Does Stone Ridge admit transgender students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All you people calling this a craze or fad are clearly from the dark ages. It reminds me of all those parents back in the 1980s who were convinced that their children would turn gay because of more gay people coming out of the closet. What's happening is that children feel freer to explore their gender identity more than they have in the past. Some might be trans, some might not. Let them explore and figure it out on their own. In the meantime, keep your own discomfort/phobias to your miserable selves.

I cannot think of anything sadder or more miserably self absorbed as “exploring ones gender identity.”

[Anonymous]

Why would the child want to go to an all girls school as a boy anyway?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All you people calling this a craze or fad are clearly from the dark ages. It reminds me of all those parents back in the 1980s who were convinced that their children would turn gay because of more gay people coming out of the closet. What's happening is that children feel freer to explore their gender identity more than they have in the past. Some might be trans, some might not. Let them explore and figure it out on their own. In the meantime, keep your own discomfort/phobias to your miserable selves.

I cannot think of anything sadder or more miserably self absorbed as “exploring ones gender identity.”

Newsflash - teen girls are all self absorbed …. nothing prepared me as a parent for the self absorption of my teen children - maybe because I was so self absorbed at that age, that I had forgotten just how much. 😀

It seems to me that Navel gazing, self questioning and self reflection is an important part of growing up and figuring yourself out. The important thing is that we as parents, and at least some adults in school, remain safe places for them to communicate their feelings, grow and evolve. There is much emphasis on service in HS so hopefully this self absorption will reduce and they will look more to the needs of others.

[Anonymous]

I, for one, would be unhappy if a child assigned male at birth was permitted to share the locker room with my daughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I, for one, would be unhappy if a child assigned male at birth was permitted to share the locker room with my daughter.

Strongly doubt there will be a stampede of trans mtf students applying, if any … this whole thread is likely designed to whip up divisive hysteria …

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I, for one, would be unhappy if a child assigned male at birth was permitted to share the locker room with my daughter.

Strongly doubt there will be a stampede of trans mtf students applying, if any … this whole thread is likely designed to whip up divisive hysteria …

You don't need a stampede.

Just one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because 8th girls do what their friends do. There aren’t that many kids who are truly transgender. But there’s lots of confused kids getting no guidance who are actively encouraged to identify as trans (and who are told they are evil oppressors if they are straight and white).

None issue for me … this is overwrought … as far as I know, only one child in grade identifying as trans and one or two as non binary. So what? These stats are lower than at other local schools and there is no drama/ bullying about it, according to my DD. It is really none of our business, and it is up to those girls and their families to navigate. They may or may not grow out of it.

Most girls are trying to keep up with the rigorous and constant academic load, athletics, music commitments, and/ or theater commitments plus catching some down time and sleep.

Let’s not create unnecessary drama. The girls are working hard and getting along together.

8th grade parent

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I, for one, would be unhappy if a child assigned male at birth was permitted to share the locker room with my daughter.

Strongly doubt there will be a stampede of trans mtf students applying, if any … this whole thread is likely designed to whip up divisive hysteria …

You don't need a stampede.

Just one.

Well my DD and I could not care less … We are all loved by God … (upcoming science test and English assignments are much more worrisome … even driving on the beltway to school is more worrisome) … in the unlikely scenario that a trans mtf student applies, my DD can take the locket next to hers.

[Anonymous]

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Because OP is a troll and wants to stir up hate/ debate about this school, for some reason.

+1000 Any way they can find to bring up Stone Ridge!

[Anonymous]

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Because OP is a troll and wants to stir up hate/ debate about this school, for some reason.

+1000 Any way they can find to bring up Stone Ridge!

It's not hard.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All you people calling this a craze or fad are clearly from the dark ages. It reminds me of all those parents back in the 1980s who were convinced that their children would turn gay because of more gay people coming out of the closet. What's happening is that children feel freer to explore their gender identity more than they have in the past. Some might be trans, some might not. Let them explore and figure it out on their own. In the meantime, keep your own discomfort/phobias to your miserable selves.

I cannot think of anything sadder or more miserably self absorbed as “exploring ones gender identity.”

Of all the things to tell young minds in grades 2-8, who have so much to learn, over and over: explore your gender, now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I, for one, would be unhappy if a child assigned male at birth was permitted to share the locker room with my daughter.

You mean like the Loudoun County bathroom rape and cover up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would the child want to go to an all girls school as a boy anyway?

Lives for confrontation.

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Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge has had students that were born physically female but identify as something else.

I don't believe they have admitted students born physically male who identify as female.

How would you know?

Oh geez people this is not some kind of ‘gotcha’ moment. A catholic school is probably not your best option for a trans kid. If that requires more explanation, you are an idiot. You have bigger issues if you are a trans parent who chooses that education over the thousands of other local offerings. Rome is not changing its tune anytime soon.

I wasn't suggesting it was a gotcha moment. Just wondering how people would know if the school or family chose not to announce their child us a trans girl.

Wouldn’t be that hard. Starting with conversations between the school and the school the applicant was coming from.

If the sending school didn’t disclose this even informally, then this might be the last kid the school ever sent to the school. No trust would exist between the two schools.

Um, it would be illegal for a sending school to disclose this in any way. The sending school would not be able to disclose if a student is transgender. That is confidential and private medical information.

What law would the school be violating in disclosing that the student is transgender?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why would the child want to go to an all girls school as a boy anyway?

Lives for confrontation.

They shouldn’t have it both ways. If the person identifies as a boy and we’re all supposed to accept that, than a boys’ school, not a girls’ one, is the proper placement.