Colorado Republican Representative Lauren Boebert claimed teachers didn't announce their marital status when she was a young student.
Boebert made the claim in response to a clip of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticizing Florida officials for the state's controversial "Don't Say Gay" law which, per its language, prohibits “a school district from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a specified manner."
Boebert, who has often been criticized for homophobic and transphobic rhetoric, tweeted:
"Growing up, I don't recall teachers announcing their marital status [and] pronouns to everyone. They're there to educate. How is this still a complaint of the Left?"
You can see Boebert's tweet below.
\u201cGrowing up, I don\u2019t recall teachers announcing their marital status & pronouns to everyone.\n\nThey\u2019re there to educate.\n\nHow is this still a complaint of the Left?\u201d— Lauren Boebert (@Lauren Boebert) 1674325628
While Boebert questioned why Democrats would "complain" about a law critics say limits the abilities of LGBTQ+ teachers to talk about their personal lives while their heterosexual colleagues can proceed with business as usual, many were quick to note her faulty logic.
They noted that teachers often discuss their personal lives with their students and that this happens across the nation on a regular basis.
Many said while Boebert may not remember teachers sharing their gender or marital status while she attended school, they certainly did.
\u201cGrowing up, were invited to teachers\u2019 weddings, and learned all about their spouses and pronouns.\u201d— Jen Resisted (@Jen Resisted) 1674493007
\u201cAre you saying that when you grew up the teachers you had never got married? Or do you think as a kid that just wasn't important to YOU then? Because it sure seems important to you now... your priorities are all wrong, Lauren...\u201d— Lady Kait (@Lady Kait) 1674504334
\u201cWhen I was in elementary school one year we had a teacher go from ms. To mrs. and changed her last name, when we asked why she said cause she was marrying the man of her dreams and hoped she could have a family with him. I\u2019m 31, this has always happened.\u201d— O_logg (@O_logg) 1674523001
\u201cKids have always asked teachers if they are married, how long, & if they have kids. Usually also asking for pictures. \nTrying to make teachers ashamed or fearful of kids knowing about love & family \ud83d\udc6a is pathetic. \nLauren and all those like her are pathetic leeches.\u201d— Gwen\u2661\u269b (@Gwen\u2661\u269b) 1674358542
\u201cThat\u2019s odd, @laurenboebert, because I distinctly remember my teachers introducing themselves on the very first day of class as \u201cMiss\u201d \u201cMrs.\u201d or \u201cMr.\u201d\u201d— Travis Akers (@Travis Akers) 1674396097
\u201ci am the same age as Lauren Boebert. when i was in 7th grade, our teacher invited the entire class to her church wedding.\u201d— Matt Binder (@Matt Binder) 1674483244
\u201cWearing a wedding ring is a form of announcing your marital status. I guess when Lauren Boebert was growing up, all teachers removed their wedding rings before entering the classroom.\u201d— Eric Rosswood (@Eric Rosswood) 1674486300
\u201cMaybe my elementary school was WOKE, although I can recall a teacher there informing us that she\u2019s now Mrs. instead of Ms. after getting married\u201d— Right Wing Cope (@Right Wing Cope) 1674491411
\u201cGirl. We call our female teachers either Mrs or Miss. I think their marital status is pretty much announced on day one\u2026\u201d— only kind of rad (@only kind of rad) 1674498526
This isn't the first time Boebert was criticized for apparently misunderstanding the purpose of preferred gender pronouns.
Last year, Boebert was mocked after she said her "pronoun is patriot."
Boebert also drew criticism after she made the absurd claim that Democrats are "trying to get rid of parents" in response to the House's approved rules about the language that would be used in official documents as part of an effort to include more inclusive language.
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