I just came out as GC at work, to the big boss and I feel a bit sick

I'd also like to add that the choice of the word cervix as a sex identifier is particularly poor as cervix just means 'neck' and if you look up any diagram of the human spine you will see the first few vertebrae (at the top) are called cervical. Since some women don't have a cervix, for different reasons including having to have it removed due to cancer, using the word cervix is more appropriate to term all people with, since a woman can live without her reproductive cervix but no one can live without a neck to hold their head on.

Worth mentioning in all the cervix having chat, is that the cervical spine also exists, is found in both sexes and is a completely different part of the body to the cervix, despite the latter being named after the former.

I'm not recommending it. I'm just asking if you've tried it?

And yes, bloody well done op.

A brave thing to do.

I don't see it happening any time soon sadly Rowantrees. Unless Ofsted (and/or parents) get tough on it. But this is probably an issue for another thread. Have a well deserved drink OP!

current thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4220123-school-transgender-policy

I don't see it happening any time soon sadly Rowantrees. Unless Ofsted (and/or parents) get tough on it. But this is probably an issue for another thread. Have a well deserved drink OP!

Accurate language matters, and well done for speaking out when something clashed with your beliefs.

Hopefully no bad repercussions: sending strength.

OMG OP, that was so brave. My org is wokier than thou and I absolutely do not dare put my head above the parapet. There's no nuanced discussion here at all.

Well done OP for standing up for women.

ValancyRedfern
There will no doubt be a lot of PHSE teachers who will have to re-evaluate their resources and teaching practice.

"I think people are more than capable of working out whether they are a person with a cervix, and that choice of language protects men who still have a cervix."

My two adult sons and my husband- all three with good, well paid careers, weren't sure whether I have a prostate, and didn't know whether they had a cervix.

They haven't had health issues, and haven't been through pregnancy where the cervix is prodded poked and measured.

Much easier to use male/female, man/woman. Those with trans identities know only too well what they were 'assigned as at birth'.

You don’t ‘come out’ as GC.

Oh but they are, my dear.

More and more and more of them are doing exactly that.

And, I believe you don't get to decide what covers 'coming out' - do you? Sounds a bit phobic-y to me

Oh! Thank you to whoever shared PeachYoghurt’s YouTube channel, she’s amazing.... extraordinary, breaking all those gender stereotypes and yet somehow I still know she’s a woman! But the TRAs are the progressive ones hey?

Rowantrees unfortunately this teacher would contend that she isn't contravening any of those guidelines. As far as she is concerned she is being kind towards trans student. I am part of a large online comminuty of Pshe teachers and I am very much a lone GC voice. On the plus side, I haven't been banned yet, so maybe the moderator secretly agrees with me...

Proud of you OP. I feel physically sick whenever I hear “chest feeders” or such. Like I need to be afraid as a woman .

What makes me so angry is that she is basically assuming the kids already know who are 'people who menstruate' and who are 'people who don't menstruate'. Even if half the 'pwm' in Yr 7 haven't actually started yet. So she is abdicating her responsibility of teaching those basic facts in favour of furthering an ideology.

Teachers and schools need to ensure they understand their statutory responsibilities under the Department of Education guidelines issued September 2020. The majority of resources and training delivered by external organisations which promote gender ideology will not be appropriate.

extract:
"When deciding if a resource is suitable, you should consider if it:
aligns to the teaching requirements set out in the statutory guidance
would support pupils in applying their knowledge in different contexts and settings
is age-appropriate - think about the age, developmental stage and background of your pupils
is evidence-based and contains robust facts and statistics
fits into your curriculum plan
is from a credible source"
www.gov.uk/guidance/plan-your-relationships-sex-and-health-curriculum#using-external-agencies

It's going to be interesting when the sunlight hits and more women understand what is going on - the backlash is inevitable. Lawsuits unavoidable. And those who let it happen, held accountable. It's just a matter of time now.

Well done OP💐

Well done, OP.

Could I ask the posters on this thread who are up on this, what sort of things would I be looking for in our company policies that would contravene GC thinking? We have the usual suite but to my reading, they're non-descript and have probably been lifted from any other generic policy

Well done OP. Clear language is so important. I've been in conversation with a fellow pshe teacher who thinks it's appropriateand desirable to use 'people who do/don't menstruate' instead of girls when teaching a mixed group of 11 year olds about periods. It assumes a level of knowledge in the students (that the boys and girls know to which group they belong, so they aren't misled by the the teacher's obfuscation language), that many 11 year olds simply do not have. Never mind the fact that that's precisely the knowledge it is our job to teach them!

Absolutely.

At 11, I wouldn’t have though that “people who menstruate” would have applied to me. Firstly, I hadn’t started yet, and secondly, through a combination of parental coyness and my own complete misreading of the Tampax ad, I’d concluded that sporty girls like me didn’t have to worry about their periods because they didn’t get them 😬 I got a nasty shock when that was cleared up for me.

And patting yourself on the back for silencing someone's right to discuss women's rights is a fucking terrible look.