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deadname

call (a transgender person) by their birth name when they have changed their name as part of their gender transition.

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Montana schools would not be able to punish students who purposely misgender or deadname their transgender peers under a Republican-backed legislative proposal that opponents argue will increase bullying of children who are already struggling for acceptance.

The proposal, co-sponsored by more than two dozen GOP lawmakers, would declare that it's not discrimination to use a transgender classmate's legal name or refer to them by their birth gender. Schools would be prevented from adopting policies to punish students who do so.

The proposal on misgendering and deadnaming is apparently the only existing legislation of its kind in the country this year, said Olivia Hunt, policy director for the National Center for Transgender Equity.

"This would make Montana unique in enshrining the right to be bigoted toward or the right to bully trans children in the state code," Hunt said.

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MouthBQ98 said:

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This sounds "tragic" to any kid that grew up with one or more inescapable derogatory nicknames, and "survived the trauma" of it just fine.

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fc2112 said:

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If kids today got called the type of stuff I got called in school, well, they'd do this.

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BlueSmoke said:

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Right to bully?

How about removing the ability to utilize woke nonsense as an offensive weapon to be wielded at those that disagree with your ideology

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one MEEN Ag said:

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Oh boy did you miss out on some fun R&P threads about this and a certain transgender poster who got heated when deadnamed.

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