If a child asks in KS3 science class "is it possible to change sex?"...

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musicalfrog · 06/09/2024 14:10

What answer would they be given by the teacher?

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WarriorN · 06/09/2024 14:19

The answer should be no but whether it is in reality....

Ghib · 06/09/2024 14:18

musicalfrog · 06/09/2024 14:16

I'm encouraged by these answers! Is that a standard response set by the education board @Ghib ?

Absolutely not.

I'm not a teacher.

I'd be throughly pissed off if they said yes, I would be taking it further.

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musicalfrog · 06/09/2024 14:17

Going to post this question in Education too.

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musicalfrog · 06/09/2024 14:17

Oh just seen your edit.

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musicalfrog · 06/09/2024 14:16

I'm encouraged by these answers! Is that a standard response set by the education board @Ghib ?

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Ghib · 06/09/2024 14:14

"No, changing sex is impossible. Sex is based in your DNA and it is not possible to change that. Some people believe in gender, which is a social construct based on male and female stereotypes, they believe that gender can be changed by wearing different clothes, having a different haircut or just presenting as the opposite sex visually, however they may interpretthat to be. It can be taken as far as having surgeries to physically align gender with sex, but that person still remains the sex they were born biologically. It will always be important to acknowledge their biological sex when it comes to issues like health care'

Is the answer I would give.

dementedpixie · 06/09/2024 14:14

They should be told no it's not possible as it isn't.
Outward appearance may be changed but at a cellular level they are still male or female

Plasmodesmata · 06/09/2024 14:14

No.

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