Parents Upset: Guess Why

[Kathianne]

Freakin' unreal. BTW Mx. is pronounced, 'mix', cute, huh? :

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/e...8-626f259a9b0b

Parents upset over 'Gender Unicorn' hand-outs at Central California middle school


The teacher told administrators he wanted to help students understand how he identifies, but some parents are frustrated about the gender identity handout.


Author: Giacomo Luca
Published: 6:35 PM PDT August 16, 2019
Updated: 8:04 PM PDT August 16, 2019


DENAIR, Calif. — A Denair Middle School science teacher passed out the “Gender Unicorn” work-sheet to two periods of science students on the first day of class before a principal asked him to stop.


The sheet which features a unicorn, asks students about gender identity, expression, and the person’s sex assigned at birth. The sheet also asks what gender each person is sexually and emotionally attracted to and gives options like man, woman, boy, girl, and other.




The Gender Unicorn was created by Trans Student Educational Resources, an organization that advocates for the LGBT community and distributes educational materials to schools.


“Maybe college or something where, you know, they're old enough - where they can make their own choices,” said Dawna French, a mother of a middle school student in that teacher's class.


Although her daughter was not handed a sheet, French calls the teacher's actions “inappropriate”


“It was not an assignment and students were not required or asked to fill it out,” said Terry Metzger, superintendent of the Denair Unified School District, in a statement.


The teacher was trying to help students understand why he identified using the courtesy title “Mx.” instead of “Mr.,” Metzger wrote.


The teacher did not show the sheet to the school administration or get approval before handing it out. A principal making the first day of school rounds noticed the content on the sheet.


“When she saw the content of the handout, she spoke with the teacher and directed him to stop distributing it,” Metzger said in a statement.


Although Metzger said gender identity is a topic covered in 7-12 grade health classes, the superintendent said the material “definitely wasn’t the right tool for his purpose.”

and here we go, certainly this is the business of teachers, right? Argggg!

[Gunny]

Elementary school kids don't see much wrong with anything and will follow the lead of an elder usually. Foisting this gender identification BS on children is the crime.

Hell, I thought I could move to dodge City and still be a cowboy when I was in elementary school.

[Kathianne]

Elementary school kids don't see much wrong with anything and will follow the lead of an elder usually. Foisting this gender identification BS on children is the crime.

Hell, I thought I could move to dodge City and still be a cowboy when I was in elementary school.

Parents have 0 role, time for them to be counted. It's on them though.

[Noir]

Scenario -
Teacher used title Mx.
Students asks why they use Mx.
Teacher should respond how?

[Kathianne]

Scenario -
Teacher used title Mx.
Students asks why they use Mx.
Teacher should respond how?

How about using standard pronouns in school? The kids are learning English, not gender speak.

[jimnyc]

How about using standard pronouns in school? The kids are learning English, not gender speak.

Dummies make demands of schools starting in grammar school and their dummy parents support them. That's where and how it often starts. And your reply is perfect - simply not the place. And if they don't like it, then find a private school that caters to such. Otherwise, F off with any demands.

[Gunny]

Parents have 0 role, time for them to be counted. It's on them though.

I kind of agree with your last comment; although, as a parent, it is damned hard to protect children from societal/peer pressure. They hear one thing at home but that's not what their friends are doing or wearing.

[Gunny]

Scenario -
Teacher used title Mx.
Students asks why they use Mx.
Teacher should respond how?

Response? "I'm too 'Mx.'d' up to know what's between my legs".

[Kathianne]

I kind of agree with your last comment; although, as a parent, it is damned hard to protect children from societal/peer pressure. They hear one thing at home but that's not what their friends are doing or wearing.

When your kids are not learning what they should or they are learning contrary to what you want them to learn regarding things teachers shouldn't be teaching-go to the administrator, not the teacher. You won't probably hear me say that about anything else.

Teachers already know what they are presenting. If it's crap like the above, talking to them is wasting breath and time. First the principal, then the superintendent, then the school board-with petitions if possible.

If it's your child's behavior, listen to the kid, then go to the teacher. Really listen, shocking that your kid might see something differently and not quite what you want. IF your think it is the teacher, then work your way up the chain again.

[Elessar]

Scenario -
Teacher used title Mx.
Students asks why they use Mx.
Teacher should respond how?

How about using standard pronouns in school? The kids are learning English, not gender speak.

What Kath said.

Are you liberal wimps out to change the whole English language to justify your
hatred for standing platforms of respect and dignity?

Pretty weak trying to push that rubbish from you Noir.

[icansayit]

Scenario -
Teacher used title Mx.
Students asks why they use Mx.
Teacher should respond how?

How about MX NOIR ?

[Noir]

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How about using standard pronouns in school? The kids are learning English, not gender speak.

Maybe it’s different in the US, but in the U.K. Mx is and accepted legal title.
So I dunno where to draw your definition if “standard” from, but if everything from your passport to your Bank statements are under Mx that seems pretty standard to me.

[Kathianne]

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Maybe it’s different in the US, but in the U.K. Mx is and accepted legal title.
So I dunno where to draw your definition if “standard” from, but if everything from your passport to your Bank statements are under Mx that seems pretty standard to me.

No, not here. Hope that doesn't change.

[Noir]

No, not here. Hope that doesn't change.

And if it did change would you then accept that a teacher could use the title Mx?

[Kathianne]

And if it did change would you then accept that a teacher could use the title Mx?

Then it wouldn't be questioned, it would be the norm.

Not all changes are for the better.