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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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[–] fedupwithbureaucracy@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

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

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[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 73 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Can we still say "what's up, dawg?"

It is funny that the litter box story was taken as gospel.

What a time to be alive.

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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 70 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Play Duck Duck Goose? Jail

Face paint? Beleive it or not Jail

Old McDonald? Straight to jail

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[–] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 34 points 2 days 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”.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 65 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It’s incredible that republicans can constantly waste tax dollars on worthless shit like this and still be viewed as the party of financial responsibility by their dumb ass voting base

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[–] dontbelasagne@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days 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.

[–] Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 days ago (6 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.

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[–] formulaBonk@lemm.ee 33 points 2 days 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

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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 43 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Wow.

I remember learning about dinosaurs as an elementary schooler after Jurassic Park came out, and spending a few months on the playground pretending to be a velociraptor (well technically they're closer to deinonychous but w/e) ... apparently that is now banned, because otherwise I might have become a scaly, for life?

Wonderful.

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[–] Naich@lemmings.world 28 points 2 days ago

Priorities.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Man, republicans really fucking hate freedom.

“You are only allowed to express yourself in ways that are approved by the state!”

party of freedom and liberty baby, remember, it's the dems that are restricting it.

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 37 points 2 days ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (4 children)

Any behavior humans do is human behavior, this law is legally dubious at best. Mimicking animals has been a human thing since humans came to be.

Okay seriously, did someone write this law just so it could be contested in court??

The forbidden non human speech is written as onomatopoeias. Like how can you call that stuff nonhuman speech after literally writing it in human language? If I read this part of the law out loud am I violating the law?

I could also see the rights to perform cultural religious dances being infringed upon by this law.

[–] allo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Meow. meow meow. meow

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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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