Schools scramble to get ahead of 'furry' internet hoax", "Students in local schools identify as animals but no litter boxes exist", "Lambton school trustee candidate buys into urban myth of students "presenting as cats", "There are no human-size litter boxes in CCRCE schools", "Midland Public Schools December 2021 Board of Education Meeting", "Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? [7] Rumors sparked public outcry and calls for administrative action from concerned parents,[38] with a school board in Statesville, North Carolina proposing a formal ban on animal costumes. [It has been] circulating around the internet for more than a decade: This claim that there is a pandemic of furries in schools eating out of dog bowls or barking and hissing in class, said Plante. Success! Reuters has fact checked claims around furries in U.S. schools in the past and found no evidence of them disrupting classrooms or schools developing a policy of including them as a formal identity (here) and (here) and (here). Winds light and variable.. Variably cloudy with snow showers. In a clip from What is a Woman?, a documentary by right-wing commentator Matt Walsh, interviewee Sara Stockton, a family therapist based in New York, says schoolchildren are self-identifying as animals and disrupting classrooms. According to experts, furries primarily consider their expression as a fandom done for fun, not an official identity, contrary to the claims made in this video circulating online. Join our group of dedicated readers today Plan a magical wedding day in Vermont, whether ablaze with fall color, capped with snow, or lush with the green of summer. [6], In May 2022, during a televised debate on a bill in the Nebraska legislature, the Republican state senator Bruce Bostelman claimed that "schools are wanting to put litter boxes in the schools" for students who were furries. Nor had he seen anti-furry outrage to the degree to where it seems to be overtaking school districts and a lot of political discourse. After all, you can also find newly stoked disputes about furries and schools in the U.K., Canada, and Australia. And such an identity would not be protected by law.. that is degrading to another person. Write: Ask SAM, 418 N. Marshall St., #100, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. All contents 2023 The Slate Group LLC. He later said that he had not verified the claim was true prior to sharing it. [92] Several school officials in San Luis Obispo County, California, had to refute false litter box rumors, which may have emanated from the promulgation of the hoax by radio show host Joe Rogan. Youre not the only one.. Don't threaten. 5:55 Rumours about litter boxes in schools for students identifying as cats are false, Norbert Carpenter tells CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce Litter boxes will not A Michigan superintendent denied that litter boxes had been added to a school bathroom for students who identified as furries. [a][8] In October 2022, in response to a letter that was sent to local media, administrators for the Renfrew County District School Board or Renfrew County Catholic District School Board in Ontario issued statements that their schools "do not have, and have never had, litter boxes in any of our elementary or secondary sites". Associated Press reported that the post was shared more than 10,000 times. She is a co-founder of the International Anthropomorphic Research Project/Furscience. You have permission to edit this article. She added: As part of my research, Ive interviewed many therians. In January, a Michigan public school district had to issue a denial to a parents claim that it was providing litter boxes in unisex bathrooms to children who identified as animals, after a Michigan Republican Party co-chair amplified the rumor. [70] In Maine, Republican Congressional candidate Ed Thelander repeated the hoax in an interview for a far-right website. DERBY CENTER- A rumor alleged to have started via the online social media company Tik Tok was dispelled at the North Country Union Junior High The school's principal confirmed the post was fake. Not to say that a teacher cannot lose control of a classroom from time to time, but not in these circumstances. J.B. Answer: The IRS and N.C. Department of Revenue have the forms available on their websites and they can be printed them out from your home computer. [11][73] Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl falsely claimed that schools in the state were recognizing cat identities of students. [61] Despite several rumors in the Midwest being debunked, rumors circulated on internet forums in Cache Valley, Utah, about litter boxes being placed in Sky View High School, which schools officials could not corroborate. Sometimes they draw original artworks of popular cartoon animals like Bugs Bunny and Star Fox. The enabling of this behavior is [helping] people with legitimate mental health issues get applause instead of the medical help they truly need. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Jim Baize, who is Ruth Baize's husband, compared furries to gender identity in comments of his own on Monday. Sharon E. Roberts receives funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Most people reach out to raise legitimate concerns. Ensuring that all our students feel welcome in our communities is work that never ends, so our school continues to make sure that all of our students feel welcome, even as people outside of our schools spread false and demeaning rumors.. School districts in Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska Prior to the litter box rumours, furries were seen as sexual deviants an idea that was reinforced by popular media that emphasized the sensational over facts. Why do we have litter boxes in some of the school districts so kids can pee in them, because they identify as a furry? [39] In August 2021, a high school in Meade County, Kentucky said that a small number of students had violated their existing dress code. accounts, the history behind an article. [114], In the months leading up to the 2022 United States elections, mentions online of the litter boxes in schools increased significantly as several Republican candidates repeated the hoax and had it amplified by talk show hosts such as Joe Rogan. Carpenter said children in schools express themselves in many ways, but the rumours of students identifying as cats appears to be "rooted in hate. Its all this old shit I thought we were past thats coming back, and it looks furries might get dragged along with it., Kameron Dunn agrees. Would you like to receive our Lamoille County news updates? Well, if you were to survey some school officials, radio hosts, and even politicians across the U.S., you might find quite a few flapping their hands about a new alleged threat to schoolchildren: litter boxes and animal sounds. Is it possible that somewhere someone has asked for a litter box? About 95 per cent of furries develop their own unique avatar-like character called a fursona. News, arts, events, community and more from the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Two Things: A family tragedy made worse; tax dollars at work in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. 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[60] In North Dakota, Fargo School Board member Jennifer Benson said litter boxes had been placed in school restrooms, but she declined to present evidence of it when requested by local media, and school officials in Fargo and elsewhere in North Dakota said the claim was the result of false rumors being spread nationally. Share with us. MIDLAND, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) A superintendent in Michigan is trying to clear up any misconceptions or rumors about a conspiracy theory regarding students who identify as cats.. Thank you for reading! [6] A review of the rumors by center-right news website The Bulwark reached a similar conclusion as NBC News and referred to the hoax as "Furrygate". In its most distilled form, furries are a group of people who formed a community or fandom because they have a common interest in anthropomorphic media, friendships and social inclusion. At least 20 conservative candidates and elected officials have claimed this year that K-12 schools are placing litter boxes on campus or making other accommodations for [88] While interviewing Tulsi Gabbard on his Spotify show, Joe Rogan shared a rumor that a school was providing a litter box for a student that identified as a cat. Contrary to Stocktons claims, identifying as an animal is not a protected characteristic in U.S. law. [93] Rogan subsequently admitted to spreading misinformation. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. And while litter boxes are most commonly used by domestic cats in real life, most furry avatars (i.e., the characters who humans are playing) are animals that wouldn't Anything is possible and I cant disprove a negative. Well, all kinds of people go to conferences; sometimes they have sex there. Why are we telling elementary kids that they get to choose their gender this week? One parent has called me directly about this, Bethann Pirie, Lamoille Union principal, said. But the vast majority of them still identify as humans, while sometimes adopting an animal-like persona and engaging in short-term roleplay, according to furries and experts, one of whom noted that there are no litter boxes at furry conventions. Thank you for signing in! As strange as that may sound to some, director Norbert Carpenter said he felt the need to issue a public statement to address misinformation circulating within the school system and on social media. Its this connection that concerns Lamoille North superintendent Catherine Gallagher the most, who reiterated her support for the districts LGBTQ community and derided the rumors as harmful. [100] Two fact-checking assessment by Reuters, in July 2022 and again in October 2022, concluded that there was no evidence that schools were officially recognizing the animal expressions of students participating in the furry fandom trend or accommodating students with litter boxes. There are groups of humans who role-play as animals, but they say they dont use litter boxes, according to NBC News. "There are no litter boxes in our schools. The inclusive nature of the furry fandom means that, for many furries, its a safe place where they can be their most authentic selves. Despite how silly this might sound to many, multiple tips and calls received by this newspaper in the past six months have inquired whether this rumor was true. Reuters has not found evidence of widespread cases of schoolchildren identifying as furries disrupting classrooms for this reason. Senator J.D. It is convenient fearmongering that coincides easily both with the hysteria over race-conscious curricula and the rise in state laws targeting LGBTQ students, especially transgender children. Copyright 2022 WILX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. The current misrepresentation of furriesthat they simply want to be animals and are sexual deviantsdates back decades. [75] One school in Colorado did admit it had placed buckets of cat litter in classrooms several years prior for a backup option in the event of an emergency lock down, but there was no evidence of any accommodations for furries in Colorado schools. Remember, fursuits are prohibitively expensive, custom made, hard to clean, hot and bulky. Litter boxes will not be put in schools on P.E.I. [50] The video was also shared by Libs of TikTok, a politically influential right-wing Twitter account of Chaya Raichik with several hundred-thousand followers. Sign up today! [50][41][53], In January 2022, Michelle Evans, a Texan Republican running for congress, claimed that cafeteria tables were "being lowered in certain Round Rock Independent School District middle and high schools to allow 'furries' to more easily eat without utensils or their hands". Be proactive. [16][6][86] In North Carolina, Iredell-Statesville Schools considered a ban on students wearing furry costumes, in part due to the burden of staff having to refute unsubstantiated rumors about litter boxes in restrooms. [41][42], The only known official instance of cat litter being placed in school classrooms for potential use by students was in the late 2010s by the Jefferson County Public School District in Colorado, where the 1999 Columbine High School massacre took place. "[5], Jensen's campaign declined media requests to substantiate the litter box claim, which the Minnesota Department of Education and several school districts refuted. Vance from Ohio and U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, while U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado had a narrow lead in her race that had not been called several weeks after the November 8 election. Also in March, a recording of a Republican Nebraska state senator decrying school administrators wanting to put litter boxes in the bathrooms for kids who dress up as animals went viral, and the lawmaker had to apologize after his claim was debunked. Threats of harming another or anything. Most people who are required to file 2021 tax returns will have done so by the official filing due date Monday, April 18. [35] In 2022, parents and advocacy groups across the U.S. made a concerted push to ban books from libraries, predominantly those discussing race, sexuality, and gender. In 2002, a short MTV documentary aired that made furries seem like people merely interested in ribald group sex, and users on the influential Something Awful forums piggybacked off such perceptions to smear furries as pedophiles and zoophiles. For North Carolina tax forms, you can go to www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/individual-income-tax and click on Download Forms and Instructions.. Rogan offered no evidence to support the claim,[89] which was circulated on social media and shared on Instagram by the Libs of TikTok account. Youre not isolated. Ask SAM: Did Tim McCarver sell cars in Winston-Salem after retiring from baseball? [63][64] In New York, administrators for Dansville Central School refuted litter box rumors after an Instagram post received thousands of views. So how did the rumor explode into mainstream consciousness, like bad diarrhea from a diet of concern trolling and right-wing blogs? Ahead of the 2022 elections, several prominent American politicians and media personalities spread the hoax, including Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia[11] and Lauren Boebert of Colorado,[16] Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen,[5] retired brigadier general and US Senate candidate Don Bolduc,[17] podcast host Joe Rogan (who later clarified there was no "proof that they put a litter box" in a particular school),[18][19] Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok,[6] and Christian talk show host Bill Cunningham. Thats why its being levied at children, because of that generation gap where old people dont know what their kid is looking at on the phone. WebWinston-Salem's Burke Street Pizza is still serving up slices. Thats the case for furries, too. Outrage and fearmongering over furries is not new, but the recent hysteria is very connected with our current momentreignited, perhaps, by the current vogue for lamenting woke school curriculum, and giving parents greater control over their kids education. This whole furry thing has just got me. WebThe litter boxes in schools hoax (also called the litter box canard) [1] [2] is a false rumor alleging that certain North American schools provide litter boxes in bathrooms for students who "identify as cats", or who participate in the furry or otherkin subcultures. The same falsehood also circulated in an Iowa district, and a congressional candidate in Texas tweeted that school cafeteria tables were being lowered to accommodate students identifying as furries. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission the following characteristics are protected from discrimination: Race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information. For more see (here) and (here). Black Mountain Chocolate to shut down March 11, www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/individual-income-tax, Ask SAM answers your questions about Election Day. High 39F. [54][55], In February 2022, the Carroll Community School District in Iowa was accused of providing litter boxes for those who identified as cats. Legitimate concerns can help our school community grow, whereas these sorts of rumors really hurt our school community, she said. Reuters has fact checked claims around furries in U.S. schools in the past and found no evidence of them disrupting classrooms or schools developing a policy of In March, a seventh grader was suspended from a different Michigan school district for allegedly barking at a classmate, and the superintendent specified that there was a group of children who identify as furry kids. Around that time, a Wisconsin radio show host said a local school district was implementing protocols for students in animal costumes. Theres a lot more of this. [113] Television show host John Oliver debunked litter box claims on the episode of Last Week Tonight that aired on October 24, 2022. [96][97], In January 2023, Aberdeenshire council repudiated claims made on social media that students at Banff Academy had taken part in dirty protests due to the non-provision of litter boxes for "furries". Many people think that furries dress up as animals. There is a real subculture of people known as furries, a community of children and adults who roleplay as anthropomorphized animal characters. schools meant to ridicule trans community, advocates say", "Litter Boxes and Election Lies: Marjorie Taylor Greene's Unhinged Trip to the Trump Rally", "Anti-trans litter box rumor is 'harming our LGBTQ+ kids,' advocates say", "Transphobes Are Worried Schools Are Installing Litterboxes for "Furry" Students", "Andrew Mullin: Recent Midland 'furry' scare is transphobia in disguise", "Rumours about students identifying as cats are rooted in hate, says P.E.I. Many of the litter box rumours also fixate on cats. [36][37], In 2016, American radio show host Michael L. Brown wrote an opinion piece in The Christian Post opposing to transgender accommodations and gender-affirming procedures, stating, "if we don't stop this downward slide, we might soon be required to provide litter boxes for people who identify as cats. Answers to questions about the Nov. 8, 2022 mid-term election. University of Waterloo provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Texas district debunks GOP hopeful's claim", "Carroll superintendent: No litter boxes in schools", "Superintendent denies rumors of litter boxes in restrooms for students who 'identify as cats', "Fact Check-Waunakee School District said it does not have a 'furry protocol', "Wisconsin school district does not have 'furry protocol', "Educators say attacking Kansas teachers is GOP strategy to push private schools", "Are there furries in Fargo-Moorhead schools? The litter boxes in schools hoax (also called the litter box canard)[1][2] is a false rumor alleging that certain North American schools provide litter boxes in bathrooms for students who "identify as cats", or who participate in the furry or otherkin subcultures. If you're interested in learning more, click here. [8][45] In September 2022, Durham District School Board in Ontario denied rumors and said they "may be rooted in transphobia and homophobia with the intent to diminish and trivialize gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation and cause harm to students and staff who identify as 2SLGBTQI". According to the U.S. Superintendent debunks claims of litter boxes in schools for students who identify as cats, Former Vt. credit union manager accused of fraud scheme, Shelburne woman pleads not guilty to kidnapping toddler, TikTok sets new default time limits for minors, Residents left stranded as severe weather batters the West Coast, Biden to help mark Department of Homeland Securitys 20th anniversary, Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap, Supreme Court hears dispute between New York and New Jersey. Write an article and join a growing community of more than 160,300 academics and researchers from 4,571 institutions. Reuters fact-checked the claim, stating there was no evidence for it; the school district also denied the claim. [27] LGBTQA identity is substantially over-represented among furries compared to the general population. But thats not quite right. Low around 30F. That substance is not cat litter or litter of any kind and is only used in emergency situations specifically designed for safe clean up.. [48], In December 2021, conservative activist Lisa Hansen[6] in Michigan gave public testimony before the Midland Public Schools school board as it discussed COVID-19 testing requirements for students,[13] claiming she was informed that litter boxes had been added in bathrooms for students who "identify as cats", along with claiming that it was a "nationwide" issue and that there was an "agenda that is being pushed". It feels like everyone has an opinion, or heard a rumour, about kids dressing up as animals, calling themselves furries and demanding litter boxes. It's the information that will directly impact your life because its going on around you, every day. [82], Australian satirical website Damascus Dropbear published a new fake story in August 2022 about a school in Melbourne providing litter boxes. Many feel a pervasive sense of discomfort with their own human bodies.. [110], Local LGBTQ+ activists in Prince Edward Island said the October 2021 litter box rumors were a form of internet trolling in an attempt "to make the queer community seem ridiculous, in order to paint all of the community's concerns as absurd". [6][20], Furries are a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animal characters, with fandom members frequently often interacting with others through online roleplay, art, conventions and cosplay. [6][19] Rogan said in an interview with Uproxx several weeks later that "it doesn't seem that there's any proof that they put a litter box in there", but also claimed that "there w[ere] discussions about doing it because there was one particularly wacky mother". [8][9] The claims have been described as internet trolling,[10] fearmongering,[2] and anti-transgender rhetoric. There is a real subculture of people known as furries, a community of children and adults who roleplay as anthropomorphized animal characters.But the vast majority of them still identify as humans, while sometimes adopting an animal-like persona and engaging in short-term roleplay, according to furries and experts, one of whom noted that there are no In late October, Don Bolduc, the Republican U.S. Senate nominee in New Hampshire, claimed schools were offering litter boxes for students who identified as cats Although many furries identify closely with an original character (fursona), many view their participation in the fandom solely as a hobby, and do not necessarily identify as or perceive themselves to be animals. The inclusive nature of the furry fandom means that, for many furries, its a safe place where they can be their most authentic selves. Elections: What EVSC school board candidates say about diversity, inclusion and masks. Its not your fault the misinformation is pervasive. Superintendent debunks claims of litter boxes in schools for students who identify as cats In a message to the school district, Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow The man's famil, Portions of Burke and First streets remained closed most of the day Monday while police investigated an early-morning shooting outside Gatsby. [68], In June 2022, social media posts in Hannibal, Missouri, falsely claimed that the school district was placing water bowls and cat litter boxes in school restrooms and that the issue would be discussed at an upcoming board meeting. [22][9][23][21] Some conservative politicians and activists argued that protections for LGBTQ+ students in schools had "gone too far" and that litter box accommodations are what they might lead to next,[24][25] despite there being no confirmed instances of schools providing litter boxes for students to defecate or urinate in, or planning to do so. 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