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> So I guess the main issue is that it is not specific enough and is open to interpretation. It's open to interpretation, but in some cases it's actually more
by tombert 3y ago
> So I guess the main issue is that it is not specific enough and is open to interpretation.
It's open to interpretation, but in some cases it's actually more bluntly horrible. For example, it seems like conservatives are clutching their pearls about the possibility of a math problem mentioning two moms [1].
From the article:
> The legislation could also impact how teachers provide instruction on a day-to-day basis. At a Senate hearing on Feb. 8, Republican Sen. Travis Hutson gave the example of a math problem that includes the details that “Sally has two moms or Johnny has two dads.” Republican State Sen. Dennis Baxley, who sponsors the bill in the Senate, said that is “exactly” what the bill aims to prevent.
This seems to imply that my fears of othering of gay families is founded.
> This is what I was trying to say, the law was written, and then when people objected there began a discourse
I feel like the LGBT grooming conspiracies have been around for a long time. There are 50's era PSAs about how gays will show your kids porn and then try and molest them [2]. I don't think these sentiments ever really went away, at least not completely.
In more recent history I don't know if the "gays are trying to groom your kids" came before or after the bill.
[1] https://time.com/6155905/florida-dont-say-gay-passed/ https://time.com/6155905/florida-dont-say-gay-passed/
[2] https://youtu.be/3bPZxRD1GJQ https://youtu.be/3bPZxRD1GJQ
EDIT:
I think I linked the wrong video. https://youtu.be/EqIIeGmhL2Q https://youtu.be/EqIIeGmhL2Q