The problem is broader than the particular issue discussed here. Public schools are being turned into indoctrination rather than educational institutions. Ultimately, private school which, by necessity, must be much more responsive to parental concerns, is the better solution.
I wrote to both the TDSB Superintendent in charge of DEI policy, my local Conservative MPP and to the Ministry of Education about the poster a few months back, and none would address my concerns about the misleading info in it, or explain what some of it means...you can be a girl, a boy, both or neither?! The only response was that they were trying to be nice to people. The Super did say that the poster was in a part of the school where only older kids, grade 4 and up, would see it.
This is all so insane. There is no right way to be a girl. There is no right way to be a boy. And there is no possible way to change what you simply are.
Thanks for this. Going to send it to my grown children. Hopefully getting information out about this will help. Have trouble seeing my twin seven year old grandsons understanding this - but they eventually will have to. It is difficult enough to understand basic human biology without all the woke baloney.
I am currently building up my nerve to have the pre-emptive gender talk with my kids. It's so frustrating because they're really too young to be talking about this at all, but I have no choice because if I don't, someone else will talk about it anyway and fill their heads with lies.
The issue is so convoluted that I'm having trouble planning how to even get into it without getting sidetracked with lots of digressions to all aspects of the issue.
Does anyone know of any resources that can help guide parents and kids through a real-world lesson about sex and gender? We should create and share a video or slideshow or some kind of lesson plan that can help parents do the talk you're suggesting. I consider myself a good communicator but this makes me freeze up. Plus my kids tense up too when they sense the conversation is going to get serious. I think a lot of parents would want to have this talk but just don't know where to start. Especially when we're dealing with such young kids that it's too soon to discuss aspects of sexual reproduction that explain exactly why sex is real and gender isn't.
So just tell them that many adults And, especially teachers, are confused and will to try to confuse them. And its a test for the kids to figure out when the teachers are confused - and they when points if they report the confused/odd teachers actions back to you.
And tell your kids that if they ever have question, or somethings doesn't make sense, to just ask you.
You won't confuse them and lie to them like the some teachers will.
And only listen to teachers when they are making sense. Teachers aren't perfect.
In fact, lots of them are really really messed up, and kids should feel sorry for them, and just ignore teachers when teachers start talking crazy.
Thank you for this very informative essay. I find it unconscionable that teachers interject these ideologies into the curriculum for young children. It's hard, at times, to fathom what they must be thinking. I'm even more stunned by the fact that sexuality has become such an important topic in grade schools. That, I think, is the responsibility of parents, and only parents.
Good article, but I think the title is a bit misleading. I expected from the title an article about what to say to a child before the gender ideologues get to talk to them, which wasn't talked about. Perhaps consider changing the title.
its also important for both parents to be aware of the harmful misinformation pushed by the gender industry and mindlessly parroted by their stooges. triangulating families to wedge kids away from parents is a favorite goal of gender ideology, as well as triangulating a wedge btn different parents. IMO any kid or parent can be can fall prey to their bogus arguments. certainly im aware that some groups are more at risk. but really anyone can experience a tough time growing up and fall prey to these scammers. protecting kids from gender ideology maybe done in some of the same ways as protection from any other bully. thats confidence building activities , perhaps via mashal arts, keeping them off internet and having a close relationship with kids. the old school way of raising kids via distance and freedom to use internet and cell phones at will is a big risk. certainly telling kids about the harms of gender ideology is necessary. but that will only go so far if child is vulnerable in other ways.
The problem is broader than the particular issue discussed here. Public schools are being turned into indoctrination rather than educational institutions. Ultimately, private school which, by necessity, must be much more responsive to parental concerns, is the better solution.
I wrote to both the TDSB Superintendent in charge of DEI policy, my local Conservative MPP and to the Ministry of Education about the poster a few months back, and none would address my concerns about the misleading info in it, or explain what some of it means...you can be a girl, a boy, both or neither?! The only response was that they were trying to be nice to people. The Super did say that the poster was in a part of the school where only older kids, grade 4 and up, would see it.
This is all so insane. There is no right way to be a girl. There is no right way to be a boy. And there is no possible way to change what you simply are.
Thanks for this. Going to send it to my grown children. Hopefully getting information out about this will help. Have trouble seeing my twin seven year old grandsons understanding this - but they eventually will have to. It is difficult enough to understand basic human biology without all the woke baloney.
I am currently building up my nerve to have the pre-emptive gender talk with my kids. It's so frustrating because they're really too young to be talking about this at all, but I have no choice because if I don't, someone else will talk about it anyway and fill their heads with lies.
The issue is so convoluted that I'm having trouble planning how to even get into it without getting sidetracked with lots of digressions to all aspects of the issue.
Does anyone know of any resources that can help guide parents and kids through a real-world lesson about sex and gender? We should create and share a video or slideshow or some kind of lesson plan that can help parents do the talk you're suggesting. I consider myself a good communicator but this makes me freeze up. Plus my kids tense up too when they sense the conversation is going to get serious. I think a lot of parents would want to have this talk but just don't know where to start. Especially when we're dealing with such young kids that it's too soon to discuss aspects of sexual reproduction that explain exactly why sex is real and gender isn't.
But it is difficult to know what to say to kids.
So just tell them that many adults And, especially teachers, are confused and will to try to confuse them. And its a test for the kids to figure out when the teachers are confused - and they when points if they report the confused/odd teachers actions back to you.
And tell your kids that if they ever have question, or somethings doesn't make sense, to just ask you.
You won't confuse them and lie to them like the some teachers will.
And only listen to teachers when they are making sense. Teachers aren't perfect.
In fact, lots of them are really really messed up, and kids should feel sorry for them, and just ignore teachers when teachers start talking crazy.
I looked into Egale, the organisation behind the poster. Their list of “Government Partners” is a chilling read: https://egale.ca/our-partners/#government-partners
Thank you for this very informative essay. I find it unconscionable that teachers interject these ideologies into the curriculum for young children. It's hard, at times, to fathom what they must be thinking. I'm even more stunned by the fact that sexuality has become such an important topic in grade schools. That, I think, is the responsibility of parents, and only parents.
Frederick
EverythingIsBiology.substack.com
Good article, but I think the title is a bit misleading. I expected from the title an article about what to say to a child before the gender ideologues get to talk to them, which wasn't talked about. Perhaps consider changing the title.
its also important for both parents to be aware of the harmful misinformation pushed by the gender industry and mindlessly parroted by their stooges. triangulating families to wedge kids away from parents is a favorite goal of gender ideology, as well as triangulating a wedge btn different parents. IMO any kid or parent can be can fall prey to their bogus arguments. certainly im aware that some groups are more at risk. but really anyone can experience a tough time growing up and fall prey to these scammers. protecting kids from gender ideology maybe done in some of the same ways as protection from any other bully. thats confidence building activities , perhaps via mashal arts, keeping them off internet and having a close relationship with kids. the old school way of raising kids via distance and freedom to use internet and cell phones at will is a big risk. certainly telling kids about the harms of gender ideology is necessary. but that will only go so far if child is vulnerable in other ways.