February 26, 2009 8:46 PM
2/27: GLSEN pushes Transgenderism in schools
What are your kids doing tomorrow in school? From CitizenLink:
GLSEN's TransAction Day Pushes Transgenderism in Schools
by Devon Williams, staff writer
'There is a very radical, extreme agenda at play here.'
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) will sponsor
TransAction Day in schools across the nation Friday to promote
transgenderism and "gender non-conforming" behavior.
For TransAction Day, GLSEN makes available curriculum that includes
workshops exploring the use of gender-neutral language and terminology.
Students are instructed to use pronouns such as "zie" and "hir" instead
of "he" or "she" and "his" or "hers." TransAction Day materials also
discuss new definitions and concepts, like sexual reassignment surgery
and what it means to be a drag queen.
In addition, students are encouraged to advocate for transgender
issues in their schools and communities. They are urged to launch
campaigns for gender-neutral or multi-gendered bathrooms, and are
advised to challenge school policies, such as male-female couples at
prom and gender-based colors for graduation gowns. They are also taught
how to make their student clubs transgender inclusive.
Candi Cushman, education analyst for Focus on the Family Action,
said GLSEN's agenda has no place whatsoever in taxpayer-funded schools
that simply need to focus on the academic basics.
"Gay-activist groups like GLSEN repeatedly claim that these
schoolwide events are just about making schools safe," she said. "But,
if you look at the materials GLSEN is making available to students and
teachers celebrating this event, you see there is a very radical,
extreme agenda at play here."
Randy Thomas, executive vice president of Exodus International, has a message for parents.
"We have to be completely vigilant about what our children are being taught in schools," he told Family News in Focus.
"Parents need to pay attention and raise concerns with their school
districts as well as teach their children healthy, biblical
role-modeling of their gender.
"Gender is not a social construct. It's a biological fact. We have
men and women and that's been the case since the beginning of Creation."
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Looking for hope in a world of gender confusion? Visit CitizenLink's Issue Analysis.
Sound far fetched? Check out GLSEN's website - advice for students:
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Friday, February 27, 2009
GLSEN
is proud to sponsor TransAction!, a national day to encourage dialogue
about gender, gender roles and the full range of gender identities, and
to advocate for inclusive, safe schools for all students.
Sign up and be counted! Click the green "sign up" icon and be counted among the many students who will be participating in this groundbreaking action.
Did you know?
The 2007 National School Climate Survey, a national study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) found:
85.1% of transgender students reported being verbally harassed based on their sexual orientation and gender/gender expression
96.1% of students heard negative comments related to students' gender expression
38.4% of students reported feeling unsafe at school because of their gender expression.
Transgender
students reported experiencing higher levels of harassment and assault
related to various personal characteristics than other students.
From GLSEN's 2007 National School Climate Survey
Celebrate - Gender Visionaries
Celebrate
remarkable trans and gender non-conforming people that have impacted
their communities and beyond. Print out the Gender Visionaries resource
and share it with your peers, your teachers or make a display board.
Educate - Terminology
Educate
yourself, your GSA and your community about the varied terms related to
gender and the full range of gender identities. You can make a game out
of the terms, incorporate them into a workshop or write a story using
them. You can find links on the left to two workshop plans under GLSEN
RESOURCES.
Advocate - Gender Quests
Get
active! You can engage in multi-level actions by yourself, with a group
of friends, your GSA (or similar student club) or others in your
community to advocate for safer schools for all students.
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Comments
Barbara, I just don't get this. Two of my kids went to selective independent prep schools, and this was a big deal thing there. I know some colleges are addressing this issue. What the heck is it? I have read the sites and materials and still don't get it.
Posted by: Cath Young | February 26, 2009 11:08 PM
THREE of the tv shows I watched last week dealt with transgenderism in the sense that a child was born with more male and female parts and the parents were left to "choose" what to call their child (a he or a she) and all the chaos that resulted in our society's inability to accept someone that doesn't fit either gender.
It has me thinking about what happens to these kids (and eventually adults). If they really were born physically and genetically as both male and female, how do they figure out "what" they are? If I were to give birth to a child that has this condition, as a Christian, what would I do? God doesn't make mistakes we say with his creations, but what about this? Is intersex then a mistake that should be hidden or left unacknowledged and how does that affect the person living this way?
I know that this is a political issue and all, and I'm not saying the Gay and Lesbian community should be allowed to create curriculum for the public schools, but the shows I saw this week and now your post do have me thinking about what happens to these kids and how do we make sure they don't feel ashamed and that they also believe the words in Psalms that say they were wonderfully made. I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on this!
Posted by: Laura | February 27, 2009 8:12 AM
see i get that some (although not as many as this massive push seems to indicate IMHO) kids are in a bad spot regarding this type of thing...but this pushes PC-ness to the other extreme...zie..hir...yeah try that one on spell check...
teach manners, you know don't be rude regardless of the situation...that if someone is quite different ITS NOT YOUR BUSINESS TO COMMENT ON IT...
teach kids when confused seek help of parents, doctors, school authorities....
if we taught those 2 things...effectively..we wouldnt need this absurdity....
autism spectrum disorders are way more prevalent and there are no days in class to discuss this and their behaviors...when my dd acts off norm..i have to explain it, or now, she explains herself....and i hope to try to educate...others..that silence in an odd moment is fine....if someone is very different...act normally....
any how...first off thank god i homeschool, second, in canada public schools are either public or catholic..and this would not be accepted in either school boards...
Posted by: celina | February 27, 2009 10:23 AM
how do we find out if our kids schools are teaching this?
my 6 oldest kids are in public school for the first time this year after being homeschooled for 10 years (due to many moves) and i'm finding it very difficult to stay in the loop, especially the 3 in high school....
please help!
Posted by: jodi | February 27, 2009 11:48 AM
Laura, you're talking about children like the one recently on House, right? That's not transgenderism, but mosaicism. Mosaicism is a genetic disorder where a person has some cells with female DNA and some cells with male DNA; transgenderism is when a person does not identify with, or does not believe they are the gender assigned to them on the basis of their genitalia at birth.
Posted by: Michelle Potter | February 27, 2009 12:55 PM
The child at my sons' school who decided s/he was not transgendered, did not want to be classified as either sex. S/he chose an androgynous name and dressed neutrally. Where s/he goes to school, they have dorms for those who fall in that category. This particular student was a female until junior year of high school, and then decided to become neither gender.
I don't understand the rationale of this or the rights that anyone would have.
There are babies born with signs of both sexes, and there have been arguments on how to assign them gender, but this is not the case with these transgendered kids.
While my son was waiting to take a high school entrance test, I kept looking at one student who did not definitely look like s/he was either sex. I kept trying to decide whether this was a male or female, and each time I thought s/he was one, a movement would change my mind. There is a movie (horrible one) called "Here's Pat" about gender neutral people. It's based on a SNL character.
If anyone understands this growing category, please explain to me. I don't get it at all.
Posted by: Cath Young | February 27, 2009 1:39 PM
Aha. I see the difference between the two things now (the genetic disorder v. wanting the choice to decide gender years after God had it fully and clearly established). Thanks! :)
Posted by: Laura | February 28, 2009 8:20 AM
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