Virginia mom criticizes school board for 'totalitarian' rule that could punish students for misgendering peers
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A Virginia mom criticized the Fairfax Public School Board for considering a rule that would punish students for "malicious misgendering," calling the action 'inappropriate' and a "move toward totalitarianism."
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"It’s clearly an activist board we have. It’s basically a totalitarian regime. They like to ban everything they’re against, and mandate everything they’re for," she said.
The board of the Fairfax County Public Schools in the northern Virginia city is voting on updates to the Students Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) handbook on May 26, including updated rules that make "malicious deadnaming" and "malicious misgendering" of classmates a Level 4 offense. Violation of the rule allows for a suspension up to five days "if frequency and intensity are present."