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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Please help: going into school (secondary) to talk about PSHE provision, given Just Like Us are coming in to give a talk on LGBTQ+ relationships

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CyanExpert · 08/09/2025 11:51

Requesting help from the impressive FWR hive mind. Any advice on how to frame a discussion on PSHE provision at DC secondary school. Just Like Us are coming in to give a talk on LGBTQ+ relationships. I want to lodge a point that KCSIE seems to now say gender questioning (not trans) for kids and isn't LGB sexual orientation different from T identity? What about different perspectives eg LGB Alliance or Sex Matters - why just one point of view? I tend to be very fact driven and am looking for wording advice on how to sound less confrontational and more 'having a discussion'.

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Bluebootsgreenboots · 15/11/2025 16:15

MrsOvertonsWindow · 15/11/2025 15:39

Maybe not. But it's an immense red flag if a school is using queer theory / tr5ans lobby groups for input into SRE / PSHE for children

Oh I agree, the source is dodgy af but their reluctance to email out materials is irrelevant

SwirlyGates · 15/11/2025 18:03

oldtiredcyclist · 15/11/2025 14:01

First of all, well done OP for contacting the school. I had never heard of "Just like us", so Googled them and the first hit revealed this. The first paragraph includes this.

"obstacles accessing healthcare such as puberty blockers"

https://www.exeterpride.co.uk/heritage-blog/visiting-schools-1

I don't see how puberty blockers can possibly described as "healthcare". Physical healthcare is something which treats a physical illness, to cure the body, or sometimes it treats a mental illness with drugs. Psychiatric healthcare treats mental health conditions, to ameliorate distress and improve outcomes.

Where do puberty blockers fall in this? They damage your body. At best they could be considered a kind of cosmetic surgery, and unless you believe that cosmetic (not reconstructive) surgery is part of "healthcare", then puberty blockers are not healthcare.

bluenova · 17/11/2025 15:32

CyanExpert · 14/11/2025 08:05

DM me if you want, I can share exactly what I said (and with paragraph references to the KCSiE and PSHE guidance!). Just Like Us would allow the school to share the slides with me, either - I think they are cagey about stuff getting into the public domain.

Thanks - I just have

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