I’m “Just Asking Questions”

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The Midland Board of Education meeting had been going on for a little over 30 minutes when Lisa Hansen stood up to talk. Midland, Michigan, is two hours north of Detroit and home to about 42,000 people.

Ten people had signed up to speak at the school board meeting, including Hansen. 

Hansen started by saying she had a speech prepared about a school board program but wanted to address something else first. She said this comment was not just for the school board, but for parents, grandparents, and taxpayers in the community. She took a deep breath and let out a sigh before saying, “I am still wrapping my brain around this.” 

Hansen clearly gets more upset, says that she is “furious,” and that there is a nationwide nefarious agenda being pushed through schools, including an issue surrounding “furries” or people who identify as animals. Hansen said that there is at least one school in Midland that has a litter box in the bathroom for any kids who identify as cats. 

She closes by saying she is going to investigate further, and that she was “putting it out there.”

“This whole furry thing has got me…I’m staying calm but I am not happy about it, and it’s happened on your watch and I don’t understand it,” she finishes. 

The board does not respond at the moment, and Hansen returns to her seat as the audience applauds. 

It is not entirely clear where Hansen got this information, but since then, this rumor has reared its head over and over on social media, where users claim that litter boxes are present in schools for children who “identify” as animals.

The problem is: this rumor is simply untrue.