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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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[–] [email protected] 27 points 17 hours ago (1 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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago

"Using tails, leashes, collars" - the B&D crowd isn't going to like that

[–] [email protected] 31 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Man, republicans really fucking hate freedom.

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 15 hours ago

Good thing made up stories from social media prompt lawmakers to pass laws at record breaking speed rather than do something about the fires burning right in front of them. Let's see what other bullshit that can be made up to get things done!

[–] [email protected] 33 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 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 forbid 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.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 19 hours ago

I'd argue that the most inhuman behavior is coming from the Texas legislature.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Licking oneself or others for the purpose of grooming or maintenance

Wtf, they can't lick their fingers after eating meow? Or use a little spit to fix a popped up hair or eyebrow? This is stupid woof.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

What the fuck are they looking to do, arrest kids who say "meow" in school?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 19 hours ago

Gives them excuses to punish "weird"/non-perfectly-conforming kids. The definition of the actual law is broad and open to more or less any interpretation you want it to have.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 19 hours ago

No, they'll arrest their parents if they aren't white

[–] [email protected] 26 points 19 hours ago

fReE sPeEcH

[–] [email protected] 18 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

If you’re still in Texas, and not a furry, GTFO before they criminalize something YOU think is normal and harmless.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 19 hours ago

I feel they put more effort into coming up with an acronym that into planning the actual act. I’m pretty sure in the early 90s punk phase people wore collars for fashion too.

How about focusing all this effort and passing a bill to prevent officers being pussies during an active shooter situation like in Uvalde??

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

There is no way this is real, is it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

Only in clown country 🎪🇺🇸

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

But you can lick yourself and others for… other purposes?

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