An Alaska high school is being criticized for expelling a girl who kneed a boy in the groin after he entered the girls’ bathroom. The boy was reportedly there as part of “some kind of protest” against another trans male student, who used the boys’ bathroom.
North Pole High School attempts to be welcoming to its trans students. Superintendent Dr. Karen Gaborik says there are “numerous” trans students in the district, and the schools address each situation differently — including which bathrooms they’ll use.
One trans boy at North Pole chose to use the boys’ restroom. One day, he took a selfie in there. It sent other male students into an uproar, and they decided to stage a “protest” by using the girls’ bathroom.
Upon entering the girls’ bathroom, the boys blocked a girl student in. Feeling threatened, she kneed one of them in the groin. She was reportedly expelled for defending herself, and people are furious about it.
The issue came to light after Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-Fairbanks, spoke out in support of the young girl at a House Majority press conference.
“If you ever feel threatened for your safety, whatever force you think you have to give, I will stand behind you,” Rep. Wilson said.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/teen-girl-expelled-kneed-boy-restroom/