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Brighton and Hove News.
How the fark is a three year old meant rationally determine what gender they wish to be, think they are, outwith what sex organs they have?
What one wonders goes through the minds of those who sit on Brighton council?
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Hundreds of parents found out yesterday which primary school their
children will be attending in September, and were asked to fill out a
council form to accept the offer.
After the tickbox for male/female, a note explained that the national
recording system only gives these two options, and asked parents to
“support your child to choose they gender they most identify with or if
they have another gender identity please leave this blank and discuss
this with your child’s school”.
The wording of the letter is already under review after the council was made aware of concerns about the new policy.
One Brighton mother, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of being
attacked by transgender activists, said she objected to the question
because it reinforces dangerous stereotypes of what makes someone a man
or woman rather than challenging them.
The mother also argued that children of this age don’t have a
sophisticated enough understanding of gender issues, and asking them to
make a distinction so young could have harmful ramifications later in
life.
She said: “A boy who does not fit into the ‘masculine’ category
should not be encouraged to believe that his body is wrong, rather
schools should be encouraging that child to broaden their view of what
is masculine.
“It is okay for boys to like pink. It is OK for boys to like playing
with dolls. It is OK (later) for boys to be gay. None of these things
make that boy a girl.
“Children at school should be free to develop their identity,
celebrate their achievements and accept their bodies. The little boy who
wants to wear a dress should be allowed to do that without being
pathologised, diagnosed, and treated.
“Research has shown that 80% of children who experience gender
dysphoria as children DO NOT transition in later life but instead are
more likely to be gay. The worrying rise in schools and other agencies
accepting the self identification of a four-year-old is likely to cause
emotional distress.
“Imagine how confusing and upsetting it would be to be the ‘trans’
child: a boy who self identifies as a girl at four, grows up as trans
(is told by school and other agencies that they are no different from
other girls), has a new name and pronoun but then grows up to be a gay
man.
“As an adult that child might feel let down by the very people he
trusted to protect his best interests, he might feel he has been
emotionally abused by the collusion in a narrative he had no power to
control, he might want redress for the emotional damage caused.
“Children do not have access to an adult view of the world – they
don’t fully understand permanence, social structures, what is possible
and what is not possible. Four-year-olds do not generally have fixed
views and often don’t fully understand that their sex, colour or even
species is fixed.
“Treating children as though they are adults is a dangerous approach
from a safeguarding point of view. They are not adults – let them enjoy
the innocence and creativity of their childhood.”
Brighton and Hove City Council’s lead member for equalities,
Councillor Emma Daniel, said the change to the form had been made in
response to calls from families and schools to be more inclusive.
She said: “Our pupil registration form asks for a range of
information from parents and carers for children and young people of all
ages who are entering a new school community.
“Parents and carers are asked to state their child’s gender as male
or female. For the vast majority of families this is very
straightforward.
“We have inserted the additional text about gender identity in
response to calls from families, young people and schools to show an
inclusive approach to gender.
“There are increasing numbers of children and young people nationally
identifying as trans. Many trans people nationally report having been
bullied when they were at school.
“By acknowledging the range of gender identities in our school
communities we are helping ensure schools are safe spaces for everyone.
“We are aware of concerns that have been raised about the new wording we have used on our form relating to gender identity.
“We will review this to see whether we can in future make it clearer
that we consider discussions around gender identity to be an option for
parents if they feel it is appropriate rather than an obligation.”
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