AIBU that I'm annoyed the college makes my dd wear rainbow lanyard?

[thehusbandswife]

My dd started at sixth form last September and despite there being no uniform as such,the students have to wear their id badges on a rainbow lanyard.I am all for inclusion and diversity but feel angry that the college enforce such political opinions on their students and wondered what had happened to freedom of choice.Then last month during tutorial they devoted a whole hour teaching the students what it meant to be lbgqt as well as what pan sexual,asexual gender neutral is. AIBU to feel that there are far more pressing things to teach the students rather than these issues.On top of this certain teachers feel obliged to air their own political opinions,deeming anyone who disagreed with them re Brexit,general election as "uneducated"
It has been 20 years or so since I was at college when the focus was on education and political opinion/persuasions were not mentioned.Is this the norm these days in Sixth form education?

So a rainbow lanyard is a political agenda/statement? Maybe they were cheapest?

And you don't want your child to learn about lgbt issues? Why not? Learning about others is surely part of a well rounded education?

I’d like to think that, by kickstarting these debates and discussions in an educational environment, your DD will see fit to go off and learn and research these topics and form her own thoughts and opinions.

Real actual out of college life isn’t about academia, it’s about Brexit and gender issues and who you’re going to vote for in the next election. It’s good to start having these discussions.

Also rainbow lanyard - surely she she can buy one off Amazon if she wants her own colour? They’ll hardly expel her for that.

I certainly don't agree that they should be dismissing alternative points of view though, but encouraging healthy debate

I don't see why a rainbow lanyard has anything to do with diversity? Is every multicoloured item a political statement now?

What's wrong with rainbow lanyards? I think it sounds nice and colourful.

Also nothing wrong with educating young adults on LGBT issues at all.

I dont agree with anyone forcing their views opinions and beliefs on people. Therefore on that basis YANBU.

Interestingly enough the NHS are pushing us ( staff) to wear rainbow lanyards at our Trust. And they are to promote LGBT positivity etc

My company issues blue lanyards as standard. Are they subliminally indoctrinating us to become right wingers?

Any, because I'm a badass, I stuck it to The Man and bought my own leopard print one.

What's wrong with a rainbow lanyard?

Then last month during tutorial they devoted a whole hour teaching the students what it meant to be lbgqt as well as what pan sexual,asexual gender neutral is.

What on earth is wrong with this? What do you think they should be teaching with regards to sex education?

Please don't be so narrow minded. I hope your child learns a lot at this college which is clearly very inclusive.

You can not say “I am all for inclusion and diversity” BUT and then follow it with those complaints. If you were actually in favour of diversity, you would be pleased that your dd is being taught to consider these issues. This is how society evolves and becomes more accepting.
Twenty years ago it was much more common to hear people say “I’m not racist but” and then go on to say things that were racist. In many cases, this stemmed from ignorance, not hate.
We educate our young people, we change things.
You are not as in favour of diversity as you think you are - but your daughter probably will be.

My baby has this blanket, are they being political?

If there's no uniform and they want the lanyards to stand out on everyone then making them bright rainbow colours makes sense to me.

There is nothing wrong with rainbow colours. Your daughter won't catch the gay!

Why does it matter what colour the lanyard is? Load of fuss about nothing.

It doesn't sound entirely as though you are "all for" inclusion and diversity, does it??!

Jesus christ 😂

Do you think dinosaurs weren't real?

I have a Wonder Woman lanyard apparently her whole existence is due to LGBT and polyamory 🏳️‍🌈. Who knew...

Professor Mardens wonder women is an awesome film missing the point entirely

YABU. The only reason anything has improved for the LGBT community in the last few decades is because people have been taught better, and colleges are incredibly important for that. Your daughter and her classmates should be learning about different sexualities and should be learning tolerance and respect for that.

Regarding the lanyard presumably if your daughter is strongly opposed to it she can switch from the default to one of her choosing.

Well my daughter's sixth form have orange lanyards. We make jokes about it looking like prison ID (orange is the new black?). Especially since the school has put up massive high fences recently, not quite sure if it's to stop unauthorised people getting in, or students (or staff) from escaping. Either way, she would love to have a rainbow lanyard.
If the college were making LGBT students walk around with rainbow lanyards whilst straight students have a different colour, then fair enough then YWNBU, but if it's just the standard college lanyard colour then I don't see a problem. Also the discussion / tutuorial last month - well a lot of homophobia is based on ignorance. Surely it is better to educate our youngsters about the differences in others, (race, culture, religion, sexuality, disability etc) to help them grow into a well rounded, understanding member of society?!

Are you sure you're all for inclusion and diversity...? If your child was lbgqt or any of the rest, don't you think you'd be glad the school was teaching the other kids that it was a normal and acceptable thing to be?

Awe my little rainbow flag didn't work.

a whole HOUR for a lesson on what it is to be LBGT? I think you should write to your local paper that is absolutely ridiculous. How dare they teach young people to be inclusive

I can see your flag @geekone