I won't bother to tell you much about the Mail's article - you can read it if you really want. But it's using a scare headline, obviously. And then sets out bullying of minorities against the C of E's rules on marriage. As if it thinks the ban on gay people marrying each other somehow means beating up gay children is alright.
The actual C of E report is here - but in order not to be trashed by the Daily Mail, we have decided to create a new dress code for the Little Pebbles so they can avoid any kind of gender confusion.
Boys' Uniform
Hobnailed boots, camouflage trousers, tops in the style of an appropriate masculine super hero (Superman, Spiderman, David Davis etc). Caps in association with appropriate football teams.
Girls' Uniform
Sparkly shoes - high heeled, as they may as well get used to them early. Outfits to be either Elsa or Anna from "Frozen". Tiaras.
Gay Children
As for their identified gender, but with an appropriate triangle.
Transgender Children / Those with indeterminate gender
To be taught in a special room on their own, so as not to confuse anybody else.I hope this is clear. We will not tolerate bullying under any circumstances. So it is important we are rigidly clear in our definitions, so we know what bullying we are not tolerating at any given time.
Slightly off the point but can anyone tell me what the 'A' stands for in LGBTQIA stands for?
ReplyDeleteAsexual I guess. People who have no interest in sex.
DeleteThe Guardian has an equally (to me, anyway) fatuous article - first lambasting the Daily Mail for its article and then lambasting the CofE for presuming to try to control/eliminate gender bullying. The CofE just can't win with some people, most of whom write for the Guardian and the Mail.
ReplyDeleteWho makes all this stuff up. In our Victorian society, we don't have the issues as we're too busy clearing the slums and building for the future of the Empire.
ReplyDeleteAnd the only paper with any sort of social commentary, it the Times social list of royalty and nobility - no time to read anything else, as I'm working an 18 hour day in the Mill and spending the rest of the time at the Pub/Music Hall. And some of those Music Hall artistes are quite risque, showing an ankle or two.