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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no problem with it. We’re all mammals, nothing we do naturally is anything to be ashamed of. [/quote]

That is true. Also true that tweens are awkward AF and may feel more comfortable in gender segregated classes for when learning about their bodies. [/quote]

Probably because they have internalized shame from their parents. Kids learn this stuff, you know. They don’t come naturally equipped with it as any toddler can tell you.

Normalize what is natural, and maybe you won’t have male legislators taxing period products and thinking ectopic pregnancies can end in a healthy term infant. [/quote]

Children are not blank slates.  The tabula rasa theory of people is incorrect.  Modesty and shame are developmental, not imposed from others.

If you're going to use psychology as your justification, don't get it wrong.[/quote]

You think kids don’t learn and internalize our hang ups? That girls are born wanting to cover themselves in burkas in 100 degree heat and humidity and quit sports so they can hide natural processes?

Modesty and shame may be developmental, but come on now with that. 
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Disgusting and ethnocentric of you to make judgments of other peoples culture and religion. Just because a people don’t embrace western sexual mores doesn’t mean that their views on sex and modesty are wrong. As an Arab and Muslim who is against the burqa, I am becoming more and more appalled by the lip service supposedly “open minded” Americans pay to diversity. You embrace diversity but only if we minions adopt your values and beliefs. There is nothing wrong with modesty and being embarrassed about asking certain questions in front of the opposite sex. This isnt some weird concept. I bet you most Americans, not matter their cultural, religious or political background agree with me. It’s you who is the outlier not us. Not every girl who feels shy about talking about puberty in front of boys is going to wear a burka. What a ridiculous comment.[/quote]

If your culture is defensible it could handle critcism, and you could reply to it with substance and not playing victim and making nonsensical leaps. [/quote]

DP.  You literally introduced the issue  of burkas not the PP. I agree with this person. There is nothing wrong with modest and embarrassment is developmentally natural. information should be presented in a factual and neutral way. Gender segregating IMO respects the developmental stage of most kids and also respects the diversity of our community. Mixed gender classes probably means more optouts and more kids not getting factual and neutral information. And presumably they should be getting the SAME information. Not different information.  I have zero problem with allowing trans and non-binary kids to opt into the class they want to opt into.  That's a decision best left to a student and parent. [/quote]

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