But the vast majority of them still identify as humans, while sometimes adopting an animal-like persona and engaging in short-term roleplay, according to furries and experts, one of whom noted that there are no litter boxes at furry conventions. There is a real subculture of people known as furries, a community of children and adults who roleplay as anthropomorphized animal characters. Rogan did not name the school, and his publicist did not respond to a request for comment. Tulsi Gabbard that a litter box was installed in a school that his friend’s wife worked at for a girl who “identifies as an animal.” A clip of the discussion quickly began to circulate on social media. In an episode of Spotify’s “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast this week, host Joe Rogan told former U.S.
There is no evidence that any school has deployed litter boxes for students to use because they identify as cats.īut the claim has taken on a life of its own among a growing number of Republicans, conservative influencers and political commentators.
And during a legislative hearing last month in Tennessee, two Republican state lawmakers discussed the “growing crisis” of public schools providing litter boxes for children who identify as cats, and claimed it’s happening across the state.Īt least 20 conservative candidates and elected officials have claimed this year that K-12 schools are placing litter boxes on campus or making other accommodations for students who identify as cats, according to an NBC News review of public statements.Įvery school district that has been named by those 20 politicians said either to NBC News or in public statements that these claims are untrue.
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