Today's "Too unbelievably stupid for words" moment
Adults inventing even stupider ways to make transgender children suffer...oh, and litter boxes are back
You can't fight hatred with hatred and expect anyone to listen to you. You can only try to lessen it with humor, wit, truth and commonsense. If that doesn't work run like hell, while they throw rocks at you.
Shannon L. Alder
I’ve grudgingly come to accept that there are some people in this world that, for reasons I can’t (and won’t) begin to comprehend, are dumber than your average post-turtle and meaner than a horny Lauren Boebert. How they make it through life is a mystery I don’t care enough to solve, but most of them are die-hard supporters of The Former Guy (TFG).
I know; I’m shocked as well.
So, when I read this, you can probably imagine why I was gobsmacked:
Francis Howell School District in Missouri held a hearing on a policy that would ban trans students from bathrooms of their gender identity as well as litter boxes, despite those boxes being a hoax.
I had to read that three times to ensure I read it correctly. Sadly, I was.
What do you do when you're scared of transgender children, and you want to make their lives as miserable as possible? Well, making it as difficult as possible for them to use a bathroom is an excellent place to start.
Because kids learn best when they have their legs crossed in agony because they haven’t been able to pee for five or six hours, right? Besides, suffering builds character.
Francis Howell School District in Missouri, one of the state's largest, recently held a hearing regarding a new policy aimed at transgender students and their use of bathrooms. This policy seeks to prevent transgender youth from using restrooms that match their gender identity, while offering only limited alternative options. Additionally, the policy contains provisions concerning the presence of litter boxes in bathrooms, a baseless rumor circulated by several far-right anti-trans websites that has been proven to be a hoax. The school district is scheduled to vote on this policy in November.
The fact that the policy addresses litter boxes in bathrooms should tell the reader all they need to know about how seriously creepy and out of touch the adults behind this policy are.
That they’re still fighting the long-since-debunked “litter boxes in school” rumors demonstrates just how f*****g stupid these folks are.
And they’re in charge of the edumication of students? Good Lord, y’all; did any of them learn ANYTHING while they were in school?
Don’t answer that.
The new policy, Policy 2116, would mandate that transgender students may only utilize restrooms corresponding to the gender marker on their birth certificate. While it advises schools to establish a gender-neutral restroom, the policy only designates one such facility per school and does not require its presence on every floor. The limited availability of gender-neutral restrooms has previously sparked concerns. Relying solely on them can inadvertently disclose a student's transgender identity. Additionally, these facilities are often inconveniently located [far] from classrooms and are occupied, leading to potential health complications from youth holding in their pee. Notably, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that “gender-neutral bathrooms” are not a constitutional substitute for allowing transgender individuals to use restrooms matching their gender identity due to these reasons.
Meh; no court’s going to tell the Francis Howell School District how to go about edumicating children. They’ll do what they want when they want and how they want. If the kids don’t like it, they can stop playing at being transgender, knowhutimean?
Besides, none of that transgender stuff is in the Bible, so how can it be real?
Well, sure…but neither are AR-15s, but y’all don’t seem to have any problem carrying those into libraries, grocery stores, malls, and coffee shops.
And the policy doesn’t stop there….
It specifically notes that "Except as necessary due to a physical or kinetic disability, only toilets and urinals shall be used to discharge human waste within restrooms or single-use restrooms." This seems to allude to the unfounded "litter boxes in classrooms" myth, propagated by Libs of TikTok—a right-wing account notorious for fueling transphobic harassment and violence. The claim is that students “identifying as cats” have demanded litter boxes. To this day, no verified incidents of litter boxes being used in schools exist, except for an isolated case in the late 2010s where kitty litter was stored in classrooms as a precautionary measure during school shootings.
Is it just me, or are the adults behind this policy WAY too concerned with the bathroom habits of school-age children? This entire policy seems creepy beyond words.
When you get down to laying down the law that" only toilets and urinals shall be used to discharge human waste within restrooms or single-use restrooms,” it seems you’ve gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.
The organization responsible for the election of many of the candidates confirmed this in its published materials. Francis Howell Families, a right-wing organization opposing transgender rights and DEI initiatives, stated that the policy “mandates that only toilets and urinals can be used to dispose of human waste (in other words, no cat litter-boxes for staff to clean up).” The conservative PAC actively campaigns for school board members with anti-trans views and five school board members are backed by this organization.
This is not the first time Francis Howell Families candidates have taken controversial positions and actions. In July, the school board voted to do away with an anti-racism statement. The district is 87% white.
Well done, parents. Not only are you being ridiculous about regulating the bathroom habits of children, but you’re using the edumicational system to teach them how to hate those not like them. You’re teaching them that White Conservative Christian Cisgender Heterosexuals sit at the top of the ethnic/racial/gender/religious/nationalist food chain, and everyone else must wait for the crumbs you leave behind.
Frances Howell Families has forced the school to do away with an anti-racism statement. Wow…excellent work, y’all! You’re teaching children that racism is acceptable and that those not fortunate enough to be born White Conservative Christian Cisgender Heterosexuals must accept their fate as “less than.” That’s just the way America works.
The transgender bathroom policy ignited a tumultuous hearing, drawing numerous people vehemently opposed to enacting it. Amy Easterling, an advocate from Francis Howell Forward, vocally criticized the policy, stating, “The first read of policy 2116 puts our transgender and gender non-conforming students in the crosshairs of a manufactured culture war.” She then chastised the board for succumbing to the litter box myth.
Well, stupid is as stupid does, eh?
Of course, the Francis Howell School District has a decision to make. If the policy they’re considering does pass, they’ll almost certainly face legal challenges. Then the question becomes how much taxpayer money they’re willing to spend defending a mean-spirited policy that runs counter to a court order in the first place.
If other lawsuits in similar instances can be used as a guide, Francis Howell may be looking at over a million dollars in court costs. For a small school district, that’ll take a considerable bite out of their budget. So, how much is being assholes to transgender students worth to them?
Or can they stop being self-righteous dickweeds long enough to do the right thing by their students- ALL of them?
It’s what Jesus would do, don’tchaknow??
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You know, these people could not have been born this stupid. If they had been, they'd have never been put in a cradle; they'd have simply been stuffed into a clay pot and watered three times a week.