It’s not about schooling. It’s something far more intimate… and polarizing.
According to court records cited by The Washington Post, in 2019, the shooter’s mother, Mary Westman, officially filed to change her child’s name from Robert Paul Westman to Robin M. Westman, stating that her child “identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification.” The filing took place in Dakota County, Minnesota. While some see it as a story of parental support, others are drawing stark conclusions about its broader implications — and the country is now deeply divided.