Current Events > Florida man bans girl's period talk in elementary schools

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https://apnews.com/article/florida-ban-girls-period-talk-elementary-schools-7e2e5843d296dc9d8fbf82d55fe8cc70

Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades.

The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stan McClain would restrict public school instruction on human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and related topics to grades 6 through 12. McClain confirmed at a recent committee meeting that discussions about menstrual cycles would also be restricted to those grades.

So if little girls experience their menstrual cycle in 5th grade or 4th grade, will that prohibit conversations from them since they are in the grade lower than sixth grade? asked state Rep. Ashley Gantt, a Democrat who taught in public schools and noted that girls as young as 10 can begin having periods.

It would, McClain responded.

The GOP-backed legislation cleared the House Education Quality Subcommittee on Wednesday by a 13-5 vote mainly along party lines. It would also allow parents to object to books and other materials their children are exposed to, require schools to teach that a persons sexual identity is determined biologically at birth and set up more scrutiny of certain educational materials by the state Department of Education.

This seems incredibly cruel and short sighted.

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A_Good_Boy posted...

https://apnews.com/article/florida-ban-girls-period-talk-elementary-schools-7e2e5843d296dc9d8fbf82d55fe8cc70

This seems incredibly cruel and short sighted.

You could apply this to basically everything the GOP does and it'd still be true

A_Good_Boy posted...

This seems incredibly cruel and short sighted.

That's the whole conservative mindset in a nutshell.

A_Good_Boy posted...

https://apnews.com/article/florida-ban-girls-period-talk-elementary-schools-7e2e5843d296dc9d8fbf82d55fe8cc70

This seems incredibly cruel and short sighted.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-abortion-law-means-woman-continue-pregnancy-despite/story?id=97918340

So... no more dividing up third grade classes to watch those terrible sex-ed films from the 50s?

Questionmarktarius posted...

So... no more dividing up third grade classes to watch those terrible sex-ed films from the 50s?

Oh no, those are going to continue. They'll just talk over the times when it mentions the dreaded female.

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No, they're gonna teach that everyone is born straight and cis

Schools teach about that in elementary? When I was in grade school that class didn't happen until I was a high school freshman.

Why tho

voldothegr8 posted...

Schools teach about that in elementary? When I was in grade school that class didn't happen until I was a high school freshman.

Most girls have their periods way before that.

voldothegr8 posted...

Schools teach about that in elementary? When I was in grade school that class didn't happen until I was a high school freshman.

Back in my day, I didn't know what penis was until college.

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

my little sister's best friend just had hers in fifth grade. it's crazy.

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

I'm pretty sure I've known girls who got it from 10-12

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

Yes.

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

It's almost like people grow at different rates and restricting their ability to talk about it is fucking insane.

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

when did you think they get them, when theyre in college?

Anyone who relates a Menstrual Cycle strictly to sex is a moron.

It's a biological thing that occurs in 99.99999~% of females. It's not sexual. They're telling little girls to bleed in their chair because they can't tell an adult they're having an emergency.

What kind of fucked up misogynistic bullshit is this? They best ban anything related to an erection and give every boy with a clear boner a detention with the oldest, grossest teacher they have.

Fuckin' bullshit.

Source: A guy who was raised by his Mom, Aunt, and Grandmother with little to no male influence that wasn't a piece of shit.

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

11-12 is around the time they start hitting puberty so I assume so. Banning al talk about it just seems like a way for the adults to avoid having to deal with the talk themselves.

Lokison posted...

Anyone who relates a Menstrual Cycle strictly to sex is a moron.

It's a biological thing that occurs in 99.99999~% of females. It's not sexual. They're telling little girls to bleed in their chair because they can't tell an adult they're having an emergency.

What kind of fucked up misogynistic bullshit is this? They best ban anything related to an erection and give every boy with a clear boner a detention with the oldest, grossest teacher they have.

Fuckin' bullshit.

Source: A guy who was raised by his Mom, Aunt, and Grandmother with little to no male influence that wasn't a piece of shit.

why are you so mad?

LukaDoncic77 posted...

why are you so mad?

Read the last part. I have been surrounded, and raised by women (female woman). I am keen to knowing what they go through. I'm sorry I'm sympathetic to these issues?

Plus my Fiance got her first period when she was 9. So.. yea. Sorry I'm not a "Manly Man" who doesn't understand the plight of the uterus having peoples.

Is this just a ban on what is being taught in health classes, or are we legit saying that a girl can get in trouble for privately asking a teacher if they can go use the bathroom to change their pad/tampon.

Its Florida, so I wouldnt put anything past them.

But I dont think either of my kids were taught this in elementary school, and Im in NY. I dont think they were taught and elementary health lessons other than wash your hands and eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

LukaDoncic77 posted...

why are you so mad?

A better question why are you not more mad? Florida is literally trying to dehumanize women and traumatize pre-pubescent girls. I feel like that's worth being upset about

EDIT: 7 year old account with barely 1 year's karma. My bad for responding to an obvious troll alt seriously, folks.

Lokison posted...

Read the last part. I have been surrounded, and raised by women (female woman). I am keen to knowing what they go through. I'm sorry I'm sympathetic to these issues?

Plus my Fiance got her first period when she was 9. So.. yea. Sorry I'm not a "Manly Man" who doesn't understand the plight of the uterus having peoples.

i read everything

are there other types of women im unaware of?

because you were raised by women its still strange to be that upset over something like this, if people want to be ignorant, let them be and go on about your day

LukaDoncic77 posted...

i read everything

are there other types of women im unaware of?

because you were raised by women its still strange to be that upset over something like this, if people want to be ignorant, let them be and go on about your day

That'd be okay, but these ignorant fucks grow up to vote and run for office

Dabrikishaw15 posted...

11-12 is around the time they start hitting puberty so I assume so. Banning al talk about it just seems like a way for the adults to avoid having to deal with the talk themselves.

Everyone is different buddy, my Fiance started it when she was 9. Uncommon? Sure. But does that mean she doesn't get the right to talk about it?

Not to mention the world youngest mom was under 7 (which is fucked up in all sorts of ways).

Shadow-Bolt posted...

A better question why are you not more mad? Florida is literally trying to dehumanize women and traumatize pre-pubescent girls. I feel like that's worth being upset about

EDIT: 7 year old account with barely 1 year's karma. My bad for responding to an obvious troll alt seriously, folks.

lmao, imagine equating the karma my account has accumulated to me being a troll. just because i dont spend every waking moment posting on a message board doesnt mean im a troll

my turn now! your account is two months old, that must mean youre an alt! am i doing this right?

LukaDoncic77 posted...

i read everything

are there other types of women im unaware of?

because you were raised by women its still strange to be that upset over something like this, if people want to be ignorant, let them be and go on about your day

Yea, Trans woman. Way to out yourself as a troll, transphobe, mysoginst, and jerk all at once!

Winner!

LukaDoncic77 posted...

lmao, imagine equating the karma my account has accumulated to me being a troll. just because i dont spend every waking moment posting on a message board doesnt mean im a troll

my turn now! your account is two months old, that must mean youre an alt! am i doing this right?

I am, in fact, an alt. Good powers of observation! Here, have a cookie (::)

theyre still biologically men

and no, im not transphobic, people are allowed to live however they want to, i dont let things bother me thats out of my control or thats none of my business. if someone wants to alter their gender or be with the same gender thats fine, theres nothing more i couldnt care less about that how people want to live their life

LukaDoncic77 posted...

theyre still biologically men

and no, im not transphobic, people are allowed to live however they want to, i dont let things bother me thats out of my control or thats none of my business. if someone wants to alter their gender or be with the same gender thats fine, theres nothing more i couldnt care less about that how people want to live their life

Yea... theyre biologically Male, but a woman. You literally discredited everything you said after that with that statement.

Sex: Male or Female
Gender: Man or Woman.

FelineCyborg posted...

calling somebody a transphobe is a trap card when somebody doesn't feel like talking to you and they want to summon the mods to suspend you since they don't actually read what's going on

I'm probably going to be suspended just for this post even though I had no input on the actual convo. just to insuate people cry wolf just to get a mod involved is enough to be modded.

who knows why they mod things, we certainly aren't going to hear any kind of explanation or rational behind it from them .

If that's your takeaway after what he said, you're both trolling. He literally said as the first statement in that post "They're still men" as though identifying as a woman doesn't matter, then backtracked to "I don't cate though" but felt the need to point it out in the first place. Why do that?

Give me one solid reason to point out that a trans woman is biologically male outside of medical reasons (this conversation has nothing to do with medical reasons, as the question asked was "what other kind of woman are there".

Please, elaborate. I want to learn as much as I can.

FelineCyborg posted...

calling somebody a transphobe is a trap card when somebody doesn't feel like talking to you and they want to summon the mods to suspend you since they don't actually read what's going on

I'm probably going to be suspended just for this post even though I had no input on the actual convo. just to insuate people cry wolf just to get a mod involved is enough to be modded.

who knows why they mod things, we certainly aren't going to hear any kind of explanation or rational behind it from them . instead they threaten posters with more moderations just for wanting an explanation on why things are like this here

I'm not marking anyone, but go one about how you and him are victims instead of addressing the real issue here.

Lokison posted...

I'm not marking anyone, but go one about how you and him are victims instead of addressing the real issue here.

I'm not even engaging in yalls convo I'm speaking generally calling somebody a transphobe means the conversation is over and one side is going to get modded

I'm posting just to test if my post history and just standing next to a conversation like this is enough to get me modded. I don't know the rules because I literally asked and they wouldn't tell me

I'd report the transphobe but for some brilliant reason you aren't allowed until your account is so old

Idk any other website that withholds so many basic features for new accounts

I thought we were in a topic about menstruation. how did this turn into a conversation about...OK its gamefaqs of course it did we just need to have somebody suspended

Rikishi posted...

Do some girls really get their periods already in elementary school? That must feel pretty terrible

Yes?

I didn't expect transphobia to take center stage when I made this topic.

A_Good_Boy posted...

I didn't expect transphobia to take center stage when I made this topic.

Dw I won't engage and derail, shits everywhere now lol

A_Good_Boy posted...

I didn't expect transphobia to take center stage when I made this topic.

Well, the groundwork was laid in the article you posted, so...

I'm gonna repost my question because it kinda got buried in all the Trans talk, but...

Is this just a ban on what is being taught in health classes, or are we legit saying that a girl can get in trouble for privately asking a teacher if they can go use the bathroom to change their pad/tampon?

Its Florida, so I wouldnt put anything past them.

But I dont think either of my kids were taught this in elementary school, and Im in NY. I dont think they were taught any elementary health lessons other than wash your hands and eat lots of fruits and vegetables. There were no "body changing" lessons until middle school.

He obviously never spoke to any woman in his life about this. Or he doesn't value their opinion. This will only further stigmatize a normal bodily function that at least half the population goes through.

bigblu89 posted...

I'm gonna repost my question because it kinda got buried in all the Trans talk, but...

Is this just a ban on what is being taught in health classes, or are we legit saying that a girl can get in trouble for privately asking a teacher if they can go use the bathroom to change their pad/tampon?

Its Florida, so I wouldnt put anything past them.

But I dont think either of my kids were taught this in elementary school, and Im in NY. I dont think they were taught any elementary health lessons other than wash your hands and eat lots of fruits and vegetables. There were no "body changing" lessons until middle school.

This a good question that should be answered, but as a NH resident I can't say.

Either way is fucked, but the latter is so much worse.

What if little Timmy sees blood on Sarah's chair and says "She has her period!". Does he get in trouble or...?

RchHomieQuanChi posted...

Most girls have their periods way before that.

Yeah, but schools dont talk about it before then.

I live in CT. A blue state. The first talk of periods is in 6th grade and is very lacking. They have another class in 8th and they didnt even go into how to use condoms. BTW I think they taught it better 30+ years ago when I had it because sure as hell my parents didnt discuss jack with me. I have no hang ups so I filled in the blanks with my kids.

So everyone up in arms here should actually find out when their own states discuss it. Its going to be around 6th grade.

The thing is it will be brought up at your childs yearly check up with your doctor. They will discuss it. Because its not out of nowhere when a girl gets her period. Her pubic hair starts growing about 2 years before.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Yeah, but schools dont talk about it before then.

I live in CT. A blue state. The first talk of periods is in 6th grade and is very lacking. They have another class in 8th and they didnt even go into how to use condoms. BTW I think they taught it better 30+ years ago when I had it because sure as hell my parents didnt discuss jack with me. I have no hang ups so I filled in the blanks with my kids.

So everyone up in arms here should actually find out when their own states discuss it. Its going to be around 6th grade.

The thing is it will be brought up at your childs yearly check up with your doctor. They will discuss it. Because its not out of nowhere when a girl gets her period. Her pubic hair starts growing about 2 years before.

The difference is do these states seek to or forbid it from being discussed until a certain age?

While it should be the parents job to coach their child through these things, many adults are woefully, inadequately capable of giving good information, usually because they received little to none growing up.

Some societies literally lock their daughters in fucking sheds for a week when they get their (first) period.

This is a serious slide back and if we don't fight it tooth and nail, it will only lead to more pain and suffering.

Yes, some states may not openly discuss it until X grade but banning discussion is a whole other ball game.

A_Good_Boy posted...

I didn't expect transphobia to take center stage when I made this topic.

Did not expect that to be the discussion when I entered this topic just now.

voldothegr8 posted...

Schools teach about that in elementary? When I was in grade school that class didn't happen until I was a high school freshman.

We got our talks in fourth and fifth grade

So what exactly is the reasoning regarding banning talks about "periods" in elementary schools? I mean sure it can sound "yucky", but it's absolutely necessary.