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That LGBTYS (LGBT Youth) should be removed from schools and investigated asap?

103 replies

WandsOut · 21/08/2024 08:40

archive.ph/2024.05.10-074216/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/09/autism-school-pushing-pseudoscientific-trans-ideology/

How much do you know about what's being taught to your children with ASD for example?

Why is LGBTYS rejecting the Cass Review?

Why are they getting so much money?

YABU - Rainbow Festivities are magic and unicorns

YANBU - Investigation now

OP posts:
GargoylesofBeelzebub · 21/08/2024 12:52

YANBU. I'm going to write again to my MP and MSPs. How many red flags does this organisation have to show before someone takes action?

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 21/08/2024 12:56

My ASD son was a bit confused by all this as a teenager. Luckily he's not anymore. Also my daughter at age 6 came out with the following sentence " I'm not sure of my gender". Luckily that was very short lived too. My kids are not trans. My nephew is trans but that was obvious from age 2 onwards

How is it obvious from age 2?

Redshoeblueshoe · 21/08/2024 13:00

YANBU

pencils2 · 21/08/2024 13:07

Katemax82 · 21/08/2024 11:17

My ASD son was a bit confused by all this as a teenager. Luckily he's not anymore. Also my daughter at age 6 came out with the following sentence " I'm not sure of my gender". Luckily that was very short lived too. My kids are not trans. My nephew is trans but that was obvious from age 2 onwards

How was it obvious at 2? At 3 years, boys at dc's nursery would quite often put on dresses. Within a fairly short period of time they stopped naturally. None were trans. It is usual for young children to experiment and in terms of child development, children do not start to understand relevant concepts until ages 3 - 5. How on earth could it be known that a 2 year old were trans?

pencils2 · 21/08/2024 13:13

I was reading about how Stonewall and similar had received something like £3million in public funds per year. THIS is how this has all got out of control. Rather than spend the money on books for children, more teachers, fewer children in classes, literacy and increasing maths skill, social net supports, and more, we have funded a runaway train.

AlisonDonut · 21/08/2024 13:13

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 10:15

YADNBU

There should be a great deal more care taken by schools on who to invite in. Stephen Ireland apparently worked with young people and was part of Educate and Celebrate.

https://reduxx.info/uk-lgbt-activist-facing-37-child-sex-abuses-charges-encouraged-teen-girl-to-embrace-transgenderism-and-bdsm/

https://archive.is/6eyM6

Sadly, we also know that Peter Tatchell also visits schools as part educating children.

There are some very clear issues around who enters schools to provide education services, whether it is physically entering the grounds, or just advising.

Edited

Didn't the Surrey Police accompany this guy to a school just days before he was arrested and charged with 22 counts of child related abuse etc?

This is the same force that is investigating him, going with him, into schools.

Make it make sense.

Meagaidh · 21/08/2024 13:50

Scottish Government and Education Scotland have been heavily influenced by LGBTYS and Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) for more than 10 years so it's going to take a lot of time and effort to remove their 'allies' from LAs and schools.

TIE's lobbying led to John Swinney announcing in 2018 that 'LGBT Education' would be embedded in the curriculum. The 'LGBT Ed' website is managed on behalf of EdScot by TIE, who also creates much of the content https://lgbteducation.scot/ The Education Committee panel that approved this included no safeguarding experts or child development specialists. <a class="break-all" href="https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20210413184815/www.gov.scot/groups/lgbti-inclusive-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20210413184815/www.gov.scot/groups/lgbti-inclusive-education/

Although ScotGov provides guidance https://www.gov.scot/publications/supporting-transgender-young-people-schools-guidance-scottish-schools/pages/4/, it is not madatory. It is worth pointing out to your chld's school that, if parents chose to take legal action about this, both SG and the LA would say 'it's only guidance' and the school, i.e. the Head, would carry the can and would be liable.

Actions:

  1. Ask your child's school how much of this guidance they are choosing to implement and why
  2. Check the books in the school library
  3. Ask the school and the LA if they will reconsider their position in the light of the Cass Review
  4. Write to your MSPs and ask them to request SG and EdScot to adopt the Cass Review's findings
  5. Explain to your child that a) humans cannot change sex and b) there is no one way to be a boy or a girl.
  6. Join a group that is challenging this for more advice and support e.g. Safeguarding our Schools Scotland sosscotland.com, WRN Scotland, For Women Scotland, Parents Watch Education Glasgow et al

LGBT Inclusive Education | National Platform

https://lgbteducation.scot

Meagaidh · 21/08/2024 13:58

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 21/08/2024 12:56

My ASD son was a bit confused by all this as a teenager. Luckily he's not anymore. Also my daughter at age 6 came out with the following sentence " I'm not sure of my gender". Luckily that was very short lived too. My kids are not trans. My nephew is trans but that was obvious from age 2 onwards

How is it obvious from age 2?

A 2 year old does not understand their own and others' sex. If you mean the child preferred the stereotypical toys, clothes, activities of the other sex, that is normal behaviour. A child only knows about 'trans' if s/he has been told this by an adult. Any parent who allows, let alone encourages, their child to 'transition' is guilty of child abuse.

Read the Cass Review, 'Time to Think', by Hannah Barnes and 'Trans' by Helen Joyce. Every child needs to go through puberty for their bodies to develop properly - not only their reproductive systems, but also their brains, major organs and skeletons. Research the stories of those who were not allowed to go through puberty and those of detransitioners who bitterly regret the irreversible damage they have done to their bodies.

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 14:06

A 2 year old?

Whatever happened to let kids be kids?

Tandora · 21/08/2024 14:09

Can you all not just give the transphobia/ homophobia/ ableism a rest for one day?

YABU obviously OP, but enjoy your prejudice- fuelled echo chamber.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 21/08/2024 14:14

You're just phoning it in now, Tands.

KhakiShaker · 21/08/2024 14:17

Meagaidh · 21/08/2024 13:58

A 2 year old does not understand their own and others' sex. If you mean the child preferred the stereotypical toys, clothes, activities of the other sex, that is normal behaviour. A child only knows about 'trans' if s/he has been told this by an adult. Any parent who allows, let alone encourages, their child to 'transition' is guilty of child abuse.

Read the Cass Review, 'Time to Think', by Hannah Barnes and 'Trans' by Helen Joyce. Every child needs to go through puberty for their bodies to develop properly - not only their reproductive systems, but also their brains, major organs and skeletons. Research the stories of those who were not allowed to go through puberty and those of detransitioners who bitterly regret the irreversible damage they have done to their bodies.

I obviously don’t know the child in question but perhaps the PP meant that the trans identifying behaviours continued beyond childhood, and could therefore be traced back to the age of 2 (with hindsight). Rather than them being identified AT the age of 2.

Trans adults seem to know from a young age.

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 14:20

KhakiShaker · 21/08/2024 14:17

I obviously don’t know the child in question but perhaps the PP meant that the trans identifying behaviours continued beyond childhood, and could therefore be traced back to the age of 2 (with hindsight). Rather than them being identified AT the age of 2.

Trans adults seem to know from a young age.

But know what exactly?

And weren't we recently reliably reminded that being transgender now was independent of gender dysphoria. That being transgender for some has no gender dysphoria behind it at all.

I am sure I saw that posted only days ago.

WhyThatsDelightful · 21/08/2024 14:39

Meagaidh · 21/08/2024 13:50

Scottish Government and Education Scotland have been heavily influenced by LGBTYS and Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) for more than 10 years so it's going to take a lot of time and effort to remove their 'allies' from LAs and schools.

TIE's lobbying led to John Swinney announcing in 2018 that 'LGBT Education' would be embedded in the curriculum. The 'LGBT Ed' website is managed on behalf of EdScot by TIE, who also creates much of the content https://lgbteducation.scot/ The Education Committee panel that approved this included no safeguarding experts or child development specialists. <a class="break-all" href="https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20210413184815/www.gov.scot/groups/lgbti-inclusive-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20210413184815/www.gov.scot/groups/lgbti-inclusive-education/

Although ScotGov provides guidance https://www.gov.scot/publications/supporting-transgender-young-people-schools-guidance-scottish-schools/pages/4/, it is not madatory. It is worth pointing out to your chld's school that, if parents chose to take legal action about this, both SG and the LA would say 'it's only guidance' and the school, i.e. the Head, would carry the can and would be liable.

Actions:

  1. Ask your child's school how much of this guidance they are choosing to implement and why
  2. Check the books in the school library
  3. Ask the school and the LA if they will reconsider their position in the light of the Cass Review
  4. Write to your MSPs and ask them to request SG and EdScot to adopt the Cass Review's findings
  5. Explain to your child that a) humans cannot change sex and b) there is no one way to be a boy or a girl.
  6. Join a group that is challenging this for more advice and support e.g. Safeguarding our Schools Scotland sosscotland.com, WRN Scotland, For Women Scotland, Parents Watch Education Glasgow et al

https://lgbteducation.scot/ Are one of nine organisations that Brighton and Hove City council direct their schools to use.

The others are:

Allsorts Youth Project
Stonewall
Gendered Intelligence
Proud Trust
LGBT History Month
UK Intersex Association
Out for our Children
Schools Out

These agencies represent the operating safeguarding boundary that a school is accountable for.

The school heads and governors are personally accountable for what happens in their schools, not the City Council, and not these agencies.

LGBT Inclusive Education | National Platform

https://lgbteducation.scot

Jumpingthruhoops · 21/08/2024 15:09

Tandora · 21/08/2024 14:09

Can you all not just give the transphobia/ homophobia/ ableism a rest for one day?

YABU obviously OP, but enjoy your prejudice- fuelled echo chamber.

Not you again! Come back to have another go after the JK Rowling thread?

What part of 'people have concerns' don't you understand?

-People are concerned about what their children are being taught in schools.
-People are concerned about men who 'identify' as women infiltrating women's sports and women-only spaces.
-People are concerned about how the English language is effectively being demolished to accommodate the ideologies of a tiny minority.
-People are concerned that they cannot raise these concerns without risk of being called a TERF, transphobe or bigot.

PLEASE can you stop trying to push your ideological beliefs onto everyone and just let concerned people air their concerns. For once!

Errors · 21/08/2024 15:29

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 14:20

But know what exactly?

And weren't we recently reliably reminded that being transgender now was independent of gender dysphoria. That being transgender for some has no gender dysphoria behind it at all.

I am sure I saw that posted only days ago.

Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria? Confused

Errors · 21/08/2024 15:30

Tandora · 21/08/2024 14:09

Can you all not just give the transphobia/ homophobia/ ableism a rest for one day?

YABU obviously OP, but enjoy your prejudice- fuelled echo chamber.

Have you actually read the article linked?

HorseSnorts · 21/08/2024 15:32

YANBU. I'd be terrified to have a child at schools involved.

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 15:33

Errors · 21/08/2024 15:29

Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria? Confused

"Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria?"

Maybe an expert on this topic could tell us....

But considering how about two or three years ago I saw teenagers on social media declare that it is a lifestyle choice for them, I reckon that is a good place to start to understand.

Errors · 21/08/2024 15:50

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 15:33

"Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria?"

Maybe an expert on this topic could tell us....

But considering how about two or three years ago I saw teenagers on social media declare that it is a lifestyle choice for them, I reckon that is a good place to start to understand.

But, but, but… isn’t wanting to live as the opposite gender the definition of Gender Dysphoria? Or are they now saying that (for example) “I was born a man, I feel like a man, I am a man but I fancy being a woman and you should treat me as such”
How are we supposed to believe it if they don’t even believe it themselves?

Also, if it’s not classed as a mental disorder in the first place, how can you access treatment for it?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 21/08/2024 15:54

But, but, but… isn’t wanting to live as the opposite gender the definition of Gender Dysphoria?

They call a lack of negative dysphoria and a delight in their hormone induced body development and being validated as the opposite sex "gender euphoria" and that's a big part of the trans experience for many. Other names are available.

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 15:56

Errors · 21/08/2024 15:50

But, but, but… isn’t wanting to live as the opposite gender the definition of Gender Dysphoria? Or are they now saying that (for example) “I was born a man, I feel like a man, I am a man but I fancy being a woman and you should treat me as such”
How are we supposed to believe it if they don’t even believe it themselves?

Also, if it’s not classed as a mental disorder in the first place, how can you access treatment for it?

"Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria?"

Great questions, Errors.

"Also, if it’s not classed as a mental disorder in the first place, how can you access treatment for it?"

It is known as Gender Affirming Care after all.

Nothing in that name to say that it is only to treat gender dysphoria and that it cannot be purely elective because that is what some people want. And at the moment, I believe that some of these treatments are available on the NHS, even though if being transgender does not require any gender dysphoria, I would think that would make it just elective extreme body modifications. But I could be wrong.

AlisonDonut · 21/08/2024 15:57

Tandora · 21/08/2024 14:09

Can you all not just give the transphobia/ homophobia/ ableism a rest for one day?

YABU obviously OP, but enjoy your prejudice- fuelled echo chamber.

Will they stop mutilating and sterilising kids, just for one day?

Errors · 21/08/2024 16:07

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 15:56

"Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria?"

Great questions, Errors.

"Also, if it’s not classed as a mental disorder in the first place, how can you access treatment for it?"

It is known as Gender Affirming Care after all.

Nothing in that name to say that it is only to treat gender dysphoria and that it cannot be purely elective because that is what some people want. And at the moment, I believe that some of these treatments are available on the NHS, even though if being transgender does not require any gender dysphoria, I would think that would make it just elective extreme body modifications. But I could be wrong.

That sounds crazy to me. Absolutely crazy. Surely, wanting gender affirming care… I.e. wanting to receive actual physical treatment to change your body so it looks more like the body of someone of the opposite sex to the one you were born, is admitting that you have gender dysphoria.
You are right on that then being classed as elective surgery, surely? And surely then those surgeries should not be available on the NHS…

Honestly, the mental gymnastics one has to undertake to try and understand all this is exhausting.

CountZacular · 21/08/2024 16:19

Helleofabore · 21/08/2024 15:56

"Wait, what? How can you be trans and not have gender dysphoria?"

Great questions, Errors.

"Also, if it’s not classed as a mental disorder in the first place, how can you access treatment for it?"

It is known as Gender Affirming Care after all.

Nothing in that name to say that it is only to treat gender dysphoria and that it cannot be purely elective because that is what some people want. And at the moment, I believe that some of these treatments are available on the NHS, even though if being transgender does not require any gender dysphoria, I would think that would make it just elective extreme body modifications. But I could be wrong.

Yes, many activists say dysphoria isn’t needed. Abigail Thorn has repeatedly said they think ‘dysphoria’ is gate-keeping and that they transitioned because they wanted to.

I’m fairly certain one of the TRAs on the JKR thread also said you don’t need dysphoria to be trans just a couple of days ago.

As for the treatments I have no idea if you’d need an actual diagnosis of dysphoria at the moment but extreme elective surgery is certain what the likes of Thorn are arguing for. I do wonder how the general public would really feel about it all if they realised what was actually being asked for.