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It'd be a real shame if all the students who aren't on board with the intent of that law were to request a different name/pronoun at every opportunity to tie up school personnel with notification paperwork (since HB 1608 ^Full^ ^text,^ ^PDF^ specifies that the notification is to be done in writing). Certainly hope they don't do that or administrators might start complaining to elected officials.

So here’s what we do: we start a TikTok challenge. “Nickname November” or something like that, where you use a different name every day of the month for maximum confusion. Get a couple classes doing it, especially if there are any trans kids in the school, and you can see how far you can stress the system.

For the schools that require physical signatures, that’ll piss people off right quick. For the ones that just use an automated email and call it a day, toss in a twist: have each student loudly announce their new name at the start of every class, AA style. Heck, get the school announcer in on it. “Chess club on Wednesday has been cancelled, and Squidward Jones is now going by Jackie McJackson Johnstone.”

They want a ridiculous law to be followed? Okay, here you go.

I live in Indiana…I had to sign a form yesterday allowing teachers to call my son Ben instead of Benjamin. Otherwise it would literally be illegal. Fuck these fascists…

non-american here. I knew the conservatives in your country were bad but holy shit

To be fair, Indiana basically is Florida, just minus a few alligators.

A new Indiana law that requires parents to be notified of students' name changes, including nicknames, has caused confusion and annoyance among some parents, while others are angry about the risk it places on transgender students.

(Emphasis mine)

Pretty sure that's the point...

Sounds like a great way for these kids to learn about civil disobedience. Just file every day for a new name and clog the system to the point of uselessness

Another example of Big government Republicans trying to regulate our lives

The party of small government.

We hate trans people so much, we're adding "Brazil" levels of bureaucracy over something so benign as wanting to use your established nickname at school. I'm sure that's worth everyone's time.

I'd most certainly get a call from the school.

"It says on this form that you want your child to go by Deez at school, can you explain?

"Yeah Deez nuts, stop wasting time with this nonsense "

Shit like this happens when the people directly affected by it are prevented by law from voting to protect their own interests. It's easy to target people who are routinely denied their right to remove your ass from office for it.

Admin: Sir, your child has submitted requests for nicknames for all the names in Mambo #5 and That's Not My Name. It's obvious they're wasting resources.

Me: 😭 So proud.

The party of small government…

This is incredibly dumb. And isnt this part of that bullshit make america great again?

An extremely popular group of kids in America were on the silver screen back in the day: Spanky, Sunshine Sammy, Pineapple, Bonedust, Skooter, Wheezer, Farina, Chubby, Breezy, Waldo, Porky, Buckwheat, Alfalfa.....

So back when America was "great" kids went by nicknames, alternative names, and everything was fine. But now the government has to be involved?

Oh wait, these laws are made to ostracize and antagonize a marginalized group of people! Thanks big government.

Assholes.

Ah yes, I can’t wait to be notified of Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;-- nickname.

the republican party platform is basically suicide bombing at this point. it's a platform of singling out appropriate targets to bully, then hurting everyone but in a way designed to hurt the bullying targets the most. Google "lee atwater speech", it's got a lot of n-bombs in it but it basically outlines the way that republicans are proud to be the party of bullies and monsters.

Indiana, Mike Pence’s Florida

OMFG. Seriously that's all I can think to say Oh My Fucking God. Not just the potential damage it can do to trans kids, but also just the total fucking waste of time and effort for no fucking purpose but performance. It's like the fucking TSA, not actually doing anything, just making a few idiots feel safer with their little song and dance.

“We’re sorry Mr. Smith your Nickname Application for “FartLordxxx69” has been rejected by the Middle School Nicknames Appropriations Board. Please report for immediate detention.”

In all seriousness, this will have such a detrimental effect on trans kids and I hope students, parents, teachers, EVERYONE gives this the pushback it deserves.

"Sir, it says here that your son Michael wants to be called Mike, is that correct?"

"Close, but no. You have to pronounce it Miiiiiiiike or I'll consider it disrespectful to him"