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Oklahoma bill would require 'furries' be picked up from school by parents, animal control (www.oklahoman.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] 41 points 2 years ago (15 children)

My daughter got bullied by other kids for being a furry because she likes leather chokers and they were saying she was wearing a dog collar.

Considering how much school administrations support bullies (while claiming to be anti-bullying), I'm glad we weren't in Oklahoma.

We had to take her out of school due to all of the bullying anyway, but that would have made it even worse.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    My boyfriend used to wrap his collar twice around his wrist and wear it as a bracelet. I've taken to it myself and it seems like a great way to let your freak flag fly while not pushing social boundaries too hard.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    That was her way of doing that. Now that she's no longer in that school, she wears a spiked collar and a leather punk jacket as part of her wardrobe. She was pretty much the only kid in her school listening to the Ramones.

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  • [+] -16 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Also, iirc didn't you disagree with me about students having the option to opt out a schooling several months ago?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    We didn't opt out of schooling. The online school is a state program paid for with taxes like any other state school. No tuition is charged.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'd like to clarify, I never made an argument for private schools (I don't think). I just made an argument against trapping students in mandatory public schools. I agree online state school is a massive step forwards but also giving that option recognizes that trapping kids where they don't want to be isn't a good thing. Even if it exposes them to something adults think is important, like a social environment of their peers.

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