A group called 'Sexpressions' has been at DD's school running a session on 'gender identity'. Parents were not told this was happening, it was included in a newsletter after it had happened. DD said it was 'fine' but she thinks I'm transphobic so no doubt wouldn't tell me if it wasn't and won't give any detail. I'm going to contact the school but thought I'd check on here first to see if anyone knows anything about this group.
Their website says Sexpression:UK is a near-peer independent UK charity with the goal of empowering young people to make decisions about relationships and sex by running informal and comprehensive RSHE in the community.
It doesn't say much about what they actually stand for but I'm not at all keen on what I see on this page. sexpression.org.uk/curriculum/ For example they have a 'dictionary' of terms that includes such gems as:
Male-to-female. Used to refer to trans women. Some trans women
do not like this term because it supports the myth that they have not
always been women
LGBT+. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender. Variations include (LGBTQ+
(LGBT+), LGBTQIA+ (LGBT+, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic), LGBTQUA+
(LGBT+, Undefined/Unassigned, Asexual/Aromantic)). Some LGBT+
people consider this acronym problematic since it is unwieldy and, as
our understanding of gender and sexuality grows, it will only get longer.
As an alternative, most people use LGBT+, however some people
feel uncomfortable with cishet people using LGBT+, due to its history
as a slur. Moreover, several LGBT+ people value the ability to express
their particular identity as part of that. Most significantly, always include
the + otherwise it comes across as exclusionary and emphasises
the hierarchies within the LGBT+ community.
So it's pretty clear where they're coming from.
For info, I'm in Scotland, and DD is in S1, age 13.