The school where kids can’t be called “boys” or “girls”
The school where kids can’t be called “boys” or “girls”
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A school in Nebraska has asked its teachers to stop calling students ‘girls’ or ‘boys’ in a bid to breakdown gender stereotypes. Instead, it’s suggested they say ‘hey campers!’ or – wait for it - ‘purple penguins’.
The recommendations are part of the plan called “12 Steps on the Way to Gender Inclusiveness” which was pulled together by the organisation Gender Spectrum. The school, according to independent news website Nebraska Watchdog, gave the document to its teachers to encourage them to stop using gendered expressions like “you guys” and “ladies and gentlemen”.
The handout also asked teachers to stop asking children to line up in rows of girls and boys, and instead line up depending on their preferences for gender-neutral items. For example: summer or winter, dogs or cats, skateboards or bikes.
Teachers have also been instructed to step in when they hear students referencing gender and ask them “what makes you say that?” to start a discussion about gender stereotypes. The Lincoln school district’s Superintendent Steve Joel said the training manuals were introduced because it “wants all children to be successful and not feel like outcasts or be afraid to go to school.” The school is also in the process of rethinking how they use gendered locker rooms and bathrooms.
This is actually really good. Let's stop assuming that male and female are the only genders and people, especially children who are still coming to terms with themselves, feel ok with identifying as male or female. Cis children will feel comfortable with themselves whereas non-binary children won't due to lack of representation and education
This was sort of alluded to in the latest South Park episode, 'Cissy.'
"I am Lorde, I am Lorde. Lorde, Lorde, Lorde, Lorde, Lorde. Ya ya ya, I am Lorde, ya ya ya."
On-topic: yeah, this is a biT of a joke. I get that we need to accept and understand transgenderism, but that doesn't mean we should degender the significant majority of kids, who are "CIS" or whatever.
This is actually really good. Let's stop assuming that male and female are the only genders and people, especially children who are still coming to terms with themselves, feel ok with identifying as male or female. Cis children will feel comfortable with themselves whereas non-binary children won't due to lack of representation and education
This is where the gender neutral arguments become blurred.
Being a female or male isn't gender, that is biological sex. A female has a vagina and a male has a penis. Banning the categorizing words won't help gender neutrality. Gender is how one identifies themselves. For example, a boy can't wear pink and can't play with barbies. A boy has to like cars and know how to fight. A girl has to act like a lady and know how to cook. Social roles are what make up someones gender, their biological sex has nothing to do with it.
Let's stop assuming that male and female are the only genders and people, especially children who are still coming to terms with themselves, feel ok with identifying as male or female. Cis children will feel comfortable with themselves whereas non-binary children won't due to lack of representation and education
