Posted on Mar 22, 2023
Opinion: Florida Republicans' stunning bout of misogyny and ignorance | CNN
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The Florida GOP is on a truly stunning tear of misogyny, ignorance, homophobia and censorship, culminating in a bill that just passed the Florida House that would bar young girls from discussing menstruation, including their own menstrual periods, in school. Fifty three years since Judy Blume wrote “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” some Republican legislators still seem less comfortable with puberty and sexuality than pre-teen girls (maybe they should go see the movie when it hits theaters next month).
Opinion: Florida Republicans' stunning bout of misogyny and ignorance | CNN
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Just to be clear, this is an untrue opinion piece. I just looked at the bill* because the claim made by the author didn't sound right.
This bill will NOT "bar young girls from discussing menstruation, including their own menstrual periods, in school". It will bar the instruction by the teacher of subjects that are not in the "required instruction" section of the law and not approved by the education department.
Yes, it is possible that if a block of instruction were send up to the education department that included teaching on menstruation to a 5th grade class, it could be disapproved by the department. However, that in no way bars "young girls from discussing menstruation, including their own menstrual periods, in school".
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* https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1069/BillText/c1/PDF
This bill will NOT "bar young girls from discussing menstruation, including their own menstrual periods, in school". It will bar the instruction by the teacher of subjects that are not in the "required instruction" section of the law and not approved by the education department.
Yes, it is possible that if a block of instruction were send up to the education department that included teaching on menstruation to a 5th grade class, it could be disapproved by the department. However, that in no way bars "young girls from discussing menstruation, including their own menstrual periods, in school".
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* https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1069/BillText/c1/PDF
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Jill Filipovic writes that the Florida GOP bill that would bar young girls from discussing menstruation in school until 6th grade, that already passed the Florida House, is to the very least shameful.
Editor's Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book "OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion on CNN."...
"Jill Filipovic writes that the Florida GOP bill that would bar young girls from discussing menstruation in school until 6th grade, that already passed the Florida House, is to the very least shameful.
Editor's Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book "OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion on CNN."...
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