A thread I inspired by another thread.
I work - think teacher but not quite - with young people from challenging backgrounds. Every year I have to deliver 'Sex and Relationship' education. When working with traditional groups, inner city boys and girls, we cover most issues you would expect and it is quite easy to add a feminist slant. Think indoctrination
The point of the thread is when dealing with boys and girls - we teach them this separately - from outside the UK (asylum seekers, economic migrants)
what are the key messages to get across from a feminist perspective?
You can't get everything across. You need to pick key points to focus on. You have to be non aggressive or you loose the whole message. Some don't know the basic facts of life.
At the moment I cover a lot but focus on:
- basic biology
- wear a condom
- no means no
I'm going to integrate it more this year so will have a bit more scope. I want to cascade this to colleagues so we are all pushing the same message.
What will enable the women to control their lives and the boys to move towards a less patriarchal mindset? I say that because I am not going to win this battle just shift the ground a little we need to be realistic.