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Children in Isle of man told there are 73 different genders. Wtf?

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Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 22:56

dailysceptic.org/2023/02/27/isle-of-man-suspends-sex-education-classes-after-drag-queen-tells-11-year-olds-there-are-73-genders/

And a child who questioned it was asked to leave the classroom.
Aibu to want children to be left alone to enjoy their childhood?
As an adult I can't get my head around 73 genders.. How can a child process that? Year 7s, 11 years old.

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Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:00

There’s well over 100 genders, I can’t believe they would deprive children of 30+ ways to identify.

BadLad · 07/03/2023 23:01

Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:00

There’s well over 100 genders, I can’t believe they would deprive children of 30+ ways to identify.

This. They will probably teach the rest of the genders over the next few academic years.

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:04

I'm furious tbh. Let children be innocent for as long as possible. They are trying their hardest to introduce transgender education to all primary schools in Ireland.

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XenoBitch · 07/03/2023 23:09

Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:00

There’s well over 100 genders, I can’t believe they would deprive children of 30+ ways to identify.

100 genders? List them.

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:12

XenoBitch · 07/03/2023 23:09

100 genders? List them.

I think that poster was being sarcastic.
At least, I bloody hope so!

Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:14

XenoBitch · 07/03/2023 23:09

100 genders? List them.

I couldn’t possibly! There was a bbc things children were being shown that said there were over 100, some people say there’s over 1000…

If you Google 1000 genders list you can see a list, I would link to it but I’m not sure if links are allowed?

Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:16

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:12

I think that poster was being sarcastic.
At least, I bloody hope so!

I’m not sure how much I’m allowed to say so this may be deleted, but no, I’m not being sarcastic exactly, children were recently being told there were over 100 genders! I don’t personally ‘believe’ in them though I believe in biology.

FOJN · 07/03/2023 23:17

Only 73? Gender is fluid so the possibilities are endless. New gender identities are being discovered and announced daily on Tiktok.

Sex is stubbornly binary.

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:17

Whatever it's still away too much for 11 year olds to comprehend. Also they are learning biology this indoctrination has no scientific basis.

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Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:20

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:17

Whatever it's still away too much for 11 year olds to comprehend. Also they are learning biology this indoctrination has no scientific basis.

I’m sure I read in the paper yesterday that the government were going to look at what children are being taught in sex ed but I read a few different online news sites so I can’t remember where I saw it. Hopefully they do though and this kind of thing won’t be taught. I don’t think it’s really relevant or necessary for 11 year olds to learn about.

slowquickstep · 07/03/2023 23:22

Christ education has moved on, when i was at school there was only 2

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:25

@slowquickstep & there still bloody is!

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PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:26

Here's a snapshot of a gender list I found online. I'm particularly fond of "caelgender"

Burstgender: and gender that comes in intense bursts of feeling and quickly fades back to the original state.

Caelgender: a gender that shares qualities with outer space or has the aesthetic of space, stars, nebulas, etc.

Cassgender: the feeling of gender is unimportant to you.

Cassflux: when the level of indifference towards your gender fluctuates.

Cavusgender: for people with depression; when you feel one gender when not depressed and another when depressed.

Cendgender: when your gender changes between one and its opposite.

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:27

Here are some more:

Greygender: having a gender that is mostly outside of the binary but is weak and can barely be felt.

Gyragender: having multiple genders but understanding none of them.

Healgender: a gender that once realized, brings lots of peace, clarity, security, and creativity to the individual’s mind.

Heliogender: a gender that is warm and burning.

Hemigender: a gender that is half one gender and half something else; one or both halves may be identifiable genders.

Horogender: a gender that changes over time with the core feeling of remaining the same.

Hydrogender: a gender that shares qualities with water.

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:27

The term term "gender" has been rendered both meaningless and ridiculous.

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:28

@PearlClutzsche I burst gender once a month.. Actually coming up to that time of the month again 😂

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XenoBitch · 07/03/2023 23:29

Headheat · 07/03/2023 23:14

I couldn’t possibly! There was a bbc things children were being shown that said there were over 100, some people say there’s over 1000…

If you Google 1000 genders list you can see a list, I would link to it but I’m not sure if links are allowed?

I don't think I could cope with seeing it. Is nuts.
I saw a real life row between two people about this... she argued there were 70+ genders.. he asked her to name them. She could not.
It was bizarre! I also saw her (a woman her in 40s) actually shout and scream at a man that "women can have penises".

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:31

Whatever about adults & their notions... Please leave the kids alone.
I have a feeling there's big pharmaceutical companies behind all this.

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PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:32

"women can have penises"

These days, that we're living in now are like an inverse Enlightenment, aren't they? People, society... becoming proudly more stupid and science-denying.

feellikeanalien · 07/03/2023 23:32

Blimey when I was at school our sex education consisted of one biology lesson. The biology teacher told us that this was the one chance to ask what we wanted to know. From what I remember there was a lot of sniggering from the boys and not many sensible questions. Changed days indeed.😀

WingingItSince1973 · 07/03/2023 23:33

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:27

Here are some more:

Greygender: having a gender that is mostly outside of the binary but is weak and can barely be felt.

Gyragender: having multiple genders but understanding none of them.

Healgender: a gender that once realized, brings lots of peace, clarity, security, and creativity to the individual’s mind.

Heliogender: a gender that is warm and burning.

Hemigender: a gender that is half one gender and half something else; one or both halves may be identifiable genders.

Horogender: a gender that changes over time with the core feeling of remaining the same.

Hydrogender: a gender that shares qualities with water.

Surely those 'genders' could also be called 'personality traits'?

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:34

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:32

"women can have penises"

These days, that we're living in now are like an inverse Enlightenment, aren't they? People, society... becoming proudly more stupid and science-denying.

Makes the flat earthers look positively sane!

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gkhg · 07/03/2023 23:34

I want to speak to someone who is 'hydrogender', that sounds cool. Are they able to take the form of a liquid at the click of a finger?

PearlClutzsche · 07/03/2023 23:36

Hydrogender (autocorrect didn't like that... surprise surprise!) was another of my favourites, @gkhg

Leopardprintonsie · 07/03/2023 23:36

WingingItSince1973 · 07/03/2023 23:33

Surely those 'genders' could also be called 'personality traits'?

Of course but that's not woke or different enough.. The buzz is all about gender & identifing.. I was hoping this was all a craxe like goths & hippies but it's growing momentum it seems...

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