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Ohio schoolgirl says she was harassed by male who 'asked to join in' while she was changing in restroom - as dozens of students walk out to protest school's transgender bathroom policy
Daily Mail UK ^ | November 10, 2023 | Ishita Srivastava

Posted on 11/12/2023 8:47:08 AM PST by Morgana

Dozens of Ohio students staged a walk-out after a high school girl claimed that she was harassed in the bathroom by a transgender student.

Elida High School student Charisma Akroyd said that a biologically male student walked into the bathroom while she was taking off some of her clothes and asked to 'join in'.

'I had a hoodie and sweatpants on and I had an outfit on underneath, and while I was taking my sweatpants and hoodie off, this male walked into the bathroom, kind of gave me a weird look, and said he wanted to "join in",' Akroyd said.

The school's policy allows transgender students to use the restroom of their preferred gender identity.

Akroyd's stepfather, Phil Hesseling, said he approached the school principal, Justin Firks and was assured that the 'matter would be handled'.

But when no action was taken, Hesseling escalated the situation and spoke to Superintendent Joel Mengerink, who he thought was more keen to avoid a potential legal fallout involving health insurance than take action for his stepdaughter.

The concerned stepfather said: 'We were very concerned for Charisma and for what was happening.

'The majority of the people in our district are speaking out and saying [that] this is not right —for [Charisma] to do that. Her mother and I are very proud of her.'

Principal Firks has not yet responded to DailyMail.com's request for a comment.

While school officials have not taken any action, Akroyd's peers have come in support of her and staged a walk-out to protest the school policy.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: arth; charismaakroyd; childabuse; children; doxtheprincipal; education; joelmengerink; justinfirks; ohio; philhesseling; trans
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1 posted on 11/12/2023 8:47:08 AM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

This is Ohio, R Governor R house R Senate R AG where the hell are they?


2 posted on 11/12/2023 8:50:34 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Morgana

Akroyd’s stepfather, Phil Hesseling, said he approached the school principal, Justin Firks and was assured that the ‘matter would be handled’.

But when no action was taken,


3 posted on 11/12/2023 8:51:16 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Morgana
"...this male walked into the bathroom"

Uh oh, Charisma is in big trouble now for using the "male" word.

Or maybe not. "Male" is not a pronoun, so perhaps she's on safe ground.

4 posted on 11/12/2023 8:52:19 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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Elida High School policy allows transgender students
to use the restroom of their “preferred” gender identity.

Student Charisma Akroyd said that a biological male student walked into the bathroom while she was taking off some of her clothes, “kind of gave me a weird look, and said he wanted to ‘join in’ “, Akroyd said.


Weird......”real” girls dont usually say that when they go into a bathroom.

Sounds like the male/female pretender knew he was out of place.


5 posted on 11/12/2023 8:55:48 AM PST by Liz (Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it. Sidney Sheldon)
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To: Morgana

>>The school’s policy allows transgender students to use the restroom of their preferred gender identity.

From where does the policy originate?

There is where the immediate problem here starts.

And it’s long past time to push back on the supposed requirement that we pander to mentally ill people who can’t handle their genetics.


6 posted on 11/12/2023 8:58:37 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Liz

Indeed.


7 posted on 11/12/2023 8:59:00 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Morgana

“Charisma” is a unique name.

It’s good that girls and parents are objecting to trans madness. It’s a potent issue.


8 posted on 11/12/2023 9:03:06 AM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: Morgana

Girls and women need to either STEP THINGS UP a bit, or understand that they should no longer be changing clothes anywhere but at home...because guys won’t save them this time.


9 posted on 11/12/2023 9:04:45 AM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone)
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To: Morgana

Ohio, where women could care if girls are being assaulted so long as said women can kill an infant that was just delivered. Their body, their choice, eff the rest of the world.


10 posted on 11/12/2023 9:06:42 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: BobL

I would go with option number two.


11 posted on 11/12/2023 9:11:00 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: FreedomPoster

My thoughts exactly.


12 posted on 11/12/2023 9:11:28 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: gibsonguy

“This is Ohio, R Governor R house R Senate R AG where the hell are they?”

The voters must not know that they elect the school board that can fire everybody.


13 posted on 11/12/2023 9:12:34 AM PST by odawg
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To: Morgana

The pushers of this insanity don’t care that straight male predators can simply claim to be trans to get access to potential victims, just like they get access to pretend “competition” against females. Why are trans-pushers never asked why women trans-ing to men NEVER compete in male athletic events?


14 posted on 11/12/2023 9:16:54 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Successful People Have a Sense of Gratitude. Unsuccessful People Have a Sense of Entitlement)
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To: FreedomPoster

I don’t believe a lot of the “males to female” transgender is mentally ill...they just want to be able to oogle the girls at anytime and not be punished. To me, this is just criminal. The girls are not safe from sexual predators now. In their own schools.


15 posted on 11/12/2023 9:27:15 AM PST by JoJo354 (We are the revolution....)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
That's the future the DNC has mapped out for Ohio and the rest of the country and world.

16 posted on 11/12/2023 9:36:47 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: PeterPrinciple; 6amgelsmama; 100American; AAABEST; aberaussie; AbolishCSEU; AccountantMom; ...

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And the left's war on women continues to escalate.

Schools will NEVER side with what is good, right, and/or decent.

They only protect the guilty, criminals, and abusers.

17 posted on 11/12/2023 9:43:53 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Morgana

Do females always walk in on other females while they are disrobing and ask to “join in.”? I didn’t think so. This boy needs his ass kicked.


18 posted on 11/12/2023 10:08:57 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer ('Build Back Better' is a Bidenskyyyyyyism for 'we gotta get rid of all dem white peoples'.)
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To: metmom

Girl’s parents are now scheduled for eternal IRS audits, monthly visits from from the county’s Child Protection Division, and, maybe, swatting...

The American Communist Party cannot allow this evil, hate-filled family to continue to participate in acts of domestic terrorism...


19 posted on 11/12/2023 11:09:15 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: gibsonguy

That’s sickening, Why the hell aren’t our guys defending the children against commie thug school systems?


20 posted on 11/12/2023 11:45:48 AM PST by GOPJ (The reason Biden won't protect our border is he wants cash kickbacks for doing it. )
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