Off My Chest
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Indeed. My sister in law has three kids they all go by shortened versions of their full names. Had to sign three forms…to really think that it is technically ILLEGAL for them to call him Ben without a form from me is so absurd.
This has to be a first amendment violation. How can it be illegal to have a nickname?
While I'm completely with OP on this topic, I'm curious to know how it's a First Amendment issue when other people don't use your preferred name (or pronoun).
For good or for bad, they get the same First Amendment rights and protections on their speech.
Clearly kids don’t have first amendment rights…although maybe they should. Perhaps a non-binary minor needs to sue their parents to have that discussion.
That's so.... inbred to think this way.