17 March 2023

"Forget it Jake. It's Florida"

Rep. Stan McClain’s (R) proposed legislation, House Bill 1069, seeks to restrict the educational materials used in state schools, which critics have likened to book banning. The bill requires course material and instruction on sexually transmitted diseases, health education or material on human sexuality to “only occur in grades 6 through 12,” according to the legislation.

During a Wednesday House Education Quality Subcommittee, Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt (D) asked McClain if this bill would prohibit girls younger than 6th grade from discussing their periods in school.

“Does this bill prohibit conversations about menstrual cycles ― because we know that typically the ages is between 10 and 15 ― so if little girls experience their menstrual cycle in fifth grade or fourth grade, will that prohibit conversations from them since they are in the grade lower than sixth grade?” Gantt asked McClain during the committee hearing.

“It would,” McClain responded.
More details at The Huffington Post.  Image cropped for size from the original at the WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit.  

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    1. https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-under-his-eye-mean-in-the-handmaids-tale-language-is-a-tool-for-oppression-53409

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  2. To the rest of the US, please keep your eyes on Florida. See what has happened and is happening to us. Know that it can and will happen to you unless you stand against these sort of people.

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    1. "These sort of people." really?

      You mean like having one of the strictest Red Flag laws in the nation? And one of only 10 states that restrict the sale of long guns (including assault rifles) to those over 21? And the number one ranked state in higher education (2022)?

      I would suggest you also keep your eye on California. Those "sorts of people" bear watching as well.

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    2. Is California doing anything equivalent to Florida's book bans and other attacks on educational standards with its limiting discussions of race and its "don't say gay law"?

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    3. Pennsylvania has, by a large margin, the most books banned in public schools. (includes books banned from classroom instruction but available in the library, books banned from classroom and school library, books pending investigation,) Texas is second, Florida is a distant third.

      https://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO02/20220407/114616/HHRG-117-GO02-20220407-SD018.pdf

      I do not know if it is equivalent or not but In 2020, the liberal leaning city of Burbank CA) banned five well-known titles: “Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, “The Cay” by Theodore Taylor, “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” by Mildred D. Taylor and “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck.

      "Book Banning Is a Concerning Trend in the Golden State"
      https://sdvoice.info/book-banning-20-year-high/

      From the "Don't say straight" bill: (neither the word "straight" nor "gay" appears anywhere in the bill)

      "Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3"

      That is a problem for people? Really?

      The limiting of "race discussions" simply allows parents to opt their children out of lessons that cause the child to feel uncomfortable or discriminated against. That's a bad thing? In my last years of teaching, administrators in our district were told that if a student indicated they were uncomfortable with the class discussion, they should be given a pass to go to a designated safe space (usually a colleague's classroom) This in a state where Democrat voters outnumber Republican voters, 2 to 1. The school board would be shocked that they are apparently supporting conservative values.

      Thanks for reading.

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    4. You OK with “these sorts of people” and their concept of free speech?

      https://freebeacon.com/democrats/pennsylvania-dem-threatens-to-withhold-funding-from-university-of-pittsburgh-over-conservative-speakers/amp/

      Bicycle Rider

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    5. Latest Florida news: separate graduation ceremonies for Blacks, Latins, Asians, LBGTQ. Oh, wait, that’s Harvard and other universities. And none in Florida…

      https://www.nationalreview.com/news/michigan-college-set-to-host-graduation-services-segregated-by-race-ethnicity-sexual-identity/

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    6. Interesting. And true. But note these are not "separate graduation ceremonies" but rather separate "celebrations" in addition to the regular diploma ceremonies.

      “Grand Valley State University holds unified Commencement ceremonies for all of its graduates. GVSU is not ‘segregating graduation ceremonies by race,’ as some people and outlets have said,” the school wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. “The vast majority of graduating students who participate in these celebrations also choose to participate in our larger Commencement ceremony where degrees are conferred,” the spokesperson added... Harvard University has categorized such racially separated events as “Affinity Celebrations” with exclusive days and times for first generations graduates, Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Desi-American” as well as standalone services for Black and “Latinx” students."

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