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FavoriteSocks OP t1_j6l5e6q wrote

Reply to comment by Wjbskinsfan in It looks like Howard County Schools have been targeted by Libs of TikTok by FavoriteSocks

I think it's pretty disingenuous to pretend that the the Libs of Tik Tok account with its millions of followers, followers who have been known to send death threats to people that they accuse of "grooming" isn't aware of the consequences of reposting what they do. Especially with their editorial commentary. I have no idea of the context of that original post, but I do know the context of the repost.

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LonoXIII t1_j6l4ea3 wrote

Reply to It looks like Howard County Schools have been targeted by Libs of TikTok by FavoriteSocks

I wonder how many of those showing up to the meeting know that our county schools are subject to county code Title 12, Subtitle 2, §§ 12.200—12.218, which protects numerous groups from discrimination, including based on sexual orientation, personal appearance, or gender identity or expression. This code applies to many areas including "public accommodations" and "any other facets of the lives of its citizens where such practices may be found to exist."

Any 'parents rights' advocates can complain all they want; the board literally cannot change HCPSS policy regarding LGBTQIA+ inclusion or representation under county code. Not that they would, seeing as the Superintendent serves as an ex-officio member of the county's LGBTQIA+ Commission and the policies protecting LGBTQIA+ staff and students have been on the books for decades (with the last revisions years ago).

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Wjbskinsfan t1_j6l48v9 wrote

Reply to comment by FavoriteSocks in It looks like Howard County Schools have been targeted by Libs of TikTok by FavoriteSocks

I’m an hcpss teacher and I don’t want people from outside my he county having a say either. I just find it a bit weird that people get mad at the person reposting what others have shared and not the person who originally posted it. It seems to me like the libs of TikTok account only shares things others have posted saying “check out what this person posted”. Like, if you don’t want people seeing what you posted, it probably shouldn’t have been posted at all.

Does that make sense or did I totally miss anything?

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Wjbskinsfan t1_j6l3m5k wrote

Reply to comment by nosayso in It looks like Howard County Schools have been targeted by Libs of TikTok by FavoriteSocks

Okay, but my point is libs of TikTok don’t actually create content. They only repost content that other people posted. If a racist posts a video of themselves saying all people of a certain race are evil and I repost that video saying “check out what this person said” is the hate that person gets my fault or theirs for saying racist things in the first place?

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FavoriteSocks OP t1_j6l1d79 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in It looks like Howard County Schools have been targeted by Libs of TikTok by FavoriteSocks

I don't go to their page, but I was completely shocked when I saw the comments in response to HCPSS's tweet and it seems that the only reason it is getting all of that attention is because it was reposted by that account (who I'm sure knows nothing about Howard County, it's citizens or it's values).

I don't think that having inclusive books in a library is "out there" and I'm upset that now teachers and librarians in my kid's school system will likely be targets because of that accounts followers, regardless if they show up or not.

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