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Her reputation preceded her. As Bourne approached the lectern for public comment — shouting about “healthy, whole women!” — scores of district-area teachers got up from their seats and walked out of the meeting.

Bourne went ballistic.

“Ask those teachers to stop interrupting my comment!” she shouted at the meeting chair. “I want my time back! I want my time back!”

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[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 70 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

The former University of California staffer’s virulent activism began several years ago following her own daughter’s transition.

Ah, there’s the rub. Her oldest child is trans and she just couldn’t accept it. The article linked in the quote is very interesting and gives a lot more context.

It truly is what Yoda said: Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.

[–] Radical_Socialist_t00t@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 hours ago

She can be a crazed suffering wreck in jail but she has no business trying to lead anything. Bitch is actively hurting kids through discourse

[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 15 points 5 hours ago

This is the raving lunatic who stripped at a different school board meeting, for reasons.

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Here’s the video. Click the public comment link to jump directly to public comments, she’s the second to last commenter, and she comes in hot lol.

She seems to be okay with gay men and lesbian women, but draws the line at transgender folks - perhaps because her own child is transgender? Unfortunately she’s missing the bigger picture.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

55:45 is the timestamp if anyone goes looking. It's worth it, she is totally unhinged.

[–] SpikedIguana@sh.itjust.works 1 points 30 minutes ago

I also want my time back, random lady singing before that was better

[–] Bryllyg@quokk.au 93 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Poor crybully got upset people didn't want to listen to her bigotry. She is obviously not a healthy woman or she wouldn't be freaking out like that.

Good for the people that stood up and voted with their feet.

[–] damniticant@lemmy.world 33 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Part of me wishes the author had done what the teachers did and refused to give her an audience. Instead they’ve now just published everything she had to say.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 1 points 49 minutes ago

I'd hope it's embarrassing for her

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago

In their defense it is rather entertaining watching something so pathetic meltdown. Not that hard to do it to em in person but rare to see it happen in such a public setting, only way it could be better is if she went and got herself killed.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 7 hours ago

I want my time back!

I hope one day she realizes she's never getting any of it back, and decides to spend it on things that don't ruin other people's lives.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 38 points 7 hours ago

Bourne, inexplicably dressed in a trans flag tank top

I was wondering about that. It has to be intentional... but why?!

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Where is the actual video?