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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS feedback on this issue is just one more example of the "performative engagement" that they excel in. As usual, tiny little text boxes limited to 500 characters.

In contrast, Fairfax  did a real survey and 85% of respondents didn't support the switch to gender combined lessons. Some of their school board members  even raised the issue that there is a "lack of research available on gender combined and gender separate sex education lessons".  I don't have an opinion yet but what's the rationale for the proposed change. I applaud fairfax for forming a committee to  advise on these changes rather than the APS approach of put it up in the summer and hope no one comments.

https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/fairfax-schools-committee-updates-recommended-changes-for-coed-sex-education-lessons/article_d4bfb7a0-176b-11ee-9917-23666abac151.html#comments

Also Why are we adding female genital mutilation to the content areas covered? It seems like it already covers alot of ground, and we're adding more. Is FGM necessary to include in the APS course? Is it an issue in APS? It's a horrific practice but it doesn't make sense to me why it's part of the APS curriculum.

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/CTAJW34F1AEF/$file/I-7.1.8%20Combined.pdf

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Agree and agree.
[b]FGM isn't exactly "sex education." It's cultural and legal studies.[/b]
Does the existing curriculum cover circumcision? Sorry to admit, I don't know - haven't looked at the curriculum that closely.[/quote]

Sadly this is necessary. We have students who come from cultures where the parents will send them back home to grandma to get mutilated, despite the fact it is a crime.

However you feel about circumcision (I am anti-), if the curriculum covers sexual abuse it needs to cover FGM. There is no debate that FGM is abuse, has no legitimate medical purpose in any context, and is illegal.

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I disagree. Sexual abuse is covered because kids need to recognize when they are being abused. Circumcision happens at birth and FGM is a cultural thing that is not considered abuse by many of the people exercising it. To teach it is wrong to kids from families that practice it is akin to teaching Jewish kids that circumcision is wrong. FGM is (rightfully, imo) illegal here and horrific; but it's not something all kids need to be aware of for their personal ongoing experiences and safety to recognize when they are being sexually abused by someone. [/quote]

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