Absolutely gobsmacking on this (well, not really, but it’s a good way to start a post). Who thought that such a large city as Philadelphia would incorporate dinky little NH School Board Association policy on “Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students” (otherwise known as Policy JBAB here in NH, Policy #252 in Philly)? But here is is and the coercive and lying parts of it, like what Policy JBAB has (emphasis mine):
Names/Pronouns
A student has the right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that corresponds to the student’s gender identity. The name and pronouns with which the student identifies shall be used in all interactions between them and school staff and students as well as on written records including class rosters, report cards, letters from the school or School District, transfer forms, and photo ID. A court-ordered name or gender change is not required, nor is evidence of therapy or medical transition. The intentional or persistent refusal to respect a student’s gender identity (for example, intentionally referring to the student by a name or pronoun that does not correspond to the student’s gender identity) is a violation of this policy.Privacy/Confidentiality
All persons, including students, have a right to privacy, and this includes the right to keep one’s transgender identity private at school. Information about a student’s transgender identity, legal name, or sex assigned at birth also may constitute confidential medical information. School personnel should not disclose information that may reveal a student’s transgender identity or gender nonconformity to others, including parents and other school personnel, unless the student has authorized such disclosure. Transgender and gender nonconforming students have the right to discuss and express their gender identity and expression openly and to decide when, with whom, and how much to share private information.
Not quite word for word but pretty dang close. In both cases, the following are accomplished:
- The fundamental Right to Free Speech, as guaranteed by the First Amendment, is trashed due to the rise of the hyper-individualism in forming a new Democrat Identity Political Group Totem Poll.
- Once again, we see that Government schools are actively working to separate children from their Parents.
Hot Air, in which I first saw this about Philly’s Government School District Policy, raises the same great question I’ve been asking for two years (almost). Emphasis mine:
The far bigger issue to address is how and why this can all be done on behalf of a minor without consulting a parent or guardian? Doesn’t that seem like a pretty big deal that the parents would want to be in the loop on? Whether they approve or disapprove of such a choice, the parents need to know when something this dramatic is going on in the child’s life, right? I’m sure some of the children will inform their parents, but not all of them. Imagine the surprise the parents will receive when they show up for graduation.
This is madness driven by the progressive narrative that’s being force-fed to everyone around the country and amplified by most of our media outlets.
Well, of COURSE “our media outlets” are – they’re adopting the Left’s outlook on things BECAUSE THEY THEMSELVES are Leftists. All one has to do is review political donations to easily see that often 90-98% of donations go to Democrats. They are immersed in that bubble so much they believe it to be normal and have a hard time understanding that isn’t the default stance of most people on the other side of that Socialist bubble. And they believe that we, on the outside of that bubble are Domestic Terrorists simply because we are on the outside of that bubble (and for no other reason).
I will admit that it was Channel 6 ABC Action News / WPVI-TV that first brought this to light. However, the article is absolutely one way (pro-Transgender and protecting this move by Government) without a single reference from anyone that is against this new policy. They also mention that the policy is extant in New York City and Los Angeles
Daily Wire was where Hot Air picked it up and DW had already noticed this in:
The Daily Wire previously reported that school districts in the states of Colorado and Texas have both instructed teachers to conceal a student’s transgender identity. Daily Wire also reported in July that a professor at Arizona State University suggested that parents should have their power to “veto” a child’s gender self-identification and transition process revoked.
So I took a quick peek at what that Professor wrote and then promptly had to take a shower:
A professor at Arizona State University penned an academic paper arguing that parents should have their “veto” powers revoked when consenting to their children’s gender transition.
Frankly, this is headed towards Parents have NO say in how their kids are raised – I would not be surprised when some Leftist starts yammering about Government supplying barracks for all children and Parents are reduced to what the militant gay cadre used to say in belittling normal couples: breeding pairs.
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The Arizona State professor used this line of logic to assert that “guardian veto power” is an obstacle to “justice” because “such power means one trans child is denied the care that another receives.”
“Taking LGBT patient testimony seriously also means that parents should lose veto power over most transition-related pediatric care,” Priest wrote.
You really have to read the article to see how twisted the logic is to support this “from Point A to Point….Outer Space” illogical jump it is.
So even as Government Schools’ “public face” is that they want Parents involved in their child’s education process, they really don’t where it really matters, right?
