Does the 1st Amendment protect a student’s right to wear a t-shirt saying: “There Are Only Two Genders”? Is it free speech or hate speech?

[DrPepper12]

"Students do not shed their rights at the school house door". Chief Justice Earl Warren in Tinker vs DeMoines Central School District 1969 concerning the legality of students wearing black arm bands as a silent protest of the Vietnam War.

As a teacher I can SEE & EMPATHIZE with both sides BUT this is a "Fuck your feelings" issue for me; free, unfettered & robust protections for free speech are primary & paramount over some alleged potential "bullying".

I KNOW these kids. They DGAF & have a "live and let live" attitude. This is the PARENTS & SCHOOL BOARD getting involved where they don't need to be.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna194212

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a Massachusetts student's challenge to his middle school’s prohibition on his wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan “There are only two genders.”

The case arose from student Liam Morrison’s dispute with Nichols Middle School in Middleboroug. Lawyers for Morrison at the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group, say students were “bombarded” with messages promoting the view “that sex and gender are self-defined, limitless, and unmoored from biology.”

Morrison believes that view is “false and harmful,” and he responded in March 2023 when he was in the seventh grade by wearing the T-shirt. After he was told to remove it, he later wore another shirt that said, “There are [censored] genders.”

Morrison was not punished for wearing the shirts, although he was told he could not wear them in class and was sent home when he refused to remove the first one.

This case presents an issue of great importance for our nation's youth: whether public schools may suppress student speech either because it expresses a viewpoint that the school disfavors or because of vague concerns about the likely effect of the speech on the school atmosphere or on students who find the speech offensive,".

Yes. Full & absolute.

No. It's a form of bullying.

Yes BUT the standard is "disruptive if educational process"

If I were SCOTUS...

[MisterWack]

No, the First Amendment does not protect your rights to wear a T Shirt that happens to say, “there are only two genders” though not for bullying.

So, the First Amendment is an assertion of certain inalienable rights endowed by all within the jurisdiction of The United States of America that The Federal Government cannot limit a person’s freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of press. Particularly, by limiting Congress’ ability to make any law that goes against these certain inalienable rights it puts the brakes on legislation since Congress introduces legislation.

Whether you agree with ‘two genders’ or believe ‘there are five genders’ is irrelevant because it is the individual school that makes the dress codes and it is within their right to assign school uniform or tell students to not wear something with graphics or stray away from politics. The school district makes the rules and the student body must follow them, it isn’t against their rights. The First Amendment is specifically Congress can’t create a law that limits freedom of speech so, since it isn’t about Dentist Offices, Schools, Churches, Libraries, etc. then whatever dress code rules they implement does not go against the First Amendment.

[DrPepper12]

Disagree. The greater good is free speech.

[MisterWack]

@DrPepper12 Agreed. The greater good is free speech

[Bricealan]

@MisterWack When and where did you get your Juris Doctorate? You should be sitting on the Supreme Court

[MisterWack]

@Bricealan I don’t have a doctorate or anything, I research and answer. If I did research prior based on another inquiry I’m able to accurately give my stance on the basis of such widespread information.
I was taught about the Amendments, Constitution, Role of Government, how legislation is passed from school.

[slatyb]

See Tinker v Des Moines: www.aclu.org/.../tinker-v-des-moines-landmark-supreme-court-ruling-behalf-student-expression

"Mary Beth Tinker was a 13-year-old junior high school student in December 1965 when she and a group of students decided to wear black armbands to school to protest the war in Vietnam. The school board got wind of the protest and passed a preemptive ban. When Mary Beth arrived at school on Dec. 16, she was asked to remove the armband and was then suspended... On Feb. 24, 1969, the court ruled 7-2 that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate"

[MisterWack]

@slatyb Oh My God, yes I studied that in Highschool. The black armbands to protest war of Vietnam.
Admittedly I forgot the outcome word for word (thank you for quoting their majority opinion)
Was it basically, ‘students can assemble peacefully / utilize their freedom of speech as long as it doesn’t disrupt the education’?

[slatyb]

Multiple court cases have limited the ability of public schools to restrict student speech and behavior. The 14th amendment prohibits States and other government agencies from infringing the rights granted by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

[MisterWack]

@slatyb Agreed. Thank you for sharing the information. All this was on the basis of The First Amendment, though based on what you had to share, I believe should’ve involved The 14th Amendment as well in the topic. Again thank you, appreciate it.

[Dargil]

Absolutely free speech

[DrPepper12]

Fully agree!!

[WhiteSteve]

I drive through that town to get to hockey sometimes, lmao, it’s one of “those” towns. Just far enough outside of the city and inconveniently far away enough from major highways where the land gets cheaper, so you get a lot fewer professional types, and it gets a little Trumpy, haha. It’s like the closest thing we have to rednecks😂 It’s a little piece of Southern New Hampshire in the southern Boston suburbs, lmao.

Anyway, my spidey senses tell me this little kid didn’t go out at 13 years old and find his own “There Are Only Two Genders” shirt. Feels much more like an idiot parent or parents is/are involved. “Here, junior, wear this to school and let us know when one of your teachers gives you shit, we’ve got slip-and-fall lawyers on deck to take the case! We’ll finally be able to afford that above-ground pool we’ve always dreamed of!”

[Screenwriter]

Weeeellllll... The problem I see here is that this is middle school: a 7th grader. And though political opinions and personal opinions are part of free speech and are protected speech, I'd say such opinions and rough language are inappropriate inside schoolhouse doors, so wearing said opinions is inappropriate.

MIddle school is not a college campus where everyone is adults and such shirts would be rampant and OK, in general.

Curse words and strong political opinions don't belong in middle and high school because these are places where kids are often bullied and most children are minors. (though some high schoolers qualify legally as adults).

What IS appropriate in upper grammar school grades and high school are DISCUSSIONS of such political and personal opinions and how wearing such a T-shirt might be construed as bullying, microaggressions and the like.

Many young kids haven't been exposed to critical thinking, but THAT is what is OK to occur. Bringing up these subjects and discussing the pros and cons is what should go on. Let the 7th grader wear that T shirt outside of school.

This is the same ethos as not wearing such a shirt to work where it could offend co-workers or customers. It's common sense.

Protected does NOT mean appropriate in all cases.

[DrPepper12]

Respectfully disagree but very well thought out and cogent

[Screenwriter]

If it could offend in adult situations such as work, NSFW, it's NSFS, except in a learning context. Wear that shirt at a protest, at home, out shopping, but not official situations: a sports event with other kids and parents.

I would be offended by that shirt on my child/grandchild in such contexts. And I don't appreciate children with curse and other offenseiv words on their backs/chests.

I don't think 11 year olds hold such opinions. It's their parents' opinions they're brandishing/spouting. Another reason such speech is offensive.

I feel adults are using their children when they allow this. It's like taking little kids to protests and having them wear buttons, etc.. Not the kids' thoughts, beliefs.

[exitseven]

@Screenwriter This school system is near where I live and i have heard a lot about it. The problem is that students were allowed to wear a rainbow shirt yet this kid was suspended for wearing a shirt that said the there are only two genders which is something that can be looked up in any biology textbook

[slatyb]

Employment is a voluntary association and the employer can enforce standards of speech and behavior. It is not comparable to the relationship between students and public schools. Multiple court rulings have limited public schools ability to restrict or compel student speech.

[slatyb]

@exitseven I'm not supporting the school. I think the law is still undecided. If I had a child today I would be likely to enroll them in a secular private school.

[exitseven]

@slatyb Yes, me too and I work in education.

[Screenwriter]

@exitseven This gender stuff is what people are participating in now. It's a thing. There are, generally, only two BIOLOGICAL sexes. Gender is a social concept and people, today, have chosen to spout all manners of GENDER EXPRESSION.

So, no, there are not only two genders. The T-shirt was incorrect. Biologcy is about science and genetics. Though there are intersex people, most people are functional in only one biolgoical sex. There might be a few who are functional in both, but expect this is minute number, as are intersex folk.

But intersex is a genetic variation. It exists in less than 2% of humans. And along with this variation will be variation along the gender expression pathway. Just as there's variation among those that exhibit sexual dimorphism in the more common genetic sense.

THe T shirt expresses an opinion that is not based on genetic facts, but when has that stopped anyone from putting incorrect information on a T shirt.

I stand by my statement: NOT in the 7th grade. These issues should be brought up and discussed in class with teachers and other students. Why do you think this? What research have you done to support this argument? The Socratic method. And not in school unless it's a college campus.

[exitseven]

@Screenwriter In the state where this took place it is a democrat run state and if there was a real discussion about their policies they would be on the losing end of it.

[Screenwriter]

@exitseven Don t blame it on being a democrat. Ignorance and closed mindedness is all over. Left ignorance and right ignorance and Middle of the Road ignorance. AND also we're talking about being strident and unkind. Also has nothing to do with what political bent you have.

I don't agree that there are 35 "genders.' There's loads of gender expressions and for some reason, the trend it to verbally express the minutiae of what gender you are. I suffered through this with my nephew telling me what his sexual orientation is... pansexual or some such idiocy.

I don't care what he does in his bedroom or in his relationships. As long as he doesn't hurt anyone and for heaven's sake, don't aim to offend. But these are generational differences.

I've always been who I am and my expression of myself looks more like this generation's doings of a pastiche of types and styles. I think people of a broad swath of generations have had people in the pbulic eye, especially entertainers, who were "gender variant." Little Richard, Liberace, Babe Didrikson, Sigfried and Roy, Marlene Dietrich, Prince, David Bowie, Grace Jones, to name a few.

But those same people didn't wear T shirts saying I'm this or that and you're wrong. They didn't even say I'm this or that. They just showed up and lived in their own skin and if you liked them fine, and if you didn't, OK.

I don't expect acceptance by everyone. And don't try to demand it. I think youth gets in the way of common sense in these cases. But some people are older and just as dense.. Ah well.

[DJB72]

So you're asking if biology is, in fact, hate speech and bullying?

What's next, the racism of mathematics? The antisemitism of chemistry?

The Left - those political hypocrites who still wear masks, think Hamas are the "good guys" and get "vaccine" boosters more likely to kill them than the virus they do fuck all to prevent, scream "follow the science" as they switch to electric vehicles (except the most reliable ones because they think Elon is a Nazi - so they buy a VW and miss the irony that VW was given the mandate by HITLER), and ignore the CO² and pollution created by making the batteries their precious "clean" vehicles produce - only want to follow "science" if it supports their baby-killing holocaust in the name of "choice" (but deny the baby the choice to live or not) and eating ultraprocessed "food" instead of actual meat and vegetables.

I'll stick to real food, raise my own meat, grow my own veg and fruit and say what the fuck I like.

[DrPepper12]

I too think it's free speech

[DJB72]

It's time we reclaimed the notion that disagreement with someone doesn't constitute hating them. Or it shouldn't.

I have a very dear friend who's a vegan. I disagree with that lifestyle but I care about her as a person. One of my closest friends is what my wife referred to as an "aquatic-muslim" because she won't eat pork but loves scotch. We disagree on religion, but I'd go as far as to say I love her very much for the person she is.

Anything we say can potentially offend someone. Think about the exchange between Gollum and Sam in LOTR when discussing potatoes. Gollum is highly offended at Sam's insistence that food should be cooked and potatoes included.

But I'm sure referencing the movie instead of the book is going to offend someone...

[slatyb]

This is not biology. If you believe there are two genders, can you define them precisely? Do you understand the processes that lead to sexual dimorphism in humans?

[DJB72]

They are "Male" and "Female"

XY chromosomes determine Male and XX chromosomes Female.

That's basic biology defined precisely.

[slatyb]

Except that it's not so simple. Some people with XX chromosomes have male anatomy. Are they men or women? Some people with XY chromosomes have female anatomy. Same question. What about the people with incomplete sexual dimorphism -- some male anatomy, some female anatomy? What about people with more than two sex chromosomes -- XXY, XYY, etc. ? Are they men or women?

[DJB72]

And what percentage of the eight BILLION people on earth actually meet that biological deformity?

I only have one foot, and only 3 toes on it. Does that mean I'm no longer a male? I had a friend in England who had two thumbs on each hand the doctors eventually diagnosed as an incomplete conjoined twin.

As a generalisation, intersex individuals are below 2% of the global population. That's XY presenting as female, XX as male, XXY, XYY etc.

When over 98% out of 8 BILLION people are XX/XY that forms scientific consensus and linguistic normality.

I know you WANT a higher number because then you're justified in your outrage on their behalf.

Sorry buttercup. It doesn't work that way. I'm not changing my beliefs based both in science and my Faith because the political left gets butt-hurt on behalf of people who they've never met and are statistically unlikely to, and rather than admit "gender affirming surgery" is the equivalent of giving anorexics a gastric bypass they double-down on what they know is bullshit and hope enough other people will go along for a quiet life.

[slatyb]

You didn't answer the question. You asserted that everyone is male or female but by your own admission that covers only 98% of the population. What about the remaining 2%? How do you categorize them?

[DJB72]

Hermaphroditic, Klinefelter syndrome, XYY Syndrome, Gender Dysphoria - which is psychological, not physical.

Extra chromosomal abnormalities are considered male as they usually present with testicles not ovaries.

[foxsquirrell]

What does the 1st amendment say exactly? I think freedom of expression should have limitations. I am not saying weather or not this particular statement was hate speech or not. But generally speaking I think there should be limits to how far can you go with your freedom of expression. For example I think there should be laws (and maybe there are already) protecting people and companies from insults and slander for example. So if the 1st amendment basically just says that people have the right to express themselves without fear of prosecution, then I disagree. I disagree because people then can hide behind the first amendment to harm others in more ways then one. Not saying that the student is not right, infact I agree that there are only two genders, the rest are anomalies. But it is not the point I'm discussing here.

P. S I don't care weather something is written in the US constitution or not. Human beings wrote the US constitution. Not God. And if over time some things in the constitution appear to be not so good or incorrect then they should be changed or removed. There are laws yes, but there is also parliament (or whatever thing you have in the US) that make, change, and repeal laws. Never forget that.

[goaded]

It's a punching up or down question, isn't it? Protesting your government killing millions and drafting young men to be injured or die in war is one thing, disrespecting a vulnerable minority of your fellow schoolchildren is another.

It's not a first amendment issue any more than insisting children come to school wearing clothes or not carrying weapons.

[DrPepper12]

Why does this kid need to curcumsribe their speech?

[slatyb]

It's completely different from carrying weapons which physically threatens other students. In general I'm in favor of free expression of ideas and beliefs. No one has a right not to be offended. People do have a right not to be defamed. Dress codes are closer to speech restrictions, and in my opinion they are too restrictive.

[goaded]

@slatyb Maybe the shirt should start "I believe...", then. Do you think a "White Lives Matter" shirt is simply saying that, or is it defending the status quo where black lives seem to matter less?

How about a 6MWNE t-shirt? Is that cool with you, too? (6 million was not enough, referring to the Holocaust.)

I subscribe to the position that people should try not to be dismissive of other people, let alone act in ways that will likely get them harmed.

[goaded]

@drpepper? What would you think of a 6MWNE t-shirt? Is that cool with you, too? (6 million was not enough, referring to the Holocaust.)

Free speech, right?

[goaded]

@DrPepper12 ? What would you think of a 6MWNE t-shirt? Is that cool with you, too? (6 million was not enough, referring to the Holocaust.)

Free speech, right?

Sorry (@drpepper)

[goaded]

Neither of you are going to defend a 6MWNE t-shirt? Why is that? @slatyb @DrPepper12

[goaded]

I can't post on A High School Student Suspended for Using The Term 'Illegal Alien' In Class Back In 2024 Will Receive $20,000 And A Public Apology. Thoughts? ↗ suspended-for-using-the-term-illegal-alien-in but it reminded me of this.

[slatyb]

Those messages are abhorrent. I'm not fond of "There are only two genders" is likewise intended to offend, although at this point I don't even know what "gender" means exactly. Is it a social construct? In that case then I really don't care if there are two or two thousand, nor do I care which door someone opens to eliminate.

[goaded]

@slatyb But they do. That's the point. An absolute star trans woman competed in the men's swimming competition in the UK, as required by a stupid law. Topless. Hers was the only chest blurred by the media. Why was that?

Again: defend a 6MWNE t-shirt.

[slatyb]

Why do you think I would defend that T-shirt?

[goaded]

@slatyb I don't. But to be consistent, you would have to defend that boy's right to wear one.

If a T-shirt saying "6 million was not enough", referring to the Holocaust is over the line, then where is the line?

[slatyb]

That's for the courts to decide. There are very few clear lines or next boxes in the world.

[goaded]

@slatyb Initially, it's for the school to decide. The student would have to sue to get a court decision.

It's also biologically inaccurate (if you think sex and gender are related), and likely to cause harm to trans students (who may even agree that there are only two genders, just that their body is the wrong one).

Basically, it's someone being a bully.

[slatyb]

The statement on the shirt is either incorrect or meaningless. Whether it should be permissible in a public school is another question.

[Anonymous]

Even before this particular t-shirt thing, this has long been a debate in schools. Free speech, it seems to be determined, doesn't exist in the vacuum of your school, the way it does in the outside world. Essentially anything the district, a teacher, an administration deems as disruptive to the learning process---aka, Molly is offended and can't learn because she's sat next to John wearing a 2 genders t-shirt, then they can just axe it. This is part of a million reasons why more and more schools are going the way of uniforms so they can control any student who thinks they have free speech within the doors of their school. One of the schools I used to work for wouldn't even allow the kids to wear shirts that read "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Hannukah," during the holidays.

[slatyb]

It's more complex than "Molly gets to tell everyone else what they can wear". the shirt isn't disruptive, it's Molly.

[EzraIsShy76028]

In general it is free speech, and this is quite a controversial topic with lots of conflicting opinions, but the type of people who keep bringing up "THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS" everywhere they go regardless of context are usually the most insufferable people out there.

Like if it actually relates to the current topic, sure, but bringing it up randomly where it has nothing to do with anything is pretty much asking for conflict, as you know a good part of the population will get offended.

Same goes for trans or non-binary people constantly bringing up their sexuality in contexts where it's irrelevant though. So it goes both ways. I'm not taking either side.

[Danzigdawson]

Nothing should prevent a dumb trumpist from having shit thrown at him/her/them/hir/zir. As long as other students are allowed to wear "there may be more than two genders" or a good ole classic Bad Religion t-shirt.

Can you believe that one of my high school friends was sent home once for wearing a Bad Religion t-shirt because it was deemed too provocative? Even if he explained that it was the name and logo of a band. It wasn't that long ago too: somewhere in the late 90's or early 2000's.

Conservatives love to whine that they've been "reduced to silence" ever since the 1960's but they've always remained a shadowy, oppressive force; ready to forbid, to censor, to decide for others what's "moral" and what's not.

[AviatorTom]

It's not hate speech nor is it bullying. Most schools have legitimate rules against wearing anything that might be considered controversial. Some schools have rules against wearing anything with words or pictures on it. Schools are well withing their rights to have such rules. The important thing is that such rules are consistently enforced. Was that the situation described here? Probably not.

[slatyb]

Private schools can mostly do as they please. Public schools do not have unlimited power to limit student speech, or to compel it and the limits are not clear. The most famous case is Tinker v. Des Moines but there are several others. www.aclu.org/.../tinker-v-des-moines-landmark-supreme-court-ruling-behalf-student-expression

[RandomUser1000]

Even if we are talking about biological sex and not gender identity,
there still exists people who are intersex. Not very common, but they exist.

If someone wants to be objectively wrong, I guess they can.
In many cases lying and/or being wrong is not illegal.

[Twalli]

The problem is that the current POTUS has decided that students protesting the Israel-HAMAS war is not protected under the first amendment. If so, there are no first amendment protections for any statement on any message you broadcast on a school campus.

[DrPepper12]

Excellent point!!! Speech for me, not for thee!!

[slatyb]

It's still protected for American citizens.

[Twalli]

@slatyb Well we need to make sure he is. Did he provide proof of citizenship?

[lightbulb27]

It's both. It is free speech. It is mind torture to some.

As well others can walk around with a shirt that says..."there are more genders then there are grains of sand, trust me, all my distinct personalities agree."

that's free speech too.

[exitseven]

This kid was wearing a T-shirt that expressed a belief that half the country also believes. He was wrongfully singled out by a school administrator who should have been fired.

[DrPepper12]

Agreed but not fired.

[exitseven]

there is no place in public schools for DEI. I would , fire him so fast it would , make his head spin.

[DrPepper12]

Which is the problem?
Diversity?
Equity?
Inclusion?
Be specific

[exitseven]

Being a liberal.

[slatyb]

Typical MAGA-head believing things they don't understand, because those beliefs are required to be in their local tribe. The rest of us grew up and left ignorant communities. Unfortunately it has left large areas of the country without intelligent leadership.

[exitseven]

@slatyb The problem with this is that what was on the kid's t shirt is in every biology textbook. Should we ban biology next?

[slatyb]

Where did I say that the student shouldn't be allowed to wear the shirt? Anyway your understanding of human biology is simply wrong. Life forms can not be put into neat little boxes. Sexual dimorphism in humans, in all species, is a complex process. There are humans with male with XX chromosomes and male anatomy, humans with XY chromosomes and female anatomy, and humans with XXY and XYY chromosomes. Are they male or female?

[Josey29]

If you're ever confused... just ask yourself, why am i wearing the shirt in the first place? Obviously it's to intentionally offend a certain demographic of people, right?

[DrPepper12]

Or express an opinion.

[Kabluie]

Schools can have a dress code and if they believe the shirt is disruptive, you have to replace it. It's been decided in past appeals court ruling that such things that could be harmful to a class of people isn't a violation, and no need to take it up again.

[slatyb]

Do you have a citation?

[Anonymous]

The word "gender" is constantly misused. There isn't, nor ever was a number specific to how many genders there are, only to the number of "sexes". I think he has a right to wear the shirt but is technically wrong with the messaging on it.

[slatyb]

There are two types of sex chromosomes, X and Y, but not everyone has two of them. Some people have three in various combinations.

[overlord337645]

it protects all forms of free speech sadly even hatespeech now for certain websites and school districts they have a special exception to this rule as they are privately owned a good example of this is youtube. I do not condone this unless you really are just looking for a fight but yea you can say whatever you want in this country and the sad truth is some people just dont understand its a blessing we should use wisely

[FreyaRed]

This slogan doesn't incite to violence towards other groups, it's just an opinion, therefore I think it's completely okay. Those "hate speech" laws if they even exists are completely arbitrary

[Nikki1989]

But the drag queens reading books…

[bolverk]

It is Free Speech, that is an absolute, if it upsets others then that is their problem.

Those that would class it as Hate Speech usually claim they are ‘liberals’ and in their definition of ‘Free Speech’; you are free to speak in agreement with ‘liberal’ philosophy, otherwise your speech is hates speech and should be outlawed and/or you should be imprisoned.

[BCRanger10]

"There are only 2 genders" isn't hate speech. It's a statement of objective reality and basic facts.

[Anonymous]

Of course it should be protected by the 1st Amendment. It doesn't matter if it's a "fuck your feelings" issue for you. That's a "you" problem. You do not have the right to not be offended by what others say.

You have the right to have a thin skin and choose to be easily offended. No one can take that right away from you. But exercising that right does not take away other people's right to free speech.

See how that works? Exactly as it should.

[Anonymous]

It always depends on the message with trumpet. #TACO

[DrPepper12]

Indeed

[Lliam]

It is a right under the first amendment, just as is wearing an LGBT rainbow shirt.

[ProbablyClueless]

I shouldn't be surprised that only 8% of people correctly answered that the standard is "disruptive to the educational process," but it still disappoints me.

[Middle_Sch_Whirl_Grl]

There was always boys and girls and then if they're bi or gay that's fine too.

[Godihateyou]

There is no such thing as hate speech. There is only free speech. If you aren't free to hate
Then you aren't free at all.

[DrPepper12]

Well said

[MrChinaski]

The 1st amendment, bizarrely, appears to protect men punching women in porn for entertainment value until they are bruised and crying. I'm pretty sure that any tshirt you can think of printing is good to go.

[DrPepper12]

What consenting adults do legally is... Legal

[MrChinaski]

So calling 'fire, fire, fire' in a crowded theatre is not protected speech, but hurting someone in a manner that may and does take months to heal... you think that should be protected speech?

In Australia, at least, you cannot contract out of criminal law.

[MrChinaski]

Freedom is both rights and responsibilities.

[slatyb]

That gives anyone a right to veto everyone else's speech -- "I'm offended." That is indeed a very slippery slope leading to laws against blasphemy.

[Dongie]

It's funny how the only hate speech recognized is that for freaks and fairies! They should all shit and fall back in it. I'm CERTAIN that everybody is fed up with their whining, crying asses!
PERIOD

[Dongie]

Also, stop screwing with reality and expecting us on the sane order to play along.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

If I were SCOTUS I'd ban faggots from school. They are a complete distraction, and of course everyone MUST know there is a f***** in the room, since they feel compelled to brag about all their homosexual exploits.

There are only two genders, and lgbtq isn't one of them.

[DrPepper12]

Seek help

[blackeagle007]

I can tell you’re a typical white trash maga. Enough said

[SeekerOfTruth007]

@blackeagle007 Nope. I'm a registered democrat.

[blackeagle007]

That’s hard to believe

[David318578]

Yes it's protected, and also happens to be a fact of life that there is only 2 genders.

[blackeagle007]

If anyone has a huge issue with homosexuality and trans I have a solution

Homeschool or private. Problem solved.

[seeyounexttuesday]

I've got a better solution. Stop expecting society to indulge in people's delusions.

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday since when are people expected to indulge? No one’s forcing you bud. lol, you idiot MAGAs crack me up. The whole world is laughing at Trump as we speak. It’s so true. That Trump baby balloon pic is classic.

[seeyounexttuesday]

Are there two genders?

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday the court made their ruling. Hell even judges that Trump put on the bench won't side with him 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[seeyounexttuesday]

So is that a yes or no? Are you confused about it? Have you tried a biology book?

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday I have a phd in general studies. So I know more than. You impressed?

[seeyounexttuesday]

You owe more than me in college loans. That’s about it. How many genders are there?

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday it took me a year to pay that off. Any questions?

[seeyounexttuesday]

yeah, are there only two genders?

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday Yes but what does that mean to you? You are defiantly crying over scotus. Thank god we have them. Trump just thinks he can do whatever he wants and whines like a baby when he’s told no

[seeyounexttuesday]

Haha. It means that the kid's shirt was factually accurate.

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday hahaha just in, courts blocked trumps tariffs 😆

[seeyounexttuesday]

Don't worry - these out of control judges will be brought to heel.

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday conservative ones are denying Trump things my friend!!

[seeyounexttuesday]

They are RINOS.

[seeyounexttuesday]

@blackeagle007 what was that about the courts?

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday conservative judges are even telling Trump “no you can’t do this”. His own party is revolting against him. I love this. Sad day for maga morons!!

[seeyounexttuesday]

You're a little slow on the news cycle.

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday no I believe you. You can’t stand the fact members of Conservative Party oppose Trump. I got family that’s conservative and they think Trump is a piece of shit.

[seeyounexttuesday]

what happened with the court of appeals today, einstein?

[blackeagle007]

@seeyounexttuesday I hear you’re a rino. And a villain

[seeyounexttuesday]

@blackeagle007 and I hear you're a moron.

[Razp_Sorbet]

You can wear it but you can't expect to not have backlash over it. Freedom of speech ≠ freedom of consequences

[jshm2]

But... it does not protect you from a beating, and/or being punished for it.

So the parents are onto nothing with their case.

[shortster]

Free speech protects the speech you don't like. The only question is if underage students have full 1st amendment rights? Personally, I am of the opinion that your rights aren't dependent upon your age.

[14gurlz2gagonit]

I vote to somehow change SCOTUS to SCROTUS

[DrPepper12]

Give Clarence an RV and it'll happen

[Jeff51]

Tell these people to grow up. Only men and women. What is with these cowards and sissies in today's society. No wonder other countries laugh at us.

[WonderingManII]

Back when that was written there was only 2 genders.

[Snakeyes7]

I don't know if this is the first amendment's jurisdiction but I definitely think it is wrong to punish someone for that.

[Anonymous]

I hope so, because it's not just free speech, it's the biological fact on planet Earth.

[DrPepper12]

Yes. For 99.8%

[Opinion Owner]

I suppose those 0,2% of people should go to Space, some alien species probably have three or more genders :P
memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Vissian#Physiology

[grega239]

Free speech is an absolute.

Anyone that has a problem with that can move to china

[beefcakebradybatson]

It should, but the righties on the Supreme Court don't think so !!!

[SmokinAces2000]

I mean there are only 2 genders but I don’t understand the need to purposely antagonize people

[seeyounexttuesday]

It's a scientific fact. Of course it's free speech.

[AngryCarl2]

The school are saying he can't wear it while he's at school. That doesn't infringe his constitutional rights. He can still be a dumbass when he's not at school.

[DrPepper12]

Disagree

[AngryCarl2]

You'll probably find the school has a policy regarding what students can or can't wear.

[DrPepper12]

They do. It can't be disruptive of the ed process as I stated.

[Anonymous]

Is biology hate speech?

[Anonymous]

Hate speech and brainwashing