I think the point is to help kids see that these stereotypes of masculine and feminine behaviour are not always helpful.
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Replying to @teachingofsci @discoverRB and
When are stereotypes of masculine and feminine behaviour *ever* helpful? I think the answer is never. Why would stereotyping men as "taking charge" and women as "taking part" ever. ever. be helpful or appropriate in a school?
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Also for context to my tweets, please note that I am missing the context of your tweets because there is another person in this conversation who is replying to you but has blocked me.
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And I think your point about fgm being in the context of other surgery/alterations is unfair because it's there, boxed, *as a contrast*. Personally, I'd bold/italic 'illegal' and 'non-consent' too.
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Why would it be OK to cover a real serious issue that effects women and girls, including some that are in UK classrooms as just a single sentence, to offer a contrast to something else?
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In a lesson which had a different focus, I would say yes. If I'm teaching reproduction, I don't spend equal class time on intercourse and assault.
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Replying to @teachingofsci @discoverRB and
I'm not critiquing your lesson plan. I'm talking about this resource. Its coverage of FGM is inadequate and inaccurate. It does not even say what the letters stand for.
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Replying to @MForstater @discoverRB and
I'd imagine there's a glossary. I'd expect a teacher (etc) to amplify/explain if needed. And to clarify your earlier point, there's no claim there that male circumcision is illegal.
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No there isn't a glossary. You said that I have judged these excerpts unfairly "out of context". The context is the published text, which is what i am looking at. We can't judge what an imaginary teacher and an imaginary glossary might say.pic.twitter.com/tCb7yz8mQ5
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I was basing that on what you shared on Twitter, which is clearly a subset. I'm not familiar with the entire resource or collection.
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I shared the link to the whole website. I've looked at it. You haven't. And you tell me I'm reading it wrong. You are wasting my time. Goodbye
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