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Scotland Sex ed lesson - How to be a girl

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ScrimpshawTheSecond · 19/05/2020 18:51

I'm in Scotland. We got sent a link to the P6 (that's Primary 6, 9-11 year olds) sex ed resources today.

This video is recommended as part of the 'transgender' section.

It appears to have been made by an anonymous Canadian mother.

I find it deeply offensive, utterly ridiculous and I can only imagine it would be confusing, upsetting and possibly harmful for any children watching it.

Boys can wear pink without being female. It's so basic!

I will be making a complaint. I signed up for the consultation for these resources, but I can't remember this video being included at the time, or I certainly would have said something then.

Here's the resource page, for anyone who wants to read further.

rshp.scot/second-level/

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ByGrabtharsHammerWhatASavings · 19/05/2020 21:19

Jesus christ, that's easily one of the most fucked up things I've ever seen!

"the girl alien does all the work and the boy alien sleeps and eats"

"if a girl can have a penis, what is a girl anyway"

The creepy music and the horror movie esque scribbling out of the faces in the photos?!

Sooooo many wtf moment in that video. The mum writing it sounds seriously traumatised and confused, I really hope she gets quite a lot of therapy. Over my dead body would my children be watching that at school.

Jintyfer · 19/05/2020 21:02

@scrimshaw That is terrifying. How on EARTH did that even make its way into the Scottish school system as a resource?? That would surely scare any child who's not questioning their gender, who've never given it a second thought (most don't I would imagine) "Something went wrong in mummy's tummy" FFS. And the eerie music. So creepy.

Does it say anywhere which lobby group advised on this? OMG if this comes to Berkshire I'll be ready for it. Thanks for sharing.

Ps I'm using the app right now and have trouble tagging people. (I've only half-tagged you Scrim) Anyone else find the app problematic for this?

Graffitiqueen · 19/05/2020 20:11

Which council area are you in?

LatinforTelly · 19/05/2020 20:10

Did you get this today, Scrimpshaw? I'm signed up to receive these updates and haven't had one for a while. I also have a p6 child. Is this stuff being taught yet or are we in a review phase for feedback before it is ok'd to be taught? (I know I should know this, sorry.)

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ScrimpshawTheSecond · 19/05/2020 20:03

As my DP said, if one child sees that film, it'll be too many.

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LadyDoc1 · 19/05/2020 20:02

My son is in P6 and I can't find any information about whether or not this content is being taught at his school (Glasgow)
Does anyone have any advice on how to check?

scotsheather · 19/05/2020 19:48

Seriously? P6 kids are being asked to watch this? Can't wait until the day we simply have "children" of the male and female sex not "boys/girls". Those are the videos we should be making.

testing987654321 · 19/05/2020 19:46

That bit near the end about feeling like her boy was just a dream was just terrifying. I can't imagine what 10 year olds would make of it.

FloralBunting · 19/05/2020 19:26

Well of course. The video started with arrows pointing to the baby's penis. Everyone needs to know how important penises are. Just like everyone needs to ask 'what is a girl anyway?'

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 19/05/2020 19:16

Did they really need the penis drawn in? Really?

FloralBunting · 19/05/2020 19:12

Well that that's creepy AF. What's with the rosary being recited in the background in the first few minutes? Incoherent rubbish.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 19/05/2020 19:11

WTF? Why do TRAs always complain about people reducing it to pink sparkles and Barbie's, when invariably, that is what it is.

calllaaalllaaammma · 19/05/2020 19:05

At the end the mum says: "If a girl can have a penis, what is a girl anyway?"

Yeah. How can we define womanhood, is it one who wears sparkly pink dresses? This seems to be the new definition.