Current Events > Grade 8 girl identifies as a cat at school.

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A Melbourne private school is supporting a students choice to identify as a cat, a source close the family has reportedly disclosed.

A private school in Melbourne is reportedly supporting a year eight, non-verbal student in identifying as a cat.
The Herald Sun reports the phenomenally bright child has been allowed to assume the identity, with the behaviour linked to the furries subculture that has been adopted by some teen circles.
No one seems to have a protocol for students identifying as animals, but the approach has been that if it doesnt disrupt the school, everyone is being supportive, said a source close the family.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/furries-australia-year-8-melbourne-
private-school-girl-identifies-as-a-cat/news-story/04f31c482d0701cc1b42e047b5bcfce2

Shitty, clickbait headline for sure. No doubt people will be using this to scream about the radical left and identity politics, but reading between the lines, its a remarkably sensitive and understanding approach by the school.

Youve got a non-verbal student who may otherwise not be comfortable attending school.

This is perfectly normal

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Its a newscorp site

This seems suspiciously similar to the transphobic "litterboxes in the bathroom" rumors.

They're going to put giant litter boxes in schools!!!1!

At first I thought you meant Grade 8 (the band) and was perplexed.

https://youtu.be/fnLrVCl0_nc

there was a.... quirky girl at my high school that tried that schtick.
she was mocked relentlessly, as I recall.

There was some weirdo girl who went around smooching people for a few weeks. That stopped abruptly one day but she didnt stop being weird