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Calling it anti-grooming only is ignoring its ability to chill free speech (people will avoid talking about things that might get them sued, even if they're per
by ethbr0 5y ago
Calling it anti-grooming only is ignoring its ability to chill free speech (people will avoid talking about things that might get them sued, even if they're permitted) and be weaponized to suppress speech ("It would be a shame if someone took that thing that you said wrong..." even if it's permitted).
Same with CRT banning. The existence of a law, even an ineffective one, on the books provides opportunity for abuse.
(Said as someone who thinks the parts of both parties who are loudest over these issues are childish demagogues who ignore historical peril)
- bufferoverflow 5y ago
- tedivm 5y agoThis is a lie. It blocks not discussions about "sex" but "sexual orientation". It bans students from saying they are guy. Calling people groomers who disagree with you is despicable.
- zozbot234 5y agoSexual orientation is about sex, it's literally in the name. It's quite pathological to sexualize classroom discussion in early grades, there's no possible educational purpose and the kids cannot be expected to be able to understand and relate to that sort of discussion like an adult would.
- jimbob45 5y agoThe flipside is that people like him get called "transphobic" and harassed despite his very reasonable objections to the way his kids get educated. I don't know that calling him "transphobic" is any less (or more) accurate than him calling others "groomers".