NJ to teach gender lessons

[Anonymous]

.....for children as young as 6. First grade.

This is not appropriate. This is content that should be taught at home at this age.

One lesson plan, "Purple, Pink and Blue," instructs teachers to talk to their first graders about gender identity, and its first objective is to have the students be able to define "gender, gender identity and gender role stereotypes."

The lesson’s second objective is to have students name "at least two things they’ve been taught about gender role stereotypes and how those things may limit people of all genders."

"Gender identity is that feeling of knowing your gender. You might feel like you are a boy, you might feel like you are a girl," the lesson plan states. "You might feel like you’re a boy even if you have body parts that some people might tell you are ‘girl’ parts. You might feel like you’re a girl even if you have body parts that some people might tell you are ‘boy’ parts.

"And you might not feel like you’re a boy or a girl, but you’re a little bit of both. No matter how you feel, you’re perfectly normal!"

Another lesson plan for second graders, "Understanding Our Bodies," tells teachers to instruct students that "there are some body parts that mostly just girls have and some parts that mostly just boys have."

"Being a boy or a girl doesn’t have to mean you have those parts, but for most people this is how their bodies are," the plan states. "Most people have a vulva and a vagina or a penis and testicles, but some people’s bodies can be different. Your body is exactly what is right for you."

The objectives for this second grade lesson include having children be able to "identify at least four body parts" from female and male genitalia, and for students to describe "why it is important for them to know the correct names for the genitals."

[Anonymous]

Best to assume nothing is being taught at home.

[Anonymous]

Exactly. We were never lucky enough to have these issues discussed matter of factly in a school. We were on our own. This is progress.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a great curriculum. The people of New Jersey have developed an evolved way of thinking on these issues. Makes Florida and the Deep South look more like cavemen every passing year.

[Anonymous]

Sounds age appropriate to me. Kudos to NJ.

[Anonymous]

Good. Someone should be offering a counterpoint to the anti-trans messaging you’re teaching at home, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a great curriculum. The people of New Jersey have developed an evolved way of thinking on these issues. Makes Florida and the Deep South look more like cavemen every passing year.

+1

Finally some reason. Glad someone had the balls to stand up against the RWNJs.

[Anonymous]

Exactly. We were never lucky enough to have these issues discussed matter of factly in a school. We were on our own. This is progress.

+1 I wish we had had this when I was in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:.....for children as young as 6. First grade.

This is not appropriate. This is content that should be taught at home at this age.

One lesson plan, "Purple, Pink and Blue," instructs teachers to talk to their first graders about gender identity, and its first objective is to have the students be able to define "gender, gender identity and gender role stereotypes."

The lesson’s second objective is to have students name "at least two things they’ve been taught about gender role stereotypes and how those things may limit people of all genders."

"Gender identity is that feeling of knowing your gender. You might feel like you are a boy, you might feel like you are a girl," the lesson plan states. "You might feel like you’re a boy even if you have body parts that some people might tell you are ‘girl’ parts. You might feel like you’re a girl even if you have body parts that some people might tell you are ‘boy’ parts.

"And you might not feel like you’re a boy or a girl, but you’re a little bit of both. No matter how you feel, you’re perfectly normal!"

Another lesson plan for second graders, "Understanding Our Bodies," tells teachers to instruct students that "there are some body parts that mostly just girls have and some parts that mostly just boys have."

"Being a boy or a girl doesn’t have to mean you have those parts, but for most people this is how their bodies are," the plan states. "Most people have a vulva and a vagina or a penis and testicles, but some people’s bodies can be different. Your body is exactly what is right for you."

The objectives for this second grade lesson include having children be able to "identify at least four body parts" from female and male genitalia, and for students to describe "why it is important for them to know the correct names for the genitals."

What is your objective OP?

[Anonymous]

OP, don't waste your energy. DCUM's finest think this is a fabulous thing to be teaching young children. It's baffling, to say the least, that anyone would want to sexualize children, especially second graders. I imagine these LWNJs will find out just how unpopular their wacko agenda is come election time this fall. Sure would be nice if they'd simply focus on academics for once, rather than sexual issues.

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't waste your energy. DCUM's finest think this is a fabulous thing to be teaching young children. It's baffling, to say the least, that anyone would want to sexualize children, especially second graders. I imagine these LWNJs will find out just how unpopular their wacko agenda is come election time this fall. Sure would be nice if they'd simply focus on academics for once, rather than sexual issues.

No one is sexualizing second graders. Not sure how you interpret it that way. There’s no mention of sex at all.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if private schools financed this legislation, to get more students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why we emphasizing feeling like a boy or girl at age 6. I really thought as a society we were moving toward not emphasizing that there were “boy” or “girl” activities, feelings and toys for kids. These lessons seem like a step backwards into segregating into gender stereotypes.

This x1000. It’s absurd and disturbing. Wth does “feel like a girl or a boy” mean to 1st grader? But I also agree it can’t be discussed here. I think there will be a backlash.

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