anthropomorphic cats and are being allowed to use litter boxes to urinate in schools. The bizarre trend has sparked concern among parents who have been left speechless by the 'woke' behaviours. The schools all have expectations for students, and while the expectations may differ slightly depending on the student, their identity does not influence the expectations: that includes not. A handful of students believe they are animals and have asked to be called 'furries' by their peers at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Jury: He Stole $300K From Porn Queen Daniels, Idaho School Board Shuts Down Parents Over Transgender Policy, Public Schools Should be Abolished, Christians Must Leave: Kevin Novak, Study: School Causes Children to Commit Suicide. Newsweek has reached out to the content creator for comment but has not heard back as of Tuesday. The latest madness is the news of a teenage girl who identifies as a cat the latest example of how self-identification is not necessarily an expression of the healthiest or best thing for someone who needs mental help. Rogan hasnt been the only person to make such litter box claims. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools. Concerns about the practice first gained national prominence among adults outside the government-school insane asylums after a Michigan mom complained at a school-board meeting about litter boxes being put in bathrooms. The private school she attends is affirming the girl's "animal behavior," and apparently the. Well, apparently, according to Rogan, My friend, his wife is a schoolteacher, and she works at the said school. That way you can get enough data to determine whether any real legislative action is necessary and maybe even get it into the scientific litter-ature. Who was Suzanne Morphew's brother David Moorman. Excuse me? First, the obvious, or perhaps not-so-obvious considering the media attention and outrage surrounding both stories: Neither one is true. Waukee taxpayers voice displeasure at heated meeting. can't make this up . Psychology professor Elizabeth Fein, who also researches furries and therians, told Reuters: While therians recognize they have human bodies, they might also feel they have the reincarnated soul of a wolf, or that they have a sense of affinity with cats that is so deep that they are on some level a cat themselves. Im staying calm, but Im not happy about it, and its happened on your watch, and I dont understand it., Heres the video: (It should start at the relevant section, but if it doesnt, Hansen speaks at the 32:44 mark). Parent heroes will TAKE BACK our schools," Maddock wrote. Like, you want your house to smell like human pee? Yeah, if this were indeed happening, then youd think the local health department might have an issue with such arrangements. January 11 (as per the video page source), that she is a substitute teacher and details a morning roll call with students. It's sanitary. But it really got bad when they went back to school this year, she explained. Occams Razor would indicate she was just chasing clicks. Two curious stories relating to cats have been circulating online this week: In the first story, a substitute teacher claims she was fired because she refused to meow back to a student who identifies as a cat, while parents in a Michigan school district were infuriated by a rumor that the district was providing litter boxes to cat-identified students in school bathrooms. The claim: A Michigan school put litter boxes in bathrooms for students who identify as cats. Let me be clear in this communication, wrote Midland Public Schools boss Michael Sharrow after the mothers concerns went viral on social media. there is absolutely no logical reason why students who identify as cats should not be provided litter boxes. The woman says she was born the wrong species. My psychologist told me I can grow out of it, but I doubt it, she told an interviewer. Im just embarrassed by what this has gotten to," she said. Looks like a number of politicians have been littering the airwaves with such furry-ious assertions. North Kingstown is in the news again as a school is reportedly allowing two students to identify as cats this school year complete with providing a litter box. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Proof would be a letter home to parents, a notice on a district website, a copy of a school policy, that sort of thing. According to reports, the girl allegedly is phenomenally bright and does not speak during school hours. AUSTRALIAN schools are facing claims that students are being allowed to identify as cats in what a senator labelled a symptom of the 'radical left'. Its a lot easier to weather calls for cancellation when youve been around for 20 years, youve made billions for your parent company and you have a contract that keeps you on TV for years yet. North Kingstown Councilwoman Mary Brimer sounded the alarm after hearing stories from parents of the school installing litter boxes at a school in a special section hidden from view. LOLMore imreallyimportant: Twitch LIVE. Sheryl, if you have the name of the school district, and you can show me proof in the form of a written school policy, and put me in touch with your teacher friend in Georgia who can give me verifiable details, Ill be happy to write another follow-up article. Black Cat MEADE COUNTY, Ky. The Meade County School district is dealing with an unusual situation: a group of high school students is attending school acting like and dressing as cats. Meade County Schools will not discuss individual student discipline due to privacy laws.". In a bizarre turn of events, a Michigan school superintendent was compelled to deny a rumor that he was providing litter boxes to students who "self-identified" as cats and dogs. Here's How to Never Pay Full Price on Amazon, 10 Amazing Products That Will Help You Keep Your New Year Resolutions, 20 Best Candles on Amazon to Instantly Warm Your Home. The latest notion that schools would supply litter boxes for students who consider themselves cats is apparently rooted in an increasingly tolerant student culture for those that openly. The video's creator does appear to be a high school teacher, according to her past videos, but the story is entirely made upironically, as an exercise to "create awareness" of what kids are going through at school, according to other videos posted several days later by the same account. Maas . . During her comments she stated that litter boxes were provided within MPS student restrooms for those who identify themselves as 'furries. ," one Twitter user responded. News Corp falls for 'students think they're cats' hoax. These people will hiss at you or scratch at you if they dont like something youre doing. "The students are told they cant wear hats or Budweiser shirts in school, but they can wear cat ears, cat tails, masks, leashes. Video of children barking like dogs or meowing like cats while scooting around on all fours have become increasingly popular on social media, too. "Let me be clear in this communication. 19:30 EST 20 Mar 2022 Urinating and defication in a litter box, for others to clean up is unsanitary and quite frankly disgusting. Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. "It is unconscionable that this afternoon I am sending this communication," the superintendent of Midland Public Schools, Michael Sharrow, wrote last Thursday in a message shared on Facebook. February 08, 2022. Unless theyre actually harming their classmates, I see no cause for panic.. 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. We have some students here in Wilkes that identify themselves as cats or "furries". But thats beyond the scope of this blog, which is to celebrate cats, have a laugh and occasionally put the spotlight on animal welfare. But as of right now, I have not been able to verify a single one of the claims. The students are minors so their names are not being released and it is unknown if they identify as male felines or female felines. Why the Public Schools Branch released its unusual statement 8 months ago 5:55 Rumours about litter boxes in schools for students identifying as cats are false, Norbert Carpenter tells CBC. 'Uhhh, excuse me? No, several large Colorado school districts said Tuesday, they are not having issues with students identifying as cats or other animals, as Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl has. Like Richard Littejohn at the Daily Mail, I'm not sure how many . Have them investigate and collect real evidence on what is really occurring. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. We rely on the financial support of our readers to exist. If we do encounter a verifiable story about a school district doing that, Ill absolutely write about it. Often the claim is that kitty litter boxes are being put in unisex bathrooms, or tables in the cafeteria are being lowered so students can eat like . We were told some have asked for litter boxes be placed in school restrooms for them to use. Do they perform a naked fat test on an animal? "It is unconscionable that this afternoon I . Minnesota Republicans repeated debunked tales about schools providing litter boxes for students who identify as cats during debate over the House education budget bill Wednesday.Reps. If you really think that schools are providing litter boxes and allowing kids to take dumps in them in an unsanitary manner, why not contact public health officials? 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,. In the demented progressive worldview, this act of alleged intolerance and discrimination should be equally odious. Though the TikTok post itself received only around 13,000 total interactions, the video was extensively re-shared by Twitter users, influencers on YouTube, posted (and later removed) on Reddit, and picked up by a number of media outlets, including the Post Millennial, Christianity Daily and NewsPunch. 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