The Orange County Public Schools System in Florida is now seeking new guidelines relating to the oh-so-critical issue of, names. The new guidance means that teachers must use pronouns that correspond to a student’s biological sex at birth. If that wasn’t enough, parents must fill out a form if there’s a deviation from a child’s legal name, including nicknames.
If this seems like a bit of an overreach, that’s because it is. How many people go by nicknames? Almost everyone in my family has a nickname that is more commonly used than their legal or government name. But as an example, if a student is named Richard, he would need a parental form for people to call him Ricky. In another weird targeting of trans kids, the guidance means that parents can let teachers use a student’s given name but they aren’t required to use their chosen pronouns. And it wouldn’t be an oddly specific Florida schools list if bathrooms weren’t involved. Trans students will now be given “single stall” restrooms that they must use; they shouldn’t enter any group facilities that don’t align with their biological sex. Penalties can be provided for failing to comply.
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