Should Lgbt Issues Be Introduced In Lessons From As Early As Reception Classes?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2813481/2million-drive-teachers-say-gay-class-fight-homophobic-bullying-schools.html

/// Schools can make a ‘positive impact’ by incorporating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people into the curriculum from reception class up. ///

[ToraToraTora]

dunno what is intended sp but the phrase "introduced" could mean anything. there is no need for the subject to arise artificially. In your own post you describe your nephew's indifference to same sex relationships. That would be the default for kids so why mess about with that? The subject disolves if there is no awareness that anything is not "normal".

[jackthehat]

That's not my reading of it, B00...

I see it as being as simple as introducing the fact that not all 'adult-pairings' are strictly M/F.....and that because they are not is no excuse to start bullying children of gay parents, or those school-friends 'suspected' of being gay.

It needs to be no more complcated than that.

[mushroom25]

//Allowing for the usual disclaimer that it's a DM story, and therefore undoubtedly twisted to suit their agenda..//

it's a guardian story too Ludwig (see AOG's link); so what's the guardian's twisted agenda?

[mccfluff]

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/29/nicky-morgan-jo-swinson-our-plan-to-eliminate-homophobia-in-schools/

[youngmafbog]

One does have to wonder if there is an agenda to this.

People will always pick on something different, whether kids or adults no matter how much right-on teaching. In fact I suspect the right-on teaching could have the opposite effect.

little johnny gos home and starts spouting the stuf, pa then retorts with a different view, one that may not have been expressed if not provoked. Which view will little johny take back to school and tell is mates?

[anotheoldgit]

Or even the Pink News 'twisted' agenda? Thank you mccfluff for the link.

[Svejk]

Jack the Hat won at 10/1 at Punchestown, yesterday. (sorry for the aside)
Would some GLBT? people rather miss their separateness, specialness, dare one say, victimhood status if they were totally accepted by everybody?

[ummmm]

I think the younger generation are much more open minded and tolerant.

[ummmm]

Svejk....that's a daft thing to say!

[jackthehat]

No,they wouldn't, svejk.
Who on earth would want to be a victim.......of anything?!?

[Svejk]

I wasn't making a statement, ummmm, I was asking a question.

[andy-hughes]

Svejk - "Would some GLBT? people rather miss their separateness, specialness, dare one say, victimhood status if they were totally accepted by everybody?"

I can't believe that anyone would seriously miss a 'victimhood' status.

That is the proposition who woould not know what being a victim felt like if it jumped up and bit him.

[Zeuhl]

/pa then retorts with a different view, one that may not have been expressed if not provoked./

Hmmm

In reality, if pa holds those sorts of views he would no doubt already be installing them into little johnny - in which case the school will be providing some essential balance.

Regardless of that, i'm not sure the argument that schools shouldn't teach 'good behaviour' in case it provokes some parents to counter with encouragement for 'bad behaviour' really stands up for a second.

If that were the case, schools should stop teaching kids it's wrong to mug old ladies, just in case it provokes some parents to tell their kids the old dears deserve it and it's actually quite a good way to earn a few quid.

[ummmm]

You must have been thinking that might be the case to ask the question.

[tamborine]

Not 'gay' as that means happy; hetrosexuals are ALSO happy. name them poofters as thats not a non verb noun.

[Zeuhl]

tambo

if you are heterosexual but want people to know you are also 'Gay' that is entirely up to you

[tamborine]

Omit not

[jackthehat]

I'm not a poofter, tambo.....

[tamborine]

I want english correctly used. Give me back rainbow. Am open to new desvriptions tho ?

[jim360]

English is being used correctly. That includes words changing their meaning, or picking up new ones.