A schoolboy has been allowed to identify as a wolf, according to reports.
The pupil claims to suffer from “species dysphoria”, a non-clinical condition in which an individual feels their body belongs to a different species.
Teachers at the secondary school in Britain are understood to be supporting the child’s decision, the Daily Mail reports.
A growing number of schoolchildren have asked to be officially recognised as animals including cats, foxes, birds and dinosaurs.
Tommy MacKay, a clinical neuropsychologist, told the Daily Mail: “There is no such condition in science as ‘species dysphoria’.
“It’s not surprising that we are seeing this in an age when many people want to identify as something other than they are.
“Now we have a council which appears to accept at face value that a child identifies as a wolf, rather than being told to snap out of it and get to grips with themselves, which would be the common-sense approach.”
The council said a well-being worker offered “personal” and “specific” support for such cases including counselling and help with learning, adding: “There is very little specific guidance on species dysphoria.”
In November last year, a school in Wales was forced to deny that it provided litter trays for children who identify as cats. Parents of around 1,000 pupils at West Monmouth School in Pontypool, South Wales, were told that the school did not provide extra facilities for pupils who might identify as “an animal of any kind”.
“Whilst we are an inclusive and welcoming school, we do not make any provision for any pupils who might identify as an animal of any kind.
“This kind of behaviour is not acceptable at school and as such, no provision is in place at school, such as litter trays.”
In 2023, a school in East Sussex reprimanded students for refusing to accept a classmate’s decision to self-identify as a cat. A teacher at Rye College was recorded telling pupils they were “despicable” for expressing their belief that there are only two genders after another pupil was believed to self-identify as a cat.
The Telegraph discovered that a pupil at a secondary school in the South West was insisting on being addressed as a dinosaur.
At another secondary school in England, a pupil insisted on identifying as a horse, while another wore a cape and wanted to be acknowledged as a moon.
Not to sound abusive, but if my child identified as a wolf, I would drop him or her off in the wilderness and wish them good luck in hunting.
Its become the fashion to be "different" or "special".
Wolves have a tendency to carry T Gondii parasite. This child needs ivermectin.
Sorry, banned by the govt.
Exactly! Let them loose in the wild. Also, what are "wolves" doing in school?
These kids probably have autism and spent their entire lives watching content on YouTube instead of socializing with friends because it's easier for the parents. It's easy to make fun of the kids here but there's probably a lot of parental mistakes that lead to this.
Sounds like he just needs a good whoopin' once and for all. As a kid, my stepdad and I didn't get along very well. We didn't understand each other, which is typical in these situations. He's in his late 60's now, and always feels the need to randomly apologize for how he treated me as a child. TBH, if I could go back, I wouldn't change it. I truly needed what I was served.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. 😂
I have a neighbor kid who's pretty based. He just turned 16 and we were talking about people identifying as cats in school. I told him if they start that crap at our school go into class and start humping the teacher's leg. When they ask what the hell he is doing tell them 'I identify as a dog now. This is what we do'. I did tell him lifting his leg as taking a leak on the desk might be too much though. I don't want to be a bad influence or anything.
Are the Adults just now finding out what Furrys are? At least some of the kids are just pushing it to see how far they can get the Adults to play along. A disturbing number of them are probably unfortunately that deluded.
As a retired HS principal I once had a student who identified as a penguin. His parent allowed him to go to school dressed in a penguin suit and refused to pick him up when the school called. He would insist upon being allowed to use the bathroom outside like other penguins and even mimicked the walk of a penguin in and around the school. He was suspended multiple times until we were finally able to get him assigned to the district's alternative school...and eventually out all together. This was before the school system went woke so who knows what they allow these days.
i can respect the suit and the walk. but playtime is over when you start shitting everywhere. wtaf. what's going on in these people's minds?
wow.
i used to pretend to be a cat as a kid.
but like. i was four, and i ate cereal out of a bowl on the floor.
it was a fun game. and i'd take it pretty far.
...but i knew i was playing. demanding a litter box at school is not playing. i was a pretty entitled and undisciplined little shit, but nobody had to tell me to draw the line way before that.
Oh, but there will be.
Yes, - Tommy MacKay, a clinical neuropsychologist, told the Daily Mail: “There is no such condition in science as ‘species dysphoria’
Only recently did "Science" decide that Gender Dysphoria is not just psychological. So if you can change sex/gender (gender used to just be another word for biological sex) then why not race and species etc?.
if dysphoria is just a state of discomfort, i think the problem might not lie in the diagnosis, but in the treatment.
okay, so you're uncomfortable as a human male. that's valid.
however, the solution is not to stop being a human male... the solution is to learn to be comfortable as what you are.
Let them read traditional fairy tales. Then they will not want to BE animals in fairy tales. At least none of us ever did!