Is this homophobia dressed up as parents' rights?
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Or do the parents have a point?
Parents take '600' children out of school to protest programme tackling homophobia
Parents take '600' children out of school to protest programme tackling homophobia
My first thought was that there is a little irony here, in that a group which, at least in the narrative of the general media, seemingly dont always like to respect the views of others are gtting upset that other people aren't respecting their views (applies equally to most religious groups).
Thinking about this in a wider context though I do wonder if LGBT issues are being over represented presently, when compared with the proportion of the population that identifies with being LGBT;
2017 ONS data suggests that over 93% of the UK population identify as heterosexual, 4% didnt respond. Only under 2% identified as gay or lesbian, and less than 1% as bisexual.
Similar to the recent concerns of the Tavistock centre, in that some young people are being fast tracked, coached, and encouraged to transition when in fact they shouldnt be (other issues at play effectively being mis diagnosed, coupled with powerful LGTB lobby groups creating irreversible issues for those affected), I do wonder whether this sort of thing being promoted from age 4 onwards, couped with all of the other LGBT events and initiatives we see around us, will play a part in leading some young people to experiment and or question their sexuality when they otherwise wouldn't have done, and if this will lead to mental health ussues later in life.
With the obviois double entendre, sometimes it can feel like its being pushed down your throat...
Note: questioning sexuality isnt a bad thing in itself however its almost being taught that everyone should question themselves.
I'd far rather a system which teaches children to both question the world around them and to tolerate different views was installed, rather than focus on a specific group or topic (scrapping religious schools would likely be involved in that for a start, but thats a different topic entirely...)
Thinking about this in a wider context though I do wonder if LGBT issues are being over represented presently, when compared with the proportion of the population that identifies with being LGBT;
2017 ONS data suggests that over 93% of the UK population identify as heterosexual, 4% didnt respond. Only under 2% identified as gay or lesbian, and less than 1% as bisexual.
Similar to the recent concerns of the Tavistock centre, in that some young people are being fast tracked, coached, and encouraged to transition when in fact they shouldnt be (other issues at play effectively being mis diagnosed, coupled with powerful LGTB lobby groups creating irreversible issues for those affected), I do wonder whether this sort of thing being promoted from age 4 onwards, couped with all of the other LGBT events and initiatives we see around us, will play a part in leading some young people to experiment and or question their sexuality when they otherwise wouldn't have done, and if this will lead to mental health ussues later in life.
With the obviois double entendre, sometimes it can feel like its being pushed down your throat...
Note: questioning sexuality isnt a bad thing in itself however its almost being taught that everyone should question themselves.
I'd far rather a system which teaches children to both question the world around them and to tolerate different views was installed, rather than focus on a specific group or topic (scrapping religious schools would likely be involved in that for a start, but thats a different topic entirely...)
kurt535 said:
jeff m2 said:
Teachers with personal agendas shouldn't be teachers.
what's personal in wishing to reduce hatred towards another human being?Which maybe it is, maybe it isn't.
But who should decide that for your family,
Maybe get a handle on the spelling first, it's your tax money!
jeff m2 said:
kurt535 said:
jeff m2 said:
Teachers with personal agendas shouldn't be teachers.
what's personal in wishing to reduce hatred towards another human being?Which maybe it is, maybe it isn't.
But who should decide that for your family,
Maybe get a handle on the spelling first, it's your tax money!
Down and out said:
kurt535 said:
Not-The-Messiah said:
I like stories like this, it makes lefties heads spin, on one side you have homophobia and intolerance but it's coming from muslim community.
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