A few hours after, the state senator retracted his claim and apologized, having gained backlash online. 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.. You can manage your newsletter subscriptions at any time. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. [87] The school district, along with nearby Lincoln County Schools, said there was no evidence of litter boxes being used on campuses. It feels like everyone has an opinion, or heard a rumour, about kids dressing up as animals, calling themselves furries and demanding litter boxes. [104] Kelly Weill from The Daily Beast argued that the politicization of furries in classrooms was a proxy for the broader cultural discussion about race and gender issues. Q: Is there any truth to the cat litter in school bathrooms? The claims made by [Stockton] about the prevalence and social respectability of therianthropy are not supported by any of the social scientific research that has been done on the topic, by our team or by others, said Fein. [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. Many people think that furries dress up as animals. or anything. Ive heard this and find it hard to believe. [10] James Factora, a writer with LGBT news website Them, compared the litter box hoax to 2020 United States election conspiracy theories, stating, "The tactic of repeating a completely baseless lie until it becomes widely accepted as truth has become perhaps the most emblematic rhetorical strategy of the GOP. Why are we telling elementary kids that they get to choose their gender this week? The meme has continued through the present day onwhere else?TikTok. Answers to questions about the Nov. 8, 2022 mid-term election. Family members and other people in the community who care about our schools have pointed out that these rumors are circulating on social media, not just about Lamoille, but about schools across the country.. About 95 per cent of furries develop their own unique avatar-like character called a fursona. [56][57], In March 2022, a conservative commentator promoted claims that the Waunakee School District in Wisconsin had a "furry protocol" specifying the rules for furries, including being "allowed to dress in their choice of furry costumes" and "choose not to run in gym class but instead sit at the feet of their teacher and lick their paws". [8][9] The claims have been described as internet trolling,[10] fearmongering,[2] and anti-transgender rhetoric. [79] Local education officials in South Carolina[80] and Pennsylvania[81] issued public statements to refute local and national rumors that litter boxes were being provided in schools. Research also indicates that a fursona can help facilitate interactions with others and result in more social confidence. For most people furries included these arent exactly conditions that put them in the mood.. Its a TikTok meme. And such an identity would not be protected by law.. Explanation of why the Triad has a new overlay area code of 743. 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. In the same way that cosplayers typically dont believe they are actually Spiderman, furries dont think they are their fursonas. They enjoy bonding with like-minded others over things they have in common. The artist Dorian Electra, at every concert venue they go to, they put litter boxes in the bathroom. Weblitter boxes in schools for furries maine. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. [113] Television show host John Oliver debunked litter box claims on the episode of Last Week Tonight that aired on October 24, 2022. Plante and other researchers who spoke to Reuters all said the Facebook clip from Walshs documentary conflated furries with therians. By Jessica Marie The inclusive nature of the furry fandom means that, for many furries, its a safe place where they can be their most authentic selves. Strike said the key to withstanding it is to find solidarity in ones community: Stay tight to other furs and to friends that are good friends or sympathetic, and just remind yourself that youre supported. ", "Fact Check-No evidence of schools accommodating 'furries' with litter boxes", "Ron Johnson goes on transphobic rant, says trans teens 'think weird things' and are going through 'phases', "New Hampshire Senate race: Maggie Hassan, Don Bolduc debate abortion, inflation, energy - recap", "N.H. school officials push back after Bolduc repeats hoax about kids using litter boxes", "Fact check: Do SLO County schools have litter boxes for students identifying as 'furries'? [6] By that same month, local school officials in Maine and Vermont had also dispelled litter box rumors. 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 19-year-old charged with murder. Furries are people with an interest in anthropomorphism, who may create their own alternative animal personality known as a fursona. For more information, see the International Anthropomorphic Research Project, also known as Furscience, a group of interdisciplinary professors who have researched anthropomorphic identities for more than 15 years and studied over 40,000 furries (furscience.com/whats-a-furry/). [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. Not So, Says School Official", "Colorado GOP Governor Candidate Latest To Fall For Student 'Furries' HoaxHere's How Many Others Have Been Duped", "Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the right's outrage machine", "School district denies wild rumours that litter boxes were given to students who identified as 'furries', "Texas GOP hopeful claims school district has special tables for 'furries', "Furries eating out of dog bowls at school? [78] In Rhode Island, Mary Brimer, a Republican town council member for North Kingstown, posted on social media that two local students were identifying as cats and were being accommodated with litter boxes in school restrooms the superintendent of the local school district said the rumors were false. You can cancel at any time. Thank you for reading! Jim Baize, who is Ruth Baize's husband, compared furries to gender identity in comments of his own on Monday. Don Bolduc, Republican candidate for New Hampshire senator, is one of the latest conservative politicians to repeat the hearsay that schools are providing litter boxes But first, Winston-Salem officials are documenting its history. Rumours about litter boxes in schools for students identifying as cats are false, Norbert Carpenter tells CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Superintendent Michael E. Sharrow sent a message to the school district to address the claim. For many furries, the fandom is a way to build social connections with others. [6], Throughout 2021 and 2022, online rumors of students dressing and acting like cats circulated, spurred on by prank videos. There was a problem saving your notification. We've lost our minds. Youre not the only one.. Why do we have litter boxes in some of the school districts so kids can pee in them, because they identify as a furry? I was pretty caught off guard. University of Waterloo provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. There is a real subculture of people known as furries, a community of children and adults who roleplay as anthropomorphized animal characters. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. We'd love to hear eyewitness When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. A Facebook post says schools are putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate kids who identify as furries. Furries dont identify as animals; they identify with animals. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools. VERDICT False. Sign up today! 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 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. But are litter boxes an integral part of the furry fandom? they put litter boxes in the bathroom. Have you heard of cosplay, where people costume as characters? Threats of harming another [49] The rumors later gained traction in January 2022, after a video of the school board meeting was shared by Meshawn Maddock, the co-chair for the Michigan Republican Party, who promoted the rumors. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Some fursuits are phenomenally engineered with fans, cooling packs and LED lights built into them. Most people who are required to file 2021 tax returns will have done so by the official filing due date Monday, April 18. Explanation of where the old term 'hunker down' came from. [30] Sharon Roberts, a faculty member at Renison University College and co-founder of a furry research group called Furscience, had not, in a decade of researching furry conventions, encountered any instances of furries using litter boxes. 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 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School, city partner for new programs. All Rights Reserved. Please try again. Fursuits are usually worn on special occasions a parade, meet-up or convention. Copyright 2022 WILX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Were a small group of interdisciplinary professors who have studied furries and other fan groups for more than 15 years. [15] Rumors spread to other Canadian provinces and schools. School districts do have an absorbent material they use to clean up, but its not cat litter. Then they hear these rumors about furries and see their kids watching these videos., Old lies and false impressions die hard, and other forms of discrimination tend to reemerge in moments when LGBTQ people are targeted by lawmakers and media personalities. Don't threaten. Theres a lot more of this. 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. "[106] Christopher Tremoglie of the conservative website Washington Examiner said that rumors in mid 2022 of litter boxes in Iowa schools were false. [82][83], In October 2022, Illinois Republican congressional candidate in the 11th district Catalina Lauf reacted to a CNN news story about Jensen's false claim, saying on Twitter, "this is not a hoax and is happening in schools in Illinois, too". Read more about our fact-checking work here . Please subscribe to keep reading. to accommodate students who identify as cats, the Public Schools Branch says. Winds light and variable. "There are no litter boxes in our schools. 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). Its a fandom. [71], In August 2022, rumors of litter boxes were directed at two high schools in South Carolina. A state senator recently claimed that schools were putting litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate students that identify as furries. [62], In April 2022, a satirical post of a fake e-mail went viral, claiming that Kokomo High School in Indiana was allowing students identifying as animals to have "special accommodations and certain privileges", including litter boxes in bathrooms. 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Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. Or they applied for an extension, giving them until October 17 to file their returns. WebOh come on, everyone knows that litterboxes for furries are made by Prison Industries. The school's principal confirmed the post was fake. [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. 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Cleveland Avenue Homes is being torn down. He said: No - not socially, culturally or by any national or local LGBTQ organization., He added, People who identify as furries do so for fun; it is not a primary identification.. Ah yes. Winds light and variable.. Variably cloudy with snow showers. [21], The hoax spread in North America largely as backlash against recognition of gender variance in schools. Associate professor, Social Development Studies, University of Waterloo. The district's superintendent denied this claim, stating "Staff members are not encouraging or accommodating anyone behaving or identifying as a cat or any other animal". Another 50 per cent of furries own furry paraphernalia a furry T-shirt, ears, collar or tail that communicates their furry interests to others. But that in reality, furrydom is about imagination and community, not transformation: Its through this aesthetic interest that theyre able to endeavor on role-play, and join nerdy communities to express that creativity, he said. the majority of furries are motivated by reasons of social belonging, not sexual motivations. Checking back? The woman alleged that litter box use in schools was a national problem. Despite these risk factors and some who fear ostracism for their interests, furries well-being, self-esteem, life satisfaction, relationship quality and happiness are the same as non-furries. There have never been litter boxes within MPS schools, Sharrow wrote. Our weekly newsletters deliver the latest headlines, upcoming events and local information straight from the newsroom! [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. 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. [108] Kathie Obradovich, a opinion editor with the Iowa Capital Dispatch, argued that the litter box hoax served the political purpose of instilling fear in parents of public schools as a way to shift public education dollars towards private and religious schools. [40] There was no evidence, however, that any schools had provided litter boxes in restrooms to any students. racist or sexual language. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. 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.. Q: Where in Winston-Salem can I get state and federal tax forms in paper? [93] Rogan subsequently admitted to spreading misinformation. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, a participant shared a rumor that litter boxes were being placed in West Bend schools. You have permission to edit this article. The rumor has caused a stir in schools in Texas, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and other states across the country, prompting school officials to address it with families and school boards, just as Pirie plans to with the Lamoille North Supervisory Union board. (That a significant number of furries identify as LGBTQ likely added to the misrepresentation, with homophobia coloring the portrayal of this subculture in the media.). There are groups of humans who role-play as animals, but they say they dont use litter boxes, according to NBC News. Be nice. According to the U.S. Still, Dunn told me hed never seen furry accusations being levied at children before now. 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. The current misrepresentation of furriesthat they simply want to be animals and are sexual deviantsdates back decades. And I don't want to waste my time saying trans kids aren't animals. No, neither Lamoille Union High School nor any other school in Lamoille County is providing litter boxes in school bathrooms for the use of students who Plante told Reuters that Stocktons claims about furry or therian activity in schools are familiar to the community and researchers. Restaurant is celebrating its 20th anniversary. We hope that you enjoy our free content. [42] Later in the same month, two Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Steve Drazkowski and Tim Miller, repeated debunked stories about schools providing litter boxes in a debate about a statewide student survey. Pirie invited anyone with questions or concerns to reach out to her directly. Rumours about students identifying as cats are rooted in hate, says P.E.I. 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 The most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. 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. Would you like to receive our Lamoille County news updates? [3][4] Many news outlets, fact-checking websites, and academic researchers have debunked such claims,[5][6][7] and officials from every school named by those promoting the hoax have verified that the accusations are false. [98], Several news media and fact-checking organizations have debunked the claims that schools were providing litter boxes to students to use in restrooms as unsubstantiated. Most people wouldnt wear this kind of fan paraphernalia to work or a job interview, and some wouldnt wear it at all. [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. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. [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. [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. While many furries have no interest in acquiring a fursuit at all, they can also be prohibitively expensive. Jan. 25, 2022. Write: Ask SAM, 418 N. Marshall St., #100, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. 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. Ask SAM: Are there really litter boxes in school restrooms? 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. 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