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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago

Can we start torso-kicking these people? Why do we have to be civil?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 hour ago

I wonder how much of this is borne out of the hysteria over kids supposedly using litter boxes.

I had some gomer on the Denver Post forums that kept insisting it was not only a thing, but an epidemic. I kept asking him for the supposed evidence of this claim, all he could say was that he "talks to lots and lots of parents and teachers" and "the media won't report on it".

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 hours ago

Filing this under “Closeted conservative so ashamed of their kink that, instead of discussing their feelings with a therapist, psychiatrist, or even a trusted friend, believe everyone must share their taboo thoughts and therefore be preëmptively punished to stamp out the contagion since the only honorable alternative is undergoing apoptosis like some malfunctioning cell”.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago

"Using tails, leashes, collars" - the B&D crowd isn't going to like that

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Students who bark, meow, hiss or make other animal noises that are not human speech

I'm not quite sure what it is exactly (/s), but maybe—just maybe—this is yet another attempt to fuck over and ostracize transfem and autistic people, but instead of being direct about it, using furries as the boogeyman.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 hours ago

Also to arrest basically any kindergartner.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 hours ago

Imposing this bullshit on children who often have vivid imaginations and like to play make believe shows just how much the Republican party actually cares about children.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

There is no way this is real, is it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

Only in clown country 🎪🇺🇸

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

We live in a parody.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 hours ago

Good thing made up stories from social media prompt lawmakers to pass laws at record breaking speed rather than do something about the fires burning right in front of them. Let's see what other bullshit that can be made up to get things done!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 hours ago

Priorities.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 hours ago

So they're scared of people becoming furries. I know a few furries, not in the scene myself but furries are genuinely some of the nicest people I know. And also this bill seems ableist because I knew an autistic person that would growl whenever he had a meltdown. He wasn't a furry, it was just how he was wired.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Licking oneself or others for the purpose of grooming or maintenance.

Good luck trying to enforce that. Most people lick a small wound on their hands an fingers. It's our subconscious that triggers that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

How will my friends know I care if I can't lick them? (I don't actually have any though, so it's hypothetical)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

And here I was imagining a whole moosey moose squad of which you are a part. Maybe you just need to find each other?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That sounds like it would require leaving the house, which I am less and less inclined to do. Hypothetically though, sure!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

Hypothetically, We're Winning! I've known a few introverted Meeses over the years, and am completely sympathetic.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I can’t wait for all IT infrastructure in Texas to get compromised over this. The amount of excellent it and comp sci guys that are furries is staggering. And there are a few online collectives that can and will do damage to personal and government entities over shit like this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 38 minutes ago

The amount of excellent it and comp sci guys that are furries is staggering.

Computers don't judge. And you can be anything you want behind a screen.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 hours ago

They already lost their porn privileges. Guess they want to lose the rest of the internet, too 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 39 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Texans, next time you look at the prices in the grocery store, remember that this is what your representatives are spending their time on.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Or, you know, when your kids are dying of measles.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

Or when your kids are dying from school shooters...

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 hours ago

So children are not allowed to play anymore. It breaks my heart knowing how important expressing the connection to a favourite animal is for many kids. I know nazis go for easy targets, but the fact they target children is just nauseating to me.

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