The author of a bill that would ban “furries" in Texas public schools struggled to come up with examples of it actually happening when pressed during a committee meeting this week.

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.

    • Eddy@lemm.eeEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      You can’t even meow, so no learning about the noises animals make

    • sowitzer@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      Almost every school mascot today is some sort of non offensive animal. Puma, panther, golden eagles, a few others. Probably setting up the magas who want to go back to some real non woke “American hero” names. Gen Lee Slavemasters, red injun killers, white supremists, things like that. lol.

    • spizzat2@lemm.eedeleted by creatorEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      The bill makes exceptions for mascots, school plays and Halloween.

      Source

      Or starting on page 4 of the bill

      Edit: Don’t get me wrong, the bill is still a terrible idea, but it appears that a miniscule amount of thought went into it.