Gender identity lessons, banned in some schools, are rising in others
6/3/22
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from The Washington Post,
6/2/22:
Students are told that dolls aren’t just for girls, and that there are no ‘boy colors’ or ‘girl colors’.
Some lessons are direct: “Who can describe what transgender means?” In other classes, the discussion is more subtle: “Remember, families can come in all shapes and sizes!”
Sometimes teachers simply shift their language to reflect gender diversity that may be in the room. Instead of “Good morning, boys and girls!” the teacher might say, “Good morning, scholars!”
In Florida and several others states, educators are restricted in teaching about gender identity, but elsewhere, teachers are embracing the topic as the number of transgender and gender nonbinary children rises.
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