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25-03-2019, 09:06 PM | #1 | ||
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https://www.theguardian.com/educatio...hief?CMP=fb_gu
A Birmingham primary school that suspended lessons about LGBT rights following protests by parents should resume them, the former head of the schools watchdog has said. “Parents of pupils at Parkfield community school in Saltley have staged weekly protests over the lessons, which they claim promote gay and transgender lifestyles. Earlier this month, hundreds of mainly Muslim children, aged between four and 11, were withdrawn from the school for the day.” Last edited by TomC; 25-03-2019 at 09:07 PM. |
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25-03-2019, 09:08 PM | #2 | ||
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So glad this case is getting such recognition. There’s no place for this ignorance, bigotry and downright stupidity in this country
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25-03-2019, 09:21 PM | #3 | |||
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I'm 49. When I was at primary school I got taught maths and the usual stuff...sex came in at secondary school...but I did get me balls felt by a stranger in p6 or 4. So what's the point in distracting the education of kids with **** like this before they are at an age when it might actually effect them. |
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25-03-2019, 09:24 PM | #4 | ||
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25-03-2019, 09:35 PM | #5 | |||
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I would feel patronised if I was in their shoes. |
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25-03-2019, 09:42 PM | #6 | ||
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25-03-2019, 09:46 PM | #7 | ||
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Who would feel patronised? |
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25-03-2019, 09:49 PM | #8 | |||
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Cancelling the LGBT lessons was also appeasing a minority, one who it could be argued would be more in need of learning that LGBT people are just like everyone else.
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25-03-2019, 09:41 PM | #9 | ||
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I utterly despise the attitude that simply talking about gay people existing with children is seen as inappropriate. The school should tell those parents to **** off and reinstate the lessons, any more absences on this issue should be fined. If bigots use religion as their excuse, tell them to go to a faith school instead. |
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25-03-2019, 10:13 PM | #10 | |||
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The kids don't need patronised to this extent...little Johnny is still going to get bullied in the playground if he says he used to have a dad that's now demanding to be called mum...
All its doing is pointing out further things for school bullies to pick on someone for. Cause it makes that child feel like he or she can speak about it...the bully is always perched. |
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25-03-2019, 10:38 PM | #11 | ||
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25-03-2019, 10:54 PM | #12 | |||
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No, the bully is a bully due to his home life, perhaps beatings from older siblings or father's....girls thinking they are it in a gang perhaps..basically the come in all shapes and sizes...but this is primary school age...and there is only one or two bullies each year..and they will always be bullies. The bullied kid will be bullied by the bully because he or she is the only kid at school that has spoken up about his dad being mum or anything else that makes him stand out from the norm to the bully. They ain't helping **** imo. |
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25-03-2019, 10:59 PM | #13 | |||
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But it's not just about curing bullies. It's about making people who might otherwise see homosexuality as wrong or sinful realise there's nothing wrong with it. |
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25-03-2019, 11:02 PM | #14 | |||
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Just cancel assembly it will work out if they are left without anything being said to them. Last edited by parmnion; 25-03-2019 at 11:04 PM. |
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25-03-2019, 10:48 PM | #15 | ||
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To say, "it should be fine" as though there's no issue, when the big uproar from a bigoted older generation at this school proves it is still an issue in need of addressing. |
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26-03-2019, 12:13 PM | #16 | ||
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The whole bullying argument is such a case of virtue signalling. 'Oh no! We can't teach kids that gay people exist or they might be bullied! It's much better for them to feel completely isolated and alone throughout their childhoods and hope they can be happier in adulthood, if they make it that far!' The whole bullying line is just a way to keep gay people out of sight and out of mind, it's bull****. People get bullied for all sorts of reasons, it doesn't mean that we should bow to it and impede process out of fear, you're preaching cowardice. |
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25-03-2019, 10:57 PM | #17 | |||
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It’s about teaching kids that homophobia and discrimination is wrong, there is no way anyone with half a brain cell can object to that.
Do you realise how many gay teens consider or even commit suicide because of their sexuality because of the amount of **** they get from bullying? This aims to eradicate that. It shouldn’t even be up for discussion. Any parent objecting to this should be told that their child isn’t needed at the school if that is the attitude they want to install in them, because yes, it is the parents that will ultimately cement that in their child.
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25-03-2019, 11:00 PM | #18 | |||
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25-03-2019, 11:08 PM | #19 | |||
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Well, no, because if the parent was the sort of person who would willingly take their child out of a school because said school is trying to teach their children that homophobia is wrong, that's on the parent.
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25-03-2019, 11:36 PM | #20 | |||
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But that's the reality facing that attitude.
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25-03-2019, 11:38 PM | #21 | |||
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As it should be. Choose between your own bigotted beliefs or the importance of your child's education.
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25-03-2019, 11:20 PM | #22 | ||
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This was the ex ofsted chief talking, not the current one.
Anyway, let's see how it plays out. It's a power struggle between equality and pandering to religious prejudice. I'd not hold my breath with tories in charge. Last edited by Twosugars; 25-03-2019 at 11:28 PM. |
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26-03-2019, 05:32 AM | #23 | |||
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Religious bigotry should never triumph human rights, so I’m glad this is the decision that has been made and they haven’t just let themselves get walked over.
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26-03-2019, 06:56 AM | #24 | |||
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Aged 4 is too young
that's what the whole problem is. |
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26-03-2019, 11:46 AM | #25 | |||
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SRE in KS1 isn't until year 2 so they're not aged 4, and even that only really talks about families and growth.
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