What do you think this reference to 'identity' is in Primary School RSE curriculum?

[walkingtheplank]

DD is Year 6. She is going to have a lesson(s) on Prejudice, Discrimination and Consent, talking about developing respect for others and oneself. The specific points are
"To understand that we all have our own personal identity.
To understand the different ways people can identify themselves."

Is this a euphemism for trans issues? I don't want to make a fuss if I've got the wrong end of the stick but also I'm not happy for my DD who happily defies the female stereotype, to be adversely affected.

I believe they have had a module on gender stereotypes so a trans module would presumably contradict that?

I don't think so. I think it's more to do with identifying with different groups and communities. I'm a teacher, but not in year 6. When we teach PSHE etc it's usually about how some people go got church,some people go to mosque, some people do gymnastics but we all belong to our school. I suppose trans issues could come into it but it doesn't sound like it from what you've posted. I could be wrong though!

I'm normally very quick to assume everything is about gender identity atm.

I think it's more likely to be cultural/heritage identity as Avo says - undercurrent of "we're all different but diversity is good so let's be our true selves and celebrate our similarities and differences".

Your family celebrates Eid? Great! Your family all supports the local non-league football team? Super! You're ginger and and freckly and your friend has black cornrows? Let's get the Kerplunk out!

I'm being flippant but I think this is a very transparent and valuable topic that tbh deserves to be on the curriculum for every school year.

Great. You've stopped me from looking ridiculous!

I mean, it would be great if they also casually said that a girl doesn't have to be blonde/frilly/dolly-playing/quiet/compliant and a boy doesn't have to be rough/bruised/loud/football-playing etc etc because there are all kinds of boys and all kinds of girls, but I think it would be a tiny part of a big conversation.

walkingtheplank

You could ask, that wouldn't be at all ridiculous, just being interested.

The school send us a termly letter about RSE requesting that we consolidate their in class discussions by talking at home so I've asked them to elaborate on the content of the vague topic.

I so hope I've got the wrong end of the stick.

You could ask.

My daughter and I had an interesting chat a few weeks ago after I learnt that, in her RSE lessons in year 6, she'd been told that your body is your sex but you gender is what is in your head and how you feel...

Oh you have asked. I missed that. It won't hurt.