DoomsdaysCW<p>FFS! I barked, meowed, wore costumes (even when it wasn't Halloween), and HISSED all through high school -- before there were "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Furries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Furries</span></a>"! It's called using your imagination and getting out of the human headspace! Practiced by many cultures for thousands of years!</p><p>A Texas bill could ban ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/furries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furries</span></a>’ from public schools—yes, really</p><p>Story by Vanessa Esguerra, March 20, 2025</p><p>"Texas lawmakers first came for vaguely suspicious anime. Now they’re coming after the 'furries.' In a newly proposed house bill, Texas legislators are aiming to crack down on what they believe to be the 'furry subculture.'</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HB4814" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HB4814</span></a>, otherwise known as the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FURRIESAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FURRIESAct</span></a>, will 'prohibit the accommodation or allowance of distracting or unhealthy roleplaying behavior.' That includes barking, hissing, and imitating animal noises."<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-texas-bill-could-ban-furries-from-public-schools-yes-really/ar-AA1BjM4r" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-texas-</span><span class="invisible">bill-could-ban-furries-from-public-schools-yes-really/ar-AA1BjM4r</span></a></p>