BREAKING: Republicans in Florida are pushing a new "Don't Say Period" bill.
It would make it ILLEGAL for a teacher to talk to a child about their menstrual cycles.
That's not hype, or "woke" framing. Just listen to the Republican sponsor Stan McClain, who said it loud and… t.co/bPOtG0GVVT pic.twitter.com/QDAtVPUntq
— Trending Liberal (@TrendingLiberal) March 19, 2023
via independent:
Florida’s state legislature has introduced a new bill that will ban any discussion of menstrual cycles in elementary school grades. Now, people have shared their outrage over the ban, including Judy Blume – the famed author of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Blume, who’s 1970 novel has helped young readers explore topics of puberty and religion, took to Twitter on 18 March to share her cheeky reaction to the proposed bill. The 85-year-old author quoted a tweet from writer Carl Hiaasen, which read: “Florida bill would ban young girls from discussing periods in school. Here’s Ron DeSantis Universe, with GOP lawmakers nosing into your children’s most private matters. Welcome to ‘free’ Florida, right? What a farce.”