Gender identity vote tonight, What does it mean? Are you allowed to switch teachers if they are tran

[Anonymous]

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They did not hear about this because the school board purposefully and deliberately did this in a way to slide the change in with no parent knowlege or input.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://fcps.edu/news/policy1450.shtml

We also have to hire a consultant! How much is that going to cost?

HELLO...WE HAVE NO MONEY??? $1MILLION SHORTFALL MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?

[Anonymous]

I think I have a mental illness. What the hell is a gender neutral bathroom?

[Anonymous]

Why the F are we allowing them to hire another freaking consultant for a dog and pony show to make a policy change that will happen anyway. Stop wasting money. We don't have any to waste if you haven't noticed.

[Anonymous]

FCPS it is the language that is a problem:

No student, employee, or applicant for employment in the Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity, as required by law. It is the express intent of the School Board that every policy, practice, and procedure shall conform to all applicable requirements of federal and state law.

"gender identity" is to broad. It should read "transgender" this is not a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS it is the language that is a problem:

No student, employee, or applicant for employment in the Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity, as required by law. It is the express intent of the School Board that every policy, practice, and procedure shall conform to all applicable requirements of federal and state law.

"gender identity" is to broad. It should read "transgender" this is not a problem.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

What is this going to do for sports?

I really do not understand the ramifications of this.

Could a boy who identifies as a girl swim with the girls for competition?
Play soccer with the boys and field hockey with the girls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is this going to do for sports?

I really do not understand the ramifications of this.

Could a boy who identifies as a girl swim with the girls for competition?
Play soccer with the boys and field hockey with the girls?

I think only if they physically transition and take appropriate hormones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I have a mental illness. What the hell is a gender neutral bathroom?

It is like the ones at Starbucks. One stall. Any gender can use it. It is like the bathrooms we have in our homes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is this going to do for sports?

I really do not understand the ramifications of this.

Could a boy who identifies as a girl swim with the girls for competition?
Play soccer with the boys and field hockey with the girls?

I think only if they physically transition and take appropriate hormones.

Not all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS it is the language that is a problem:

No student, employee, or applicant for employment in the Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity, as required by law. It is the express intent of the School Board that every policy, practice, and procedure shall conform to all applicable requirements of federal and state law.

"gender identity" is to broad. It should read "transgender" this is not a problem.

gender identity covers cisgender, transgender and gender fluid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think I have a mental illness. What the hell is a gender neutral bathroom?

It is like the ones at Starbucks. One stall. Any gender can use it. It is like the bathrooms we have in our homes.

Well, except for those people on the two toilet rooms in the master bath thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think I have a mental illness. What the hell is a gender neutral bathroom?

It is like the ones at Starbucks. One stall. Any gender can use it. It is like the bathrooms we have in our homes.

OK. I was just confused because at the schools the bathrooms are for multiple people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS it is the language that is a problem:

No student, employee, or applicant for employment in the Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity, as required by law. It is the express intent of the School Board that every policy, practice, and procedure shall conform to all applicable requirements of federal and state law.

"gender identity" is to broad. It should read "transgender" this is not a problem.

gender identity covers cisgender, transgender and gender fluid.

OK this is so new for me. What do you mean by cisgender and gender fluid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCPS it is the language that is a problem:

No student, employee, or applicant for employment in the Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity, as required by law. It is the express intent of the School Board that every policy, practice, and procedure shall conform to all applicable requirements of federal and state law.

"gender identity" is to broad. It should read "transgender" this is not a problem.

gender identity covers cisgender, transgender and gender fluid.

I don't understand how sports and the bathroom would work.it wouldn't be fair if a boy was competing in girls sports.